[Finale] MMSystem

Please, anyone tell me how to correct an error dialogue box which pops up randomly. I have no midi keyboard connected at the moment- (can't afford to update from my 20 year old Yamaha yet!) So I'm using all 'qwerty' keyboard and mouse. I am running Fin 2001 on Windows 98. Plenty of RAM. I

[Finale] Phantom attachments

I am aware that attachments are not generally acceptable on the list- for several obvious reasons, but recently my mail is showing about a third of Finale messages as having attach'ts when in fact they do not. Is this problem my end, or are others having same symptom? Cheers, Keith in OZ

Re: [Finale] OT: ad lib

The Oxford Companion to Music confirms David's comments re- ad libitum and obbligato, giving examples of the 'confusion' and stating - rather smugly, I thought- a clear case of Lucus a non lucendo. Translation please? FWIW my solution to what to put in parts and score would be optional and play

[Finale] OT -(Sort of!)

Not strictly Finale- although it does affect my Finale files, so I'll ask anyway. In Windows 98, everytime I open a file or folder the first thing I have to do is to change it to View by list- as opposed to Icons. How do I ask (tell?) Windows to always list by name (by default), and never by

[Finale] Explode!

Situation- 1st and 2nd flute parts, lots of unison and some complex divisi. Therefore done as seperate parts, flute 1 and flute 2. Explode music does the divisi fine, but only puts unison line in top part. I Have looked at dialogue box carefully, but can find nowhere which says put unison in

Re: [Finale] Templates for Parts Extraction

Thanks for that Rob.I do a large volume of short to medium length pieces with many being very 'layout specific'- eg marching band size, or A5 book size. Fortunately I have the time to do the required tweaking- but by the time I am onto the 39th of 40 different band parts I really am pd of with

Re: [Finale] An early Christmas gift

Thanks Harold- this looks delightful and I will pass it on to my high woodwinds on Tuesday next. Maybe I'm thick, but - how do I get it to play- or do I? I'm afraid with my lack of computer savvy I need a button clearly labelled Click hear to hear this piece or maybe there is one and I missed it!

Re: [Finale] Diatonic # b

! Cheers Keith in OZ - Original Message - From: Michael Cook [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: helgesen [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Finale [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 28, 2003 8:01 PM Subject: Re: [Finale] Diatonic # b In simple entry in Finale 2001d you can shift-click on a note

[Finale] Diatonic # b

Is there a way- in simple entry, to enter a cautionary diatonic accidental? Situation is, last quaver bar 3 = F#, first quaver bar 4 = diatonic F nat'l. I know in Speedy it's the asterix *, but there must be a simple way? In this chart I'm on Win Fin 2001d. Cheers Keith in OZ

Re: [Finale] Question

As someone else has said- just select region in Mass mover (or select nothing if you want the whole piece) and hit 5. Done! Cheers Keith in OZ - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 6:11 AM Subject: Re:

[Finale] White Text Background

Tidying up a Fin 2001 score, I wish to add text- but almost like a sticky label- i.e. text on a white background which hides whatever it is placed on- be it staves, or leger lines or whatever. I know it's do-able- but how? Regards Keith in OZ. ___

Re: [Finale] RE: Please have a look.

Thanks David, for putting into words what I'm sure a lot of us are thinking. My main piece of advice to Keef is- switch to Sibelius- (Please!!) Cheers Keith in OZ - Original Message - From: David H. Bailey [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Keef [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL

[Finale] Repeat tool .

Ain't life strange! Many times I consider myself 'thick as a brick' because most folks find some things easy which I don't grasp! Things like speedy entry, page layout, drum playback etc. But repeats - no problem. Using basic tools, i.e. no plug-ins, I use and get playback on repeats, 1st 2nd

Re: [Finale] time signature...

Measure tool, click measure in question = highlight. Doubleclick = dialogue box. Halfway down on right= small drop-downs for time sig (and key sig). Contains; Show if needed; Always show; Always hide. Take your pick! Cheers Keith in OZ - Original Message - From: Eden - Lawrence D.

