[Finale] Playback in transposed scores while entering notes

2011-01-03 Thread David Froom
Hello all, I have a question related to the discussion about transposed scores (scores with or without key signatures, but where instruments are notated as the players see them, so if Bb clarinet has a written C, it sounds as Bb). I routinely write and think in transposed scores, and

Re: [Finale] Playback in transposed scores while entering notes

2011-01-03 Thread Lawrence Yates
I have whinged about this in the past - it's a ** nuisance which means I have to work from a score in C because the sounds Finale plays as I enter notes in a transposing score put me off. I wish it were fixable. If you find a way, please, please tell me. Cheers, Lawrence --

[Finale] New plug-in: JW AlphaNotes

2011-01-03 Thread Jari Williamsson
Hello! A new (Windows) plug-in is now available for download: JW AlphaNotes It applies the Finale AlphaNotes font to a region and changes the noteheads to the note name (including the state of the accidental). Includes a normal mode and a Scandinavian name (H instead of B natural) mode. No

Re: [Finale] Playback in transposed scores while entering notes

2011-01-03 Thread Florence + Michael
I have the same problem, and no solution. On 3 Jan 2011, at 22:44, Lawrence Yates wrote: I have whinged about this in the past - it's a ** nuisance which means I have to work from a score in C because the sounds Finale plays as I enter notes in a transposing score put me off. I wish it

RE: [Finale] Playback in transposed scores while entering notes

2011-01-03 Thread Lee Actor
I work in a similar setup to yours, and I've been living with entered notes sounding untransposed for years. Thankfully I don't have perfect pitch, or it might be crippling instead of an annoyance. No way to fix that I know of; switching to untransposed score to enter notes has its own set of

Re: [Finale] Playback in transposed scores while entering notes

2011-01-03 Thread Steve Parker
It is a pain! Not crippling but a source of confusion if you take your eye off the ball. I can (kind of) understand it with MIDI keyboard entry, but it behaves the same way using the laptop keyboard. Steve P. On 3 Jan 2011, at 23:02, Lee Actor wrote: I work in a similar setup to yours, and

Re: [Finale] Playback in transposed scores while entering notes

2011-01-03 Thread Darcy James Argue
Hi David, There is no software solution. The solution for me has been to become accustomed to doing all my note entry in concert pitch, then flipping to transposed pitch for everything else. Cheers, - DJA - WEB: http://www.secretsocietymusic.org On 3 Jan 2011, at 3:36 PM, David Froom