Smart shapes and breaking MM rests

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Post by OCTO » Sun Sep 23, 2018 10:48 am

Is it possible that Smart shapes break multi-measure rests?
I use repeating line through several measures, and would like that Finale does NOT create MM for these "empty" measures (applied to one instrument only, not the score).
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Post by Peter Thomsen » Sun Sep 23, 2018 11:03 am

As Far As I Know, there is no option in smart shapes to break a multimeasure rest.

An expression can break a multimeasure rest.

Also, you can use the Measure Tool.
Double-click the measure.
In the Measure Attributes you can select the option “Break a Multimeasure Rest”.

NB:
The option “Break a Multimeasure Rest” will make the measure’s right barline break a multimeasure rest.

The measure’s left barline will never break a multimeasure rest.
But you can select “Break a Multimeasure Rest” for the right barline in the previous measure.
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Post by motet » Sun Sep 23, 2018 6:28 pm

Note he said, "applied to one instrument only, not the score," though.

I think the easiest solution would be to put real whole rests in the (empty) measures in question.

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Post by OCTO » Sun Sep 23, 2018 6:48 pm

Thank you. I see I have to find a workaround.
I must put something and hide, since these measures should look "empty", yet with a free improvisation or similar. Anyway the measures are to be played, therefore my question.
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Post by motet » Sun Sep 23, 2018 9:39 pm

Just add real whole rests as I say. They will break multimeasure rests and the measures will look empty. Nothing to hide.

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Post by Nick Mazuk » Mon Sep 24, 2018 5:35 pm

The easy way to add real whole rests is to use the Plug-in.

Highlight the measures

Plug-ins > Note, Beam, and Rest Editing > Change to Real Whole Rests
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Post by OCTO » Mon Sep 24, 2018 6:38 pm

Sorry if I understand you correctly, but if I make whole rest than the measure is not empty. I need a completely blank measure.
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Post by Nick Mazuk » Mon Sep 24, 2018 6:50 pm

Could there be hidden whole rests?

Also, if that doesn't work, you can manually make and break the multimeasure rests. Edit > Multimeasure Rests
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Post by Peter Thomsen » Mon Sep 24, 2018 9:31 pm

OCTO wrote:Sorry if I understand you correctly, but if I make whole rest than the measure is not empty. I need a completely blank measure.
You can use a custom staff style to make the measures display no rests.

A staff style with Blank Notation will also break a multimeasure rest, even if the measures are completely empty.
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Post by motet » Mon Sep 24, 2018 11:00 pm

That sounds like the perfect solution!

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Post by OCTO » Wed Sep 26, 2018 6:56 am

Peter Thomsen wrote:
OCTO wrote:Sorry if I understand you correctly, but if I make whole rest than the measure is not empty. I need a completely blank measure.
You can use a custom staff style to make the measures display no rests.

A staff style with Blank Notation will also break a multimeasure rest, even if the measures are completely empty.
This works indeed wonderfully – thank you.

I didn't know that a Staff Style (here blank notation) can break MM rests. Now it saves my life, or perhaps many hours.
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Post by Peter Thomsen » Wed Sep 26, 2018 9:15 am

OCTO wrote:I didn't know that a Staff Style (here blank notation) can break MM rests.
It is not all staff styles that can break a multimeasure rest.

If I Recall Correctly, only staff styles with Alternate Notation can break a multimeasure rest.
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Post by OCTO » Wed Sep 26, 2018 1:25 pm

Peter Thomsen wrote:
OCTO wrote:I didn't know that a Staff Style (here blank notation) can break MM rests.
It is not all staff styles that can break a multimeasure rest.

If I Recall Correctly, only staff styles with Alternate Notation can break a multimeasure rest.
Well, that is VERY important to remember. I will print out this now!
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