Re: [Finale] Adding percussion staves

Must be an Aussie thing, Peter! I have given up on getting correct playback on percussion! Even setting up-(with Wizard)- and checking inst list- (is drumkit listed?) I still get a garbage can and a demented cricket! Looking forward with interest to replies! All other insts work OK, why the prob

Re: [Finale] TAN: Notation, ideology, self-expression (previously:Extension ranges on ... Bass Clarinet).

This is my last bite of this particular cherry, but I stress, I am talking about an un-paid, voluntary, buy your own uniform- and instrument, load your own equipment truck, Community Band. My bass clari player can go to any of four or five bands in the area and be welcomed, for unlike standard Bb

Re: [Finale] Glossary.

Thanks John- my kind of humour! Cheers Keith in OZ - Original Message - From: John Bell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2003 12:34 PM Subject: Re: [Finale] Glossary. I'm a habitual reader of long threads-being retired I have the time, and I learn a

Re: [Finale] TAN: Extension ranges on ... Bass Clarinet

I wholeheartedly agree with Ray and others. Players- especially 'non-pros', tend to treat 8ves (up or down) as optional. And to Richard- Yes, I'm afraid that outside of the do it or you're fired world of the pros, leger lines are more respected than 8ve etc. And as for the scordatura- try getting

[Finale] Glossary.

I'm a habitual reader of long threads-being retired I have the time, and I learn a hell of a lot by reading other folks Q A's. But- dumbo that I am (here goes!) what are; DPI PDF TIF EPS OSX WAV EVPU gifs, lowlevel jpegs, carbon, pstills, xml, jpg. (That list is just from this week's

Re: [Finale] Page set-up defaults

Wow! It worked Thanks heaps Michael Cheers Keith in OZ - Original Message - From: Michael Cook [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: helgesen [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Finale [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 4:51 PM Subject: Re: [Finale] Page set-up defaults The page format for parts

[Finale] A mind of it's own!

For some reason my extract parts has suddenly gone whacko! Normally I extract parts, have a minor tweaking session, print- all is well. Now the page size (in page layout menu) is given as Octavo, margins are miniscule, and page layout on screen seems to be hugely wide! Page Set-up on File menu is

[Finale] Page set-up defaults

I have just read my previous question. In case it's not clear, what I am after is to reset the normal extract parts default settings. Somehow the defaults have all been altered. Octavo paper, staff reduction to 60%, margins to .25. and more. I haven't been fiddling with defaults and things- I'm a

[Finale] Last measure

Still waiting here in OZ for Fin2004, I am doing some tart-up work in Win Fin 2001 and came across a classic bug.-or is it? Have I missed something ? Very short piece- 21 measures.(Christmas Carol!) Very simple notation. Extract parts- fit 7 measures per staff. ( Silly me- expecting 7 measures

[Finale] Hairpins

While thoroughly enjoying the repartee of the nuclear thread, I have a Finale question! Is it possible to insert hairpins -(cresendo up or down) to show on all staves in a score. I know one is offered a choice in Expressions- i.e. Show on all staves or this Stave only -but is such a choice

Re: [Finale] Hairpins

Great - thanks Richard. Cheers, Keith in OZ - Original Message - From: Richard Huggins [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Finale List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 5:16 PM Subject: Re: [Finale] Hairpins From: helgesen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Is it possible to insert hairpins

[Finale] Happy Birthday; was Nukey-ler mus-kulls

OK- here's a thought. Who wrote Happy Birthday- and when? I read somewhere that it is the most recognised and universally used tune in the world. Here in Oz we have a TV channel called Special Broadcasting Services. It shows programmes from any and every nation- with sub titles. Regularly, even in

Re: [Finale] Hard drive upgrades: followup

Oh dear! How insignificant do I feel! I have 2 drives in my 2nd hand PC, a 5 year old 2gig- and a 12 year old 503mg back-up! Used virtually all day- every day! Oh dear- again, Keith in OZ - Original Message - From: Dennis Bathory-Kitsz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

Re: [Finale] layers

Hate to be super obvious- you haven't got show active layer only checked? (in View menu, I think.) Cheers Keith in OZ - Original Message - From: Dan Rupert [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'finale' [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 5:24 PM Subject: RE: [Finale] layers Hi Bob,

Re: [Finale] 2004 Bug?

