Disable automatic beaming after music has been entered.

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Noel Chumbley Posted November 30, 2023 21:17

Finale v27.4.0.108

PC - WIN10

Is there a way, or work around, that will disable automatic beaming after music has been entered? Here's what I talking about- I entered music with no beams across eighth-notes in a 4/4 Time Signature. Now if I make any changes to a measure, such as add a tie with Simple Entry Tool, all of the unbeamed eighth-notes are automatically beamed in the working layer of the staff for that measure. It's a nuisance issue.

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MIKE HALLORAN Edited November 30, 2023 23:24

Automatic beaming and rebeaming can be disabled. How and under what circumstances depends on many factors including whether you are using Simple Entry or Speedy Entry. Begin with this page:

https://usermanuals.finalemusic.com/FinaleWin/Content/Finale/ht-beaming.htm

Then there's the Patterson Beams plug-in referenced on that same page.

MIKE ROSEN Posted November 30, 2023 23:24

If you set your time signature to 8/8, but set to display as 4/4 (or whatever you are using) the eighth notes should remain individual. BTW, there is no need to use layers 3 and 4 in your lower staff. You can use 1 and 2 there, as well.

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