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Misemao
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Post by Misemao » Tue May 08, 2018 7:18 pm

For some reason pressing "8" does not transpose the selection down an octave any more, it now transposes it down a whole tone (just like "6" does). I did not change this shortcut. How can this happen? How can I change it back?


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motet
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Post by motet » Tue May 08, 2018 10:09 pm

I don't know why it happened, but on Windows you press Ctrl+Shift+8 to program it.

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Peter Thomsen
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Post by Peter Thomsen » Wed May 09, 2018 5:22 am

Misemao wrote:For some reason pressing "8" does not transpose the selection down an octave any more, it now transposes it down a whole tone (just like "6" does) …
Actually, the number 6 key does not by default transpose down a whole tone, but rather down a scale step.
Misemao wrote:… I did not change this shortcut. How can this happen? …
Transposition shortcuts are document specific (not program specific).
In Other Words:
This can happen if you open a document where the number 8 key has been programmed for transposing down a whole tone.
Misemao wrote:… How can I change it back?
To change the transposition metatool back (Mac Finale):
Open the document.
Hold down Shift-Command, and hit the number 8 key.
Mac OS X 12.6.9 (Monterey), Finale user since 1996

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