I suspect this may be you getting caught out as I was way back in Fin 2001. In a simple piece- e.g. avery basic Christmas Carol, where 2nd Trumpet part and 2nd Clarinet were identical, I took to extracting 2nd Clar- put name at top- (Clar 2) save as Clar 2. Rename Trpt 2,- save as Trpt 2.

Re: [Finale] Re: [OT] Luftwaffe March

Thank you, Klaus, for these very succinct comments. Anyone listening can hear the force and power- and dare I say it -arrogance- these devices produce. I am very impressed that you are able to analyse and identify the various protocols and methods used. I certainly picked the low thirds in tenors

[Finale] Re: OTLuftwaffe

In 1964 I was on Euph in the House Band (Royal Signals) of the Royal Tournament at Earls Court, London. The massed Bands of Royal Marines marched in- a huge band- in those days massed bands were big enough to have a front rank of about 20 'rope-tied' side drummers.. What a sound! 20 plus side

Re: [Finale] Grrrrrrr!

I've been advised that us Aussies will also be waiting another couple of weeks! Grr- (with Aussie accent!) Cheers Keith in OZ - Original Message - From: Colin Broom [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Finale Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 7:35 PM Subject: [Finale]

[Finale] Luftwaffe March

Anyone please advise me of the composer of Luftwaffe March (from Film Battle of Britain) I know Ron Goodwin wrote Battle of Britain march, from same movie, but Luftwaffe just doesn't sound Goodwinnish. I have a Band arrangement, printed in Japan (All Japanese text) so I sent a Fax of title page

Re: [Finale] Mass Edit

Amazing what tips one picks up when browsing other folks queries. I didn't realize that double click in 'Partial measures' gives full measures! What I *have* noticed is 'partial' movement of rests, especially in compound time can give bizarre results. Try moving, in partial, one measure of

[Finale] Sign- (as in DS)

Again- I'm having a seniors moment! Not having needed Sign and Coda for a while I have forgotten the procedure to avoid the signs jumping about on part extraction. (I used to know it!) I know it's something to do with not using S and C from repeat menu but from Expression menu. BTW I'm not fussed

[Finale] Dal Segno

OK- I'm having a long 'seniors moment! I've gone blank on how to show the S (Sign as in Dal Segno) on only the top line of a score! I can get it onto all staves- that's fine for extracting parts etc, but before I print score I want to change it to ONLY top stave. I know it can be done- I've done

Re: [Finale] Finale 2004 Copy Protection

I'm certain that having your final sentence in the back of their minds makes a lot of folks more comfortable! - see snip below! Regards, Keith in OZ But both Tobias and I can be somewhat cheerful about it, because in that hopefully unlikely scenario, either one or both of us could fairly easily

[Finale] 2004 Panic

I'm really a little fish in a big pond here! I've just ploughed through a load of comments from people I respect hugely for their expertise and savvy (business and musical!) When I see that some of my 'idols' are not going to use 2004 because of etc,etc, I get cold sweats. Years ago I had

[Finale] Print from file

I have to do a print from a completed folder of parts. By that I mean: A Folder containing; Score, Flutes, Oboes, Clari1,Clari2, Clari3, BassClari, AltoSx1, Alto2, Tensax, etc etc. thru to Percussion (30-odd parts in total) Can I; a) click on the folder and say print 2of everything in this folder

[Finale] Bold barlines?

Win Fin 2003. Is it possible to increase the thickness of all lines in Finale? I find, especially when I % reduce pages, systems or staves that I lose the 'blackness' in lines- as in note stems, barlines, hairpins, 1st/2nd x barlines etc. It's almost that I want Bold font- but not quite! Cheers,

Re: [Finale] french translation

I think "if needed" is fair enough, but I suspect it means for the Bar Sax to play the line only if no Bass Clari player is present. The score should clear that up- if there is a separate Bass Clar part, then it almost certainly means BarSax to play in absence of Bass Clar ONLY. That's how I

[Finale] 2003 Freeze!

