Independent time signatures question
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At some point in my piece, it is convenient to use multiple time signatures, i.e. two staves in 6/8 and two staves in 2/4. Thus I have enabled independent time signatures for each staff. However, I'm having trouble changing the time signature elsewhere, for all staves, without modulating the tempo. That is, say I'm in 3/4 and I want to modulate to 2/4. Finale playback interprets this as a *tempo change,* i.e. 2 beats in the place of 3. So: once I've enabled independent time signatures, how can I make a time signature change while maintaining a steady tempo?
- zuill
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I remember some issues involving the independent signature being the top staff. Maybe that's not causing your trouble.
By the way, you might try using a Staff Style for the independent signature, and then only apply that style to the measures needed. That may circumvent the tempo change you are experiencing.
Zuill
P.S.: To clarify the Staff Style suggestion, only apply this to 2 of the staves, not all 4. And only apply to the measures where the independent signature is needed.
By the way, you might try using a Staff Style for the independent signature, and then only apply that style to the measures needed. That may circumvent the tempo change you are experiencing.
Zuill
P.S.: To clarify the Staff Style suggestion, only apply this to 2 of the staves, not all 4. And only apply to the measures where the independent signature is needed.
Windows 10, Finale 2011-v26.3.1
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- motet
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A brief experiment suggests that the eighth note of the non-independent time signature remains constant in playback, so perhaps choosing which staves are independent and which aren't would help. I like Zuill's suggestion of staff styles only where needed. In the worst case, I think you can insert expressions to set the playback tempo where you're having problems (these can be textless and thus invisible).