It's a longstanding bug that most expressions chase from measure one, but keyswitches don't (say, arco to pizz, mutes, and for all I know maybe softer versions of some instruments.)
Balance is a tricky issue, because one can't expect a p trumpet to be balanced with a p flute in its bottom octave, for example. Most issues related to balance, unless the same dynamic gives a different volume to the SAME instrument, can probably be traced to simply Finale doesn't really know what correct balance is. You have the Studio view to sort out all that. I don't know what to say about the tempo problem, except is it possible that you have an expression partway through the bar that has playback associated with tempo? Even if you didn't set it yourself? Sometimes I have taken an expression that I liked the look of, changed the text, but didn't check the playback, and then it had unexpected results. Christopher On Wed Dec 22, at WednesdayDec 22 8:52 AM, Peter Taylor wrote: > One thing you could try if you haven't already: > > Click on the speaker icon button on the Playback Controls toolbar, then on > the > Playback/Record Options button near the bottom of the panel. Check that you > have > Selected "Chase from First Measure" in the Dynamics and markings box. > > Hope it helps > Peter > > > -----Original Message----- >> From: finale-boun...@shsu.edu [mailto:finale-boun...@shsu.edu] On Behalf > Of >> Michael Lawlor >> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 10:34 AM >> To: finale@shsu.edu >> Subject: [Finale] Bizarre playback >> >> [Finale 2009] >> I am encountering a range of unexpected results from playback. I have > tried >> VST instruments (with and without human playback) and normal MIDI, but all >> suffer from the same problems. >> >> 1) If I play from the beginning I hear all the parts, but if I start >> playback elsewhere, some parts do not sound. >> >> 2) Although dynamics are specified, some parts play more quietly than > others >> (of the same kind: 6 oboes & 6 bassoons) and some get quieter. There has >> been a dim. a few bars earlier, but it should have been completed and a > forte >> should be in effect. >> >> 3) A tempo change (crotchet = 60 becomes crotchet = 90) only lasts about > 1/2 >> bar before reverting to the previous tempo. >> >> Any help would be appreciated. >> >> Michael Lawlor >> _______________________________________________ >> Finale mailing list >> Finale@shsu.edu >> http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