I am very aware of the protocol re TAN, and often in response to complaints about the longevity of threads (current publishers v composer for example) I see the statement- Ask a Finale question, and it'll be addressed. (Pouting bottom lip) Why was I ignored? Is this an anti-Aussie thing? Boo hoo!

[Finale] Speedy.

In speedy, using MIDI, to enter a series of quarters, say, descending C scale I must; press Midi C, hit5; midiB, hit 5; midiA, hit 5; etc etc OK so far? What I would like to do is hold down 5 (for quarter notes) then play a series of midi notes, producing on the stave the series of quarters I

Re: [Finale] Drop-Down

Now this looks interesting! I'm on Windows 2003 with Tritton17 monitor. Anybody advise me of the equiv Windows command for (Mac) 'Command-option-1' and 'Command- 1' Sincere thanks for all the interest, advice- and condolences! Cheers, Keith in OZ - Original Message - From: Lawrence David

Re: [Finale] beaming in cut time

Thanks for asking this- I needed it too. Thanks also for new word! (maven) I love it when I have to reach for my dictionary! Cheers Keith in OZ - Original Message - From: Eden - Lawrence D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Finale List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 10:51 PM Subject:

Re: [Finale] Tie question

I've given up on trying to adjust ties- if it doesn't look good I change it to a slur. Much easier to tweak. Will someone remind me- how do I tie to previous note (as opposed to tie to following note) Regards, Keith in OZ - Original Message - From: Brad Beyenhof [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [Finale] OT. Strauss Horn Concerto

has it, along with many other works for solo horn and concert band: http://www.thompsonedition.com/solohorn.htm -ct On Saturday, March 22, 2003, at 12:00 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: helgesen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat Mar 22, 2003 1:46:37 AM US/Central To: Finale [EMAIL

Re: [Finale] Scanning software

Wow- I'm impressed! OK guys, tell me, does this mean I can scan in, for example an out of print trombone part in alto clef, fiddle-fiddle, and print out a part in bass clef (or even BbTreble)? Could I also add in say some 4th horn cues prior to print? If so what do I need to buy? I've never used

[Finale] OT. Strauss Horn Concerto

Any of you hornists- (or others) know if the Strauss Horn Concerto (#1) in Eb Opus 11. is arranged for Concert Band? (Good arrg't please!) If so, where do I get it? If not- how would I be with copyright in arranging it myself? I have a top class Hornist who is fed up with Trom, Sax and Trumpet

[Finale] Little Arrows. Uneasy Rider.

Is there anywhere in Finale, a series of little arrows, pointing in different directions? I know they can be 'drawn' in various functions but I'm not much good at that! Very OT, recently I saw a French film called Uneasy Rider, made in (I think) 2000. A well made movie, based on a true story of

[Finale] Playback Sounds

I'm on Win Fin2001d, and my playback is being problematic. That is, going mute. My wife, for her card games, often lowers the volume using the icon in the bottom right corner of screen and when I go to re-adjust it the sound just cuts right out. Checking all settings and blundering along in trial

Re: [Finale] Erase line from a staff to input text

Having recently done a fairly large piece with frequent narration I found that simply going to Staff tool, hilighting a measure, click on h (hide measure)- then type in required text -either with Text or Expression tool. Job done! Or did I miss something in the original question? Regards, Keith in

Re: number repeated measures (was Re: [Finale] Coupla quick ones!)

Wow! I finally bit the bullet and did my first plug-in/tool download. -It took ages but I finally got it into plug-ins. Numbered measures works great- thanks Robert! Now- raise the cash to keep it! Cheers for festive season Keith in OZ - Original Message - From: Robert Patterson [EMAIL

[Finale] Coupla quick ones!

Situation 1: Horns, 4 measures rest either side of a rehearsal mark. Extract parts produces an 8 measure multi rest, with no reh'l mark. OK it's easily fixable- (Break multi rest- create 2x4 multi rests either side of reh'l mark). But surely theres a way of making Finale (2001) recognise the reh'l

[Finale] re Acoupla things.

