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Some issues with Finale that I've not figuered it out yet

Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2020 4:56 pm
by detlef
Hello, I have some issues with Finale that I've not figuered it out yet.

1. How do I make Finale play both first and second endings again when a piece restart after Da Capo or Dal Segno?

2. How do I start a triplet with a rest?

3. How to make Sixtuplest?

4. Is it possible to copy a single layer into another measure without copying the whole bar (in example copying layer 1 into layer 2 of another measure).

Thank you

Re: Some issues with Finale that I've not figuered it out yet

Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2020 5:10 pm
by motet
1) Since it's customary to skip repeats after a da capo (like a classical minuet and trio), that's probably why it works this way. The question will be raised by your performers, too. Perhaps you can make the first ending "1,3." (and possibly the second "2,4."?) instead? You could also try this on the repeat assignment:
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2) & 3) Simple entry or Speedy entry? What sort of triplet (8th-8th-8th, or quarter-8th, or...?)

If you pick "Show active layer only" on the Document menu, it will only copy the active layer. Since you want to swap layers, though, you'll need to swap (Edit menu, move/copy layers) either afterwards, or swap before, copy, then swap the original back.

Re: Some issues with Finale that I've not figuered it out yet

Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2020 6:24 pm
by detlef
Thank you but I don't get it. Do you mean the edit ending option? Can you explain step by step how to do it?

Re: Some issues with Finale that I've not figuered it out yet

Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2020 6:39 pm
by miker
As Motet said, we can't tell you much about the triplet questions without knowing how you are entering them.

You start a triplet with a rest the same way you do any other triplet.

You do a sextuplet by setting up the tuplet definition as (in my example) 6 eighth notes in the space of 4 eighth notes.

Re: Some issues with Finale that I've not figuered it out yet

Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2020 6:58 pm
by motet
(Finale should really beam those together since it's a tuplet.)

Re: Some issues with Finale that I've not figuered it out yet

Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2020 7:55 pm
by michelp
1) Double click on the handle of the number 1 and apply motet's suggestion to the first ending (1, 3), with alternate text "1" if you prefer. It is not necessary to change anything to the second ending, I think.

Re: Some issues with Finale that I've not figuered it out yet

Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2020 8:36 pm
by miker
motet wrote:
Fri Aug 07, 2020 6:58 pm
(Finale should really beam those together since it's a tuplet.)
Agreed. Easy enough to fix, though. And not worth complaining about, since we know the likely result.

Re: Some issues with Finale that I've not figuered it out yet

Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 7:24 am
by detlef
Thanks for the answers.
To enter a triplet usually I click on the tuplet tool on simple entry on left, then I choose the note I nee, but this do not allow to enter a rest.

Re: Some issues with Finale that I've not figuered it out yet

Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 2:09 pm
by miker
Here is a link to a tutorial I wrote. It should help!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/weehrytsb4x0w ... y.pdf?dl=0

Re: Some issues with Finale that I've not figuered it out yet

Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 3:34 pm
by detlef
miker wrote:
Sat Aug 08, 2020 2:09 pm
Here is a link to a tutorial I wrote. It should help!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/weehrytsb4x0w ... y.pdf?dl=0
Thank you I finally got it.
Not the most intuitive way but it works.