Re: [Finale] opening a MIDI file in Finale.
As always the people on this list are incredibly generous with advice and assisatance. One thing I should have mentioned is that both the client and myself are on latest model Macs, windows solutions are not possible, alas. Mostly I am baffled that the client has given me so many files t hat have opened without a whimper. All Encore files ere created with the same (ugh.. but that's another story) Encore software, saved as a standard MIDI file, and all but this one opened without a whimper. I think my only solution is to enter the thing myself, which I don't mind, but for some reason the client resists. He wants the tempo and dynamic data (which is irrelevant, since th Finale files are for print and then performance by humans) but for some reason he feels is important. It may, however, be the only reasonable solution, given that I have already spent far too much time trying to browbeat his original MIDI file, and the one he re-did, into submission. Several people have offered to work on it themselves. That's amazing, but I think I'll just notate from hard copy. Many, many thanks! Linda ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] smart page turns
Cheers, glad to know it isn't my fault again! Thanks, Lawrence On 3 January 2012 20:42, Darcy James Argue wrote: > Hi Lawrence, > > It doesn't work -- don't bother. > -- Lawrenceyates.co.uk ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] smart page turns
Hi Lawrence, It doesn't work -- don't bother. Cheers, - DJA - WEB: http://www.secretsocietymusic.org On 3 Jan 2012, at 3:11 PM, Lawrence Yates wrote: > Has anybody had any luck getting smart page turns to work. If so, could > you give me a clue on how to do it. I've found nothing in the manual to > help. > > Cheers, > > Lawrence > > -- > Lawrenceyates.co.uk > ___ > 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
Re: [Finale] opening a MIDI file in Finale.
I would be surprised if this were a type 0/type 1 issue, unless the Encore user specifically chose to export as type 0. Also--if the others opened well, that's a sign that the one file is problematic. If nobody has volunteered yet, I'll be happy to look at the file. Jim Sent from my iPhone, so please pardon all the typos. On Jan 3, 2012, at 3:16 PM, "Antonio Di Martino" wrote: > > Linda, it might be a type 0/type 1 issue. > > MIDI files come in two flavours - well actually three, but that's beside > the point - and maybe Finale can deal only with type 0, not with type 1, > MIDI files (the opposite is less common). You can check if this is the > case by trying a type1-to-type0 converter, or a type0-to-type1. > > Are you on Windows? If so, this site has a wealth of such MIDI tools, > including the ones you need. > > http://www.gnmidi.com/gnfreeen.htm > > The only downside is that these programs are command line utilities, so > there's no point and click interface. > > I hope this helps, > Antonio > > On Mon, 2 Jan 2012 20:42:54 -0500 > Linda Worsley wrote: > >> Help! I have been receiving MIDI files from a client--created originally >> in Encore, and saved as a standard MIDI file. I have managed to open >> fifteen of them in Finale and create Finale scores using the MIDI >> information, comparing it to a PDF of the Encore printout for accuracy. >> >> Encore is, of course, a horror show, but most of the time I can make these >> work. >> >> The 16th file, created in the same way, refuses to open and gives me an >> error message that says Finale cannot open this filetype. I downloaded it >> the same way I did the others. Like the others, it has .mid at the end of >> the file name, and he PDF of that file is perfect. I've tried opening it >> by double clicking, by opening it "within the program" and every other way >> I can think of. I even tried importing it in xml, but nothing works. It >> imported a blank score. >> >> The client "reconstituted" the MIDI file from the original Encore file, as >> he had the others, and they were just fine, opened like a charm. This >> one... well, does anyone have any advice? (Just make a new score from the >> pdf? he insists that there will be too many errors in translation. But >> that may be my last resort. >> >> Thanks for any words of wisdom. >> >> Linda Worsley >> > > -- > Antonio Di Martino, > > ___ > 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] smart page turns
Has anybody had any luck getting smart page turns to work. If so, could you give me a clue on how to do it. I've found nothing in the manual to help. Cheers, Lawrence -- Lawrenceyates.co.uk ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] opening a MIDI file in Finale.
Linda, it might be a type 0/type 1 issue. MIDI files come in two flavours - well actually three, but that's beside the point - and maybe Finale can deal only with type 0, not with type 1, MIDI files (the opposite is less common). You can check if this is the case by trying a type1-to-type0 converter, or a type0-to-type1. Are you on Windows? If so, this site has a wealth of such MIDI tools, including the ones you need. http://www.gnmidi.com/gnfreeen.htm The only downside is that these programs are command line utilities, so there's no point and click interface. I hope this helps, Antonio On Mon, 2 Jan 2012 20:42:54 -0500 Linda Worsley wrote: > Help! I have been receiving MIDI files from a client--created originally > in Encore, and saved as a standard MIDI file. I have managed to open > fifteen of them in Finale and create Finale scores using the MIDI > information, comparing it to a PDF of the Encore printout for accuracy. > > Encore is, of course, a horror show, but most of the time I can make these > work. > > The 16th file, created in the same way, refuses to open and gives me an > error message that says Finale cannot open this filetype. I downloaded it > the same way I did the others. Like the others, it has .mid at the end of > the file name, and he PDF of that file is perfect. I've tried opening it > by double clicking, by opening it "within the program" and every other way > I can think of. I even tried importing it in xml, but nothing works. It > imported a blank score. > > The client "reconstituted" the MIDI file from the original Encore file, as > he had the others, and they were just fine, opened like a charm. This > one... well, does anyone have any advice? (Just make a new score from the > pdf? he insists that there will be too many errors in translation. But > that may be my last resort. > > Thanks for any words of wisdom. > > Linda Worsley > -- Antonio Di Martino, ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] opening a MIDI file in Finale.