Thanks for info- clicking break multi rest in previous bar works. Pity about the number repeated bars tool! Regards, Keith in OZ ___ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

Re: [Finale] shifting notes

Can't help with solution, but a few months ago I got in an awful mess by Mass moving with partial measures! I ended up having to redo about three hours work! Cheers, Keith in OZ - Original Message - From: Bob Florence [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: finale [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December

Re: [Finale] OT: Laser Printer

Lasers? Great. I have a 15+ years Gestetner GLX 801. I bought it second hand 12 years ago. Slow as hell, and A4 or Letter Size only. The print quality is brilliant, and apart from two toner replacements and one clean-only service the lid has never been opened. To misquote a certain US lobby group-

Re: [Finale] Technical question re: grace notes

I'm think I hit Reply instead of Reply All!! Here we go again! I'll resend this to be sure! OK Christopher, I know that one. What I think Carl is after- (I certainly am!) is a way to pre set Finale to enter two or more grace notes already linked, as opposed to linking after entry. I'm on WinFin

Re: [Finale] multimeasure rests

Hidden layers? Staff styles? Worth a look. Cheers, Keith in OZ. - Original Message - From: Lawrence David Eden [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: FinaleList [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2002 11:20 PM Subject: [Finale] multimeasure rests Got another question regarding percussion

Re: [Finale] reply

Speaking of weather- here in the Aussie Capital Territory were now 75 days with a total of 24mm of rain! Hottest November on record, days up to 37degC and night temps of up to 20degC. Not even Summer yet. And we're better off than people in West NSW. Some have had NO rain for two years. The trees

Re: [Finale] 5/4

Careful John! That joke leapt to my mind as soon as I read this thread! Cheers, Keith in OZ - Original Message - From: John Bell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 10:53 AM Subject: Re: [Finale] 5/4 On Thursday, November 14, 2002, at 12:43 PM,

[Finale] Margins

Just a quick one! Page layout, edit margins. Default settings are; left 1.0 Right 0.5. (Who decided these and why?) I adjust to 0.7 each side and this gives me what I want. Actually it gives 0.7114 or similar- but that's OK. It gives me centralised printing instead of offset to the right. Can I

Re: [Finale] Plugin idea

I'm with you Aaron! Great idea! Keith in OZ. - Original Message - From: Aaron Sherber [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 8:26 AM Subject: [Finale] Plugin idea When I extract parts from a score and then go to tweak each part, I seem to spend much

Re: [Finale] Nomadic Codas- Still!

! Thanks again, Regards, Keith in OZ - Original Message - From: David H. Bailey [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: helgesen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Finale [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 7:51 PM Subject: Re: [Finale] Nomadic Codas- Still! You need to go to the O.L.D. to find out which

[Finale] Libraries- saving of.

Trying hard not to hog the questions on the list I have just spent time reading up on saving 'amended' libraries. (I'm on WinFin2001d) For instance, in Text Expressions I have put: Str.Mute. Open. 1st X only, 2nd X only, to Coda, Coda sign (Thank you!!) plus several more Rehearsal letters,

[Finale] Nomadic Codas- Still!

Attn; Dave Bailey. I must be thick!- or missing something blindingly obvious. Acting on your advice I went to Expression Tool-Create-select Font (Maestro) size 24Bold-OK. Back to basic box- asking me to type in what I want to create (it tells me it's set for Maestro24) What do I type in? Where

[Finale] Nomadic Coda signs-again!

I'm sure this prob has been addressed before, but -again please, O mighty gurus! I enter Coda Sign, in scroll view on score, extract part, and Coda sign has migrated. Sometimes into staff, sometimes a measure early or late, sometimes way off to edge of page. I've tried dragging Coda back to

Re: [Finale] Nomadic Coda signs-again!

Coda signs-again! On Wednesday, October 16, 2002, at 06:55 PM, helgesen wrote: I'm sure this prob has been addressed before, but -again please, O mighty gurus! I enter Coda Sign, in scroll view on score, extract part, and Coda sign has migrated. Sometimes into staff, sometimes

[Finale] Cocert v Transposed.

