On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 2:23 AM, Noel Stoutenburg <mjol...@ticnet.com>wrote:
> How are you entering the notes,using the computer keyboard, or a MIDI
> device?
Normally I use a MIDI device. The problem/bug does not occur when using
Speedy entry with only the computer keyboard ("Use MIDI Device For Input"
UNchecked).
> Also, what is the position of the speedy entry cursor at the point at
> which you move to the other window, is it on the note you just entered, or
> on the note you are ready to enter? I use a MIDI device. When I enter a
> note in speedy, the cursor advances to the next position as soon as I've
> entered the note. Now, if the cursor is on a note I've entered, and I switch
> to another window, and back to Finale, the cursor is where I left it. Same
> if I have the cursor waiting at the next available position: if I switch to
> another window, and back to Finale, the cursor is in the same position.
This is all exactly as you describe on my machine as well.
>
>
> I do not think that what you are seeing is a bug; rather I suspect that
> there is some obscure checkbox in a little noted corner of a dialog box
> which has had a check added or removed without your recognizing it.
I suspect some sort of MIDI issue here as well.
Another way to describe this "bug" would be as follows:
Normal behavior:
1. Hold down a pitch (say "G") on the MIDI keyboard
2. Press the number 4 on the computer keyboard
3. A "G" eighth note appears on the staff as it should
4. Press the number 4 again on the computer keyboard (without playing any
pitch on the MIDI keyboard)
5. An eighth note rest appears as it should
"Bug" appears when:
1. Hold down a pitch (say "G") on the MIDI keyboard
2. Press the number 4 on the computer keyboard
3. A "G" eighth note appears on the staff as it should
4. Switch to some other Windows program, and switch back to Finale
5. Press the number 4 again on the computer keyboard (without playing any
pitch on the MIDI keyboard)
6. Another "G" eighth note appears (instead of an eighth note rest) - this
is the "bug"
As you can see, pressing down any other pitch on the MIDI keyboard at this
point would cause a chord to appear as the new note you are pressing down
gets entered together with the "G" that is "stuck" in there.
I've noticed that using the "0" key to toggle in and out of the editing
frame has no effect on the bug, nor does using the arrow keys to move to
other measures. The "G" remains "stuck" in there. However, clicking with the
mouse on some blank white space area in the window and then clicking back
into the editing frame restores normal behavior.
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