dc wrote:
Here's my problem. I have a certain number of pieces that need a
different default whole measure rest (alternating 3/1 and C sections).
So what I do, since this is unfortunately impossible in Finale, is use
the double whole note rest as default, and add whole note rests where I
need them (in the C sections). But, strangely enough, though the rest
fills the whole measure, these don't get included in multimeasure rests.
I used to delete these rests after extracting the parts. But now, with
linked parts, how can I both keep the score right and have my
multimeasure rests?
Thanks to those who have read this far and who might have a bright idea.
This might simply be a case where linked score/parts won't work.
I don't know of a workaround, except one that might be too painful to
use, which would be to leave the empty measures empty (i.e. don't fill
them with those "fake" default whole rests), and then put whatever rest
you want in as a text block in each measure needed in each part, since
text blocks entered in the parts don't link back to the score.
Or you could try simply using your default whole-rest for the entire
work and see what comments you get.
I've never understood the need for a different whole-rest for empty
measures in meters larger than 4/4. We have no problem using them in
meters smaller than 4/4, so why not just keep the traditional whole-rest
for all meters? It's painfully obvious that that's the only thing in
the measure, so anybody who can't keep their place through a single
measure of 3/1 meter with a single whole rest in it shouldn't be playing
the music. And any rests longer than 1 measure would be part of a
multiple measure rest anyway, so it isn't as if someone's going to have
to look at a string of whole-rests in 3/1 time.
--
David H. Bailey
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