As Darcy said- it seems to be a religious thing, or WindowsVMac, so can we accept that- you say tomayto, and I say tomarto- let's call the whole thing off!! Each to his/her own, eh? Regards, Keith in OZ ___ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [Finale] Transposed vs. concert pitch.

I agree totally. Parts should- nay- *must* be done for the convenience of the players. If a conductor is not experienced enough to read the score in transposed parts then work needs to be done - by them. After many years of arranging I automatically- and unconsciously, transpose all parts, as

Re: [Finale] Change all note durations?

Mass Mover, (highlight measure or region,) Mass mover menu, Change, Note durations. -if I understand your query this should do it. Regards, Keith in OZ - Original Message - From: Dennis Bathory-Kitsz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 10:48 AM

[Finale] Odd layout.

Why does this happen? Working on a three stave work, in scroll view, I go to page view (pre-print) and page one shows measures 1-6, 7-12, 13-18, 19-24. Page 2 shows 7-12, 13-18, 19--24, 25--30. Page 3 shows 13--18, 19-24, 25-30, 31-36. and

[Finale] Playback

Spacebar, click, works fine, (non-scrolling) at tempo set to =130 with plug-in-Create Tempo Marking. I wanted scrolling playback- went to playback controls, brought them up- works fine- at their default tempo.(about 96?) The dialogue scroll up/down box has no effect on tempo, and play from

Re: [Finale] New Stave added?

. Cheers, Keith in OZ - Original Message - From: David H. Bailey [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: helgesen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Finale [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 12:31 PM Subject: Re: [Finale] New Stave added? You optimized the score before you added the vocal line. Unoptimize

[Finale] New Stave added?

OK, I give up! What is the little blue 'double stave' on the right hand end of my top stave of score? It's only on page 2 (Measures 5 to 10) and seems to stop me adding (or showing?) a stave above existing top stave. Still not clear- sorry! Try again! I finished a band accomp for a vocal, and

[Finale] Attn David Bailey

Apologies to other listers- this is only way I know to contact David! On 3/8/01 you sent to me, at my request a detailed instruction re page layout- specifically how to 'force' 13 or 14 staves per page. Also 15 measures per staff. By the time I got it I had 'fudged' to the desired situation so

Re: [Finale] New to Speedy.

Thanks, Chris and others for responses- nobody has any thoughts on the Freezing up problem? In case you missed it, trying to work out Speedy (getting there!) twice in one day my system, Windows 95, Fin 2001d, froze solid. Nothing worked. Had to unplug and re-boot. Doesn't happen except when in

[Finale] New to Speedy.

As a Simpleton now trying Speedy I have realised what I have been missing and I will persevere with my learning. A couple of questions- sorry to be so boring to some experts! I'm on PC, Fin2001d. I will use MIDI when I mean 'piano' keyboard, and 'keyboard' when I mean QWERTY. I know if I

Re: [Finale] Rests in triple time

I'm pretty sure it's contextual. Obviously a measure rest is a whole note, and the part measures depend on the surrounding 'music'. If I had to be specific I would say (in rests)Half Quarter. Only in very specific circs would I use q,q,q - looks very clumsy to me! Never really occured to me

Re: [Finale] Padlocks

Thanks for all responses re Padlocks. I'm still not entirely clear on the usage thereof, but it seems they are (almost) purely advisary, so I'll do some experimenting and hang in there! Thanks again, Keith in OZ. - Original Message - From: David H. Bailey [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: helgesen

[Finale] Padlocks

I seem to be always the bloke who asks the stupid questions! Never mind! Here's another! What do the padlocks on the right of staves actually lock? It seems to make no difference if they are there or not. I don't put them there. How do they get there? What do they stop me from doing? Am I just,

Re: [Finale] Back to basics.

Oh, I fully intend to give it a go! Still no suggestions on obtaining a copy of the aforementioned Tutorial Book which came with Fin2000. Regards, Keith in OZ - Original Message - From: Crystal Premo [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

Re: [Finale] Back to basics.

