Re: [Finale] A new revelation re chord accompaniment

2002-11-03 Thread Blueyedtam64
In a message dated 11/2/2002 12:51:06 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: then you can create a new instrument especially for Chords - I finally did get it to work by setting the "instrument" to NONE. Thanks for your help; Tammy

Re: [Finale] A new revelation re chord accompaniment

2002-11-03 Thread Jari Williamsson
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: No, I already tried that, it doesn't work. It changes all the instruments to the same channel. Probably not what they intended. You're obviously modifying the channel/GM sound for a defined instrument instead of selecting another defined instrument. Read the

Re: [Finale] A new revelation re chord accompaniment

2002-11-03 Thread Philip Aker
On Saturday, Nov 2, 2002, at 12:27 US/Pacific, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I found out that when you anchor the chords to a note in a given staff, it uses the SAME INSTRUMENT for the accompaniment. So the only way to accompany a flute passage with piano chords (for example) is to have a separate

Re: [Finale] A new revelation re chord accompaniment

2002-11-03 Thread David H. Bailey
Actually, at least in FinWin2003, it DOES work as advertised. I just entered 4 8th-notes, placed a chord over each one and selected Flute for that staff. The chords and melody were all played with the Flute patch. Then I expanded the list by clicking the down triangle, and then scrolling down

Re: [Finale] A new revelation re chord accompaniment

2002-11-03 Thread David H. Bailey
Tammy, which version of Finale are you using? It can't work the same for so many of us and NOT work the same for you, unless you are on a very old version. Click the down triangle, scroll down to Chords, select a different instrument from the list and don't change ANYTHING else. You should

Re: [Finale] A new revelation re chord accompaniment

2002-11-03 Thread YATESLAWRENCE
I've just tried this - I'm using Finale for windows 2002 I wrote out 4 notes - set them to play in Flute voice. I then added chords - they all played in flute voice I opened instrument list clicked on the "down" triangle in the "STAFF NAME" column on the extreme left NOT the "Instrument"

[Finale] A new revelation re chord accompaniment

2002-11-02 Thread Blueyedtam64
I found out that when you anchor the chords to a note in a given staff, it uses the SAME INSTRUMENT for the accompaniment. So the only way to accompany a flute passage with piano chords (for example) is to have a separate staff with piano, and anchor the chords to that. Kind of clumsy, but

Re: [Finale] A new revelation re chord accompaniment

2002-11-02 Thread Blueyedtam64
In a message dated 11/2/2002 12:51:06 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Actually, if you go into the Instrument List (under the Window menu) and you click on that little triangle in the column: Staff Name, then you can create a new instrument especially for Chords I tried

Re: [Finale] A new revelation re chord accompaniment

2002-11-02 Thread Christopher BJ Smith
At 3:27 PM -0500 11/02/02, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I found out that when you anchor the chords to a note in a given staff, it uses the SAME INSTRUMENT for the accompaniment. So the only way to accompany a flute passage with piano chords (for example) is to have a separate staff with piano, and

Re: [Finale] A new revelation re chord accompaniment

2002-11-02 Thread Christopher BJ Smith
Title: Re: [Finale] A new revelation re chord accompaniment At 5:37 PM -0500 11/02/02, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 11/2/2002 12:51:06 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Actually, if you go into the Instrument List (under the Window menu) and you click