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TED VIVES Posted
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I'm on a Mac G5 (Sierra 10.12.6) using Finale 25.0.3.276.

When I cut and paste, particularly when working in a compound meter like 6/8 or 12/8. Finale changes the rest value. For instance, (see attached screenshot) a dotted quarter rest is changed to a quarter rest followed by an eighth rest. While this doesn't change the "value", it does change the "look".
The only "fix" I've found is to manually go back in and "correct" each instance where this happens - a very cumbersome and tedious process, particularly when working with a full orchestral score. Is there any way to avoid this?

Additionally, does anyone know why Finale does this? It doesn't make a whole lot of sense musically or aesthetically.

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MIKE ROSEN Posted
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MIDI/Audio menu > Quantization Settings > More Settings... > Check the "dotted rest" options.

 

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TED VIVES Posted
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Thanks for the help, but unfortunately, that doesn't seem to really fix it. Now the cut and paste becomes:

This would be fine at the beginning or end of the measure, but in this case having the dotted half rest in the middle of the measure (while not changing the "value") looks aesthetically and interpretively awkward and wrong.

 

I also tried adjusting the note value sensitivity in the quantization window, but still get the long rest in the middle.

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MIKE HALLORAN Edited
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>I'm on a Mac G5 (Sierra 10.12.6)<

 

No you aren't. The G5 cannot run any OS beyond 10.5 Leopard. I'm not sure it makes a difference but what are you really running?

https://everymac.com/ 

 

>using Finale 25.0.3.276.<

 

The latest build is 25.5. Unless that part of your post is also a mistake, it's best to download the latest version from your MakeMusic Account. Run both installers including the Aria/Garritan so that all paths are properly set. There have been many bug fixes and tweaks over the last 20 months. 

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PETER THOMSEN Posted
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Ted Vives,

 

I am unable to reproduce your problem.

For me, the dotted quarter-rests copy correctly - without being combined into a dotted half-rest.

 

Can you provide exact steps to reproduce the problem?

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