"Percussion Layout Cannot be Found"

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Post by wonder » Fri Nov 16, 2018 7:22 pm

I'm adding a staff to be my "CLICK TRACK".

Anytime I try to add a percussion staff, I get this error.

What does this mean?

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Post by zuill » Fri Nov 16, 2018 7:26 pm

It is probably looking for a certain layout that is not already in the document. Since we don't know how you set up the document, it's hard to tell why it's not there. Just create your own layout. You have that option. Have you set up one before?

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Post by wonder » Fri Nov 16, 2018 11:42 pm

zuill wrote:It is probably looking for a certain layout that is not already in the document. Since we don't know how you set up the document, it's hard to tell why it's not there. Just create your own layout. You have that option. Have you set up one before?

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I have never set one up.

I created my template from scratch so I'm sure I never created the layout it's looking for.
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Post by zuill » Fri Nov 16, 2018 11:56 pm

In the Score Manager, in the Notational Style slot, choose Percussion. If the dialogue box doesn't open automatically, click the Settings button. Set up the layout there. If you need more help, report back here and we can get more information that might allow us to make another suggestion.

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Post by wonder » Sat Nov 17, 2018 12:05 am

I setup a COWBELL staff to act as my Click track.

When I clicked on the SETTINGS for the Notation Style, there was already a "cowbell" percussion layout.

I opened a test file and added a Cowbell staff and the window came up

The Percussion Layout(s) cannot be found for “.” You can:
- Select a new Document Style,
- Select a new instrument, or
- Manually set up or load the Percussion Layout.


So, it's looking for a Layout called "."?
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Post by Peter Thomsen » Sat Nov 17, 2018 2:30 pm

The secret is that a Percussion Layout is document specific, not program specific.
This means that in a Finale document a Percussion Layout used in the document is saved in that document.
Different documents may contain different Percussion Layouts.
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