hiding rests in simpler polyphonic music

[lynndavidnewton]

The attached image (a screenshot of one measure, not an actual MUSX file) illustrates a fundamental situation that I'm sure everyone who reads this forum has dealt with a million times. This comes up constantly, particularly in keyboard music, but in other instruments as well.

All I really want to see is a quarter note downstem C against two eights on the second beat

Is there a FASTER and EASIER way to accomplish that without having to add rests for the rest of the bar on a second level and then hide those rests?

Ideally, say the first beat was Bb-C-D rather than A-Bb-C, I'd also like them to be on downstems without having to flip it after hiding the rest, which also comes up often.

I'm willing to concede that the C on the second beat needs to be added using level 2.

[John Ruggero]

I believe there is. You can use Voices instead of Layers. Voices can "launch" from any specified note within the measure.

But I never use Voices, so I am no expert. Why that is, I can't quite explain, except that I like the simplicity of layers.

[Peter Thomsen]

Yes, it can be done with Voice 1 / Voice 2.

Always launch V2 from the “bigger” note value (in this case the quarternote).

[N Grossingink]

You can use the JW Change plugin to hide the rests in layer 2. Just set Rests>Visibility>Hide>Filter Layer 2.
http://finaletips.nu/index.php/download ... c-plug-ins