You may have had a better answer by now.. IMO it's never worth fiddling with this kind of thing when you have a paper copy that can be reinput. Much less error IME than transferring a midi file across. It is too easy to miss mistakes in the original file. It may be just me, but if I have a paper copy I always reenter without trying midi. Steve P. On 3 Jan 2012, at 01:42, Linda Worsley wrote: > Help! I have been receiving MIDI files from a client--created originally > in Encore, and saved as a standard MIDI file. I have managed to open > fifteen of them in Finale and create Finale scores using the MIDI > information, comparing it to a PDF of the Encore printout for accuracy. > > Encore is, of course, a horror show, but most of the time I can make these > work. > > The 16th file, created in the same way, refuses to open and gives me an > error message that says Finale cannot open this filetype. I downloaded it > the same way I did the others. Like the others, it has .mid at the end of > the file name, and he PDF of that file is perfect. I've tried opening it > by double clicking, by opening it "within the program" and every other way > I can think of. I even tried importing it in xml, but nothing works. It > imported a blank score. > > The client "reconstituted" the MIDI file from the original Encore file, as > he had the others, and they were just fine, opened like a charm. This > one... well, does anyone have any advice? (Just make a new score from the > pdf? he insists that there will be too many errors in translation. But > that may be my last resort. > > Thanks for any words of wisdom. > > Linda Worsley > ___ > 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
Re: [Finale] opening a MIDI file in Finale.
On 1/2/2012 9:29 PM, Linda Worsley wrote: > Thanks, Don. Alas, the client has aleady re-created the file once and the > new version didn't open either. > > It's a mystery... > > Thanks so much for weighing in! > When I've run into such problems with midi files in the past, I've opened the midi file in a sequencer such as Cakewalk or Sonar or PowerTracks and then saved it again from within that program (without doing a single bit of editing) and then the resultant midi file has opened just fine. Try that, or I'll be happy to try that for you if you want to email me directly and attach the midi file for me to try to work some magic on. I promise that I won't do anything else with the midi file and will delete it once things work properly so your friend's music will not get pirated. -- David H. Bailey dhbai...@davidbaileymusicstudio.com ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] opening a MIDI file in Finale.
You could try using Photoscore on the PDF file to create your own midi file and read THAT into Finale. On 03/01/2012, at 1:29 PM, Linda Worsley wrote: > Thanks, Don. Alas, the client has aleady re-created the file once and the > new version didn't open either. > > It's a mystery... > > Thanks so much for weighing in! > > Linda > > On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 9:23 PM, Don Hart wrote: > >> Hi Linda - Could be a problem with the original (16th) Encore file, but >> also, maybe something went awry in the the creation of that particular midi >> file. Before re-entering everything I would ask the client to re-create the >> file in question, just in case he inadvertently did something slightly >> different. Good luck! - Don Hart >> >> On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 7:42 PM, Linda Worsley wrote: >> >>> Help! I have been receiving MIDI files from a client--created originally >>> in Encore, and saved as a standard MIDI file. I have managed to open >>> fifteen of them in Finale and create Finale scores using the MIDI >>> information, comparing it to a PDF of the Encore printout for accuracy. >>> >>> Encore is, of course, a horror show, but most of the time I can make >> these >>> work. >>> >>> The 16th file, created in the same way, refuses to open and gives me an >>> error message that says Finale cannot open this filetype. I downloaded it >>> the same way I did the others. Like the others, it has .mid at the end >> of >>> the file name, and he PDF of that file is perfect. I've tried opening it >>> by double clicking, by opening it "within the program" and every other >> way >>> I can think of. I even tried importing it in xml, but nothing works. It >>> imported a blank score. >>> >>> The client "reconstituted" the MIDI file from the original Encore file, >> as >>> he had the others, and they were just fine, opened like a charm. This >>> one... well, does anyone have any advice? (Just make a new score from >> the >>> pdf? he insists that there will be too many errors in translation. >> But >>> that may be my last resort. >>> >>> Thanks for any words of wisdom. >>> >>> Linda Worsley >>> ___ >>> 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 ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
