In MacFIN-07, to create individual parts from a “conductor’s score”
in which I use 2 layers for paired parts (i.e. a staff for flute 1/2,
a staff for clarinet 2/3, etc.), I built a “parts score” (each part
with a separate staff). From the “conductor’s score,” I then copied
the paired parts into both of their respective staves in the “parts
score” (fl.1/2 into both flute 1 2 staves). Then by deleting flute
layer 2 from the fl. 1 part, flute 1 remains, and deleting layer 1
leaves flute 2, etc.
Now my problem #1 with rests: After deleting a layer, rest patterns
(sometimes) have jumped to incorrect spaces on staves, but sometimes
not. (e.g. at times the rest is above the staff, sometimes below, at
times too high or low by a line or a space.) And this aberration
changes from measure-to-measure.
My question #1: (Aside from why this annoyance occurs) is there a way
to select all rests in a staff and move them to the default location
without disturbing notes in the measures?
Problem #2: Many measures of this composition are in 7/4, and, after
I split the parts, sometimes FINALE changes rest durations, filling
in empty parts of measures in unpredictable ways. (e.g. a 4-beat rest
may be displayed as 2 half-note rests at times, and at times as a
whole note rest. Sometimes a 3-beat rest will appear as a dotted
half, and at others as a half-plus-a-quarter rest. 5 counts of rest
may appear as a whole rest plus a quarter rest; a dotted half rest
plus a half rest; and even half-rest, quarter-rest, half-rest, etc.)
There seems to be no pattern to this anomaly.
Question #2: Is there a way to specify a rest preference, and to
avoid dotted rests? (I personally avoid using dotted rests because
the dot isn’t always apparent to players. And in the 7/4 measures the
measure at times is 4+3, but at other times 3+4. I want the rest
pattern to indicate this to the player.)
Question #3: In the “conductor’s score” I hide rests in layer 2. Is
there a way to select all hidden rests in a staff of the “parts
score,” and get all hidden rests to show?
PS. I am always impressed with the answers, and thankful for the
patient responses members of this list make to my frustrated queries.
Most recently, thanks to Chuck, David and Randolph. I wish there were
someone local using FIN-07 whom I could sit down with and just watch,
to see how they use it.___
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