It seems to me that since Chromatic Transposition is available, then it should be fully implemented. If I am not using key sigs, then I don't want to deal with key sigs. I know that chords are based on key signature, but they can transpose by interval as easily as notes can.
I will email this as a feature request, as well as the odd behavior of chord symbols to enharmonically respell the letter that is typed in. For example, if I type in Cb for a chord, then Finale changes the Cb to a B. In order to get Finale to display Cb, I have to type in Dbbb. I can't think of a good reason for this behavior, but after so many complaints about it for so long, it remains unresolved. I'm voicing frustration, because it is hard to see new versions released with same old problems. Someone please let me know if this latter problem has been fixed, but I haven't seen that listed anywhere.
Tim
On Thursday, October 9, 2003, at 11:37 AM, Robert Patterson Finale wrote:
You can do everything you need to with Key Sig transposition by combining with independent key signatures. For example, to set up an Alto Sax part,
1. Set the transposition on the staff to Eb Key Signature transposition.
2. Set Independent Elements Key Signatures.
3. Change the key signature of the Alto Sax staff to the key of Eb.
Voila. Now your music has no key signature, yet the part transposes and so do the chord symbols.
Finale added Chromatic Transposition as an ease-of-use feature. It was never strictly necessary.
-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Thompson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, October 9, 2003 02:15 PM
To: 'Finale List'
Subject: [Finale] MM response to query about non-transposing chord symbols
I reported the problem of chord symbols not transposing while using Chromatic Transposition, and that it was necessary to revert to Key Signature Transposition to get them to transpose properly. I asked if there were plans to fix this, or if I was missing something. Here is the response I got:
If you use a chromatic, as opposed to key signature, transposition for
the
staff, the chord symbols will not transpose. If you set the
transposition to
key signature, then key-signature based chord symbols will transpose.
Please let me know if I can be of further help.
Is this a typical response!? Of course, I emailed back, but haven't
heard anything. Does anyone know if this problem is fixed in 2k4? (I'm
on Mac and haven't gotten the upgrade yet.)
Tim
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