Changing the time signature

[jamesadrian]

In Finale 26, I tried to change the time signature from 4/4 to 2/4 and the result was that the voices were shifted in time with respect to each other. Without a backup, it would have been a giant task to correct it. Many voices were coming in at the wrong time. With a smaller score i tried to change the time signature from 2/4 to 4/4 and it worked.

Does this fault appear in Finale 27?

Thank you for your help.


Jim Adrian

[Peter Thomsen]

… I tried to change the time signature from 4/4 to 2/4 …

… With a smaller score I tried to change the time signature from 2/4 to 4/4 and it worked …

My first guess would be that it is not a matter of bigger score versus smaller score, but rather a matter of empty measures.

You tell that you changed the first score (= the bigger score) from 4/4 to 2/4 - right?
My guess is that
a) the score contains empty measures (displaying Default Whole Rests),
b) before changing the time signature you did not run the plug-in Change to Real Whole Rests,
- right?

* What happens if you - before changing the time signature from 4/4 to 2/4 - first run the plug-in Change to Real Whole Rests, and then change the time signature from 4/4 to 2/4?

You tell that you changed the second score (= the smaller score) from 2/4 to 4/4.
In this case the time signature change goes in “the opposite direction”, and I would not expect any voices being shifted in time with respect to each other.
Finale simply combines the measures two by two.

[jamesadrian]

Peter,

Thank you for this message.

"before changing the time signature you did not run the plug-in Change to Real Whole Rests,
- right?"

I have been completely unaware of this plug in: Change to Real Whole Rests.

Where do I get it?

Thank you for your help.

Jim Adrian
jim@futurebeacon.com

[Bill Stevens]

Under Plug-ins > Note, Beam, and Rest Editing

::: Bill

[jamesadrian]

Bill,

Thank you for your help.

Jim Adrian