Whenever I insert a hairpin into Finale, it seems to overlap with its pre-inserted start and end dynamics.
Why is Finale not programmed to know that such overlaps are forbidden?
I find myself having to waste time re-positioning hundreds of hairpins at every occurrence, when Finale should 'know' that a dynamic line comprises dynamic settings (p, pp, ff etc.) and those signs used to modulate those dynamics. - It's all part of the same, dynamic, information stream for the player.
Have I missed something? Is there a way to get Finale to place hairpins intelligently and musically?
Many thanks
Making Hairpins Behave Like Music Notation
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- filmcomposer
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- motet
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That's the way it is, alas. Many of us have created macros, etc., to adjust the endpoints when there are dynamics present, but you can also buy the Perfect Laout plug-in, which will fix these and many other collisions.
- filmcomposer
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Many thanks Motet.
This would seem like a priority fix for the next version of Finale.
This would seem like a priority fix for the next version of Finale.
- elbsound
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Here is a demo of how Perfect Layout corrects your dynamic and hairpin placement in Finale:
https://elbsound.studio/perfect-layout/ ... e-demo.php
If you click on this link you can also control it, zoom in, download the PDF, etc.
Or look at this GIF of before/after Perfect Layout:
https://elbsound.studio/perfect-layout/ ... e-demo.php
If you click on this link you can also control it, zoom in, download the PDF, etc.
Or look at this GIF of before/after Perfect Layout:
- Djard
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I think it is unlikely MakeMusic will modify its policy of focusing on new features rather then fix old problems. Look at the Pause button: I don't believe it has ever been functional. But in all fairness to the company, v26.3 is far more stable than v2012. I also think Finale's aged GUI could use a face lift.