Wow! All you wonderful folk, with your plethera of methods and variations of Speedy have caused my usual 'eye-glaze'. I have taken prints from the 12 replies I've had and I am attempting to create a synopsis of the info given. Problem is they are (almost) all Variatons on a Theme by Finale.

[Finale] Back to basics.

Like many users I am not in a position toconsider regular up-grades, I'm on 2001 and very content with that, but I really feel it's time I bit the bullet and (confession time!) updated myself to Speedy Entry. Like many self taught from the primer that came with first purchase users I was so

[Finale] Where are you? Partying!

I suppose one of the joys of this list is NOT knowing the various differences in national holidays, customs etc. Thus, whereas I am aware of U.S. Thanksgiving, July 4 etc- Memorial Day is new to me. Please explain. Memorial to what? Now going completely O.T. Press delete now if you're busy!

[Finale] Layer and artic options

Can I apply layer options regionally? i.e. stems etc up/down differently in different regions or instruments? Same question really, regarding artic options. i.e. above or below stave in diff insts or regions. Regards, Keith in OZ ___ Finale mailing

[Finale] Anyone there?

Is it just me or is everyone 'not getting mail'? Over the last few days my e-mails from Finale have dropped to two or three a day, as opposed to the usual twenty-odd. I'm getting SOME, so the systems (your end and mine) are obviously working- maybe you've solved all the problems of notation and

Re: [Finale] Mass mover transposition

I am aware of the benefits of indicating key changes to Percists. That really wasn't the point of my question. Mark Lew explains it very well in his response. Regards, Keith in OZMessage - From: David Larrick [EMAIL PROTECTED] Before you get too carried away in suppressing key changes in

[Finale] Mass mover transposition

Adding a drumkit part to a score I had the opportunity, on several occasions, to mass copy the drum part. i.e. measures 1 to 32 were identical to 32 bars later in the piece- except it was in a different key. As I mass copied the key was changed in the later bit. No major problem to change it back

Re: [Finale] Plea for help TAN

I've always used the basic added 6th chord, close scored. Works well. Keith in OZ - Original Message - From: Tobias Giesen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 7:59 PM Subject: RE: [Finale] Plea for help TAN The trombone chord at the beginning of

[Finale] Finale Porn

Once again I received a 'soft porn' e-mail, clearly marked [Finale]. This one advertising a sex-chat room. In the recipients column was a whole heap of addresses, all starting with Fin... e.g. Finishing touch (dry cleaners?), Fingerstall, (manicurists?) etc so I suspect that someone has got hold

[Finale] Eureka! Trill to Flats etc.

Chas Small, and others have asked, if I find trill to Flat,sharp,natural to advise where- well, guess what! Under File- click on 'open library'- click on 'engraver fonts' folder- click 'articulations' When articulations next opened, there is an enlarged selection (with many duplications) but -

Re: [Finale] Couple more questions.

Thanks Jari. - I've only just got up to 2001- ah well! Regards, Keith in OZ. - Original Message - From: Jari Williamsson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 5:29 PM Subject: Re: [Finale] Couple more questions. helgesen I got a reply telling me how

Re: [Finale] Half-diminished chord? TAN

At the risk of opening the proverbial can of worms- a half dim chord, sometimes called a minor7flat5 is, for example Cm7 (b5) Which is C,Eb,Gb,Bb. That's as opposed to full dim which is C,Eb,Gb,Bbb. The full dim is often abbreviated to Co, while the half dim is the same with a slashed o. (I

[Finale] Few messages.

Nobody seems to to be giving any reason for the lack of messages- usually 30-odd+, currently 5 or 6. I'll ask again, is everyone getting less, or is it just a 'selected few'? Keith in OZ. ___ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [Finale] To the list owner...

While I have no probs with whichever system our list owner chooses to use I am getting a bit p--'d off with (like today) receiving 11 access denied e-mails, all of which take about 30odd seconds to load, and start halfway through a sentence, or even a word. I have now sat for 18mins 42secs