Finale stop re beam when changing time signature

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David McDonnell Posted March 17, 2021 17:55

Hi there,

I'm changing the time signatures in my score and Finale is re-doing all of my carefully made beaming(!).

This bar in 4/8 is beamed correctly:

When I change it to 2/4 it looks like this, which is not what I want:

Short of just changing it back with Speedy Edit (which will take forever for the entire score) is there anything I can do to prevent this?

Thanks,

David

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MIKE ROSEN Posted March 17, 2021 18:30

Try selecting the measure and MIDI/Audio menu > Retranscribe

David McDonnell Posted March 17, 2021 18:41

Hi Mike,

Thanks for getting back! I tried that with the "mover" (arrow) tool selected and nothing happened.

My solution right now is to go in and delete all of the ties in the score, change the time signature and then go back and put all of the ties back in(!).

If you can think of anything else, please let me know.

Thanks!

PETER THOMSEN Edited March 17, 2021 20:12

David McDonnell,

One question:

MIDI/Audio menu > Quantization Settings > More Settings

In the window More Quantization Settings, is the option

Soften Syncopations

selected or de-selected?

MIKE ROSEN Edited March 17, 2021 20:36

You might also try making that change in the time signature window dialogue box and uncheck “rebar.” Thanks to a poster in the other forum for that tip!

Please put your Finale version and computer OS in your signature.

David McDonnell Posted March 17, 2021 23:07

Hi Peter,

"soften syncopations" is selected.

Thanks!

PETER THOMSEN Posted March 18, 2021 11:59

… "soften syncopations" is selected …

- And de-selecting {Soften Syncopations} solves the problem - right?

J ADRIAN VERKOUTEREN Edited March 18, 2021 15:56

Sorry, that should say "displaying it as 4/8 or 2/4 or whichever you wish."

David McDonnell Posted March 18, 2021 22:54

Peter, I de-selected "soften syncopations" and it seems to have worked!

Wow that was a deep cut, thanks for the help.

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