a tempo gone berzerk

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Kevin Ackford Edited July 22, 2020 12:42

I arranged a piece of music using Finale back in the year 2000, I have the most recent version of Finale on my computer (26.3.1.520 running Windows 10) but have come up with a problem on just that one piece.

On playback all goes well at the start the tempo is set at 54 BPM, there is a poco rall which it plays (overdone but I can live with that) then an a tempo starting 3 1/2 beats into the bar which takes it nicely back to 54 BPM.

All fine I hear you say.

Then there is another poco rall (which again it overdoes but that is ok) followed by another a tempo starting 3 1/2 beats into the bar which again it takes it back to 54 BPM but only up to the end of the bar when inexplicably the tempo changes to 108 BPM on the next barline although the playback shows 54 BPM.

I have tried putting a new tempo marking in and hiding it, copying the whole score to a new template but nothing seems to work.

Any ideas anyone? other than pull the rest of my hair out.

Thanks for your