Problem with the playing window

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Rachmaninov
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Post by Rachmaninov » Sun Oct 31, 2021 9:36 pm

Hello,
I'm trying to play a piece I've written. When opening the playing window, no matter which speed I choose, the piece is played at a very high speed. I've tried to alter all the settings, nothing change. I cannot hear anything because of the very high playing speed. What am I doing wrong ?


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Post by miker » Sun Oct 31, 2021 9:51 pm

First, try selecting the entire piece, and Clear Selected Items > MIDI Data.

Next, try exporting as XML, and importing back into Finale.

Finally, you could try recreating the Preferences.

https://makemusic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/ ... inale-etc-
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Post by motet » Sun Oct 31, 2021 10:21 pm

The XML route can be lossy, though.

My suspicion would be a stray expression with tempo change. If you want to post your file here, someone may be able to help.

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Post by Rachmaninov » Mon Nov 01, 2021 3:24 pm

Thanks for your help.

I managed to handle it by copying a few parts of the score in another file to discover which part of it was causing trouble. Fortunately it was the first line. I removed it, added it again note by note and it works.

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Post by motet » Mon Nov 01, 2021 3:59 pm

I'm curious what in the part was causing the tempo to gallop off--was it indeed an expression?

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Post by Rachmaninov » Wed Nov 03, 2021 12:21 am

I don't know what you mean by an "expression". It was only a white note played twice in a 4 by 4 measure... I don't see anything in that which could prevent the playing tempo to be changed.

I'm glad I'm able to make the piece played slowly by the software, there was a lot of mistakes. It's so easy to forget a flat or a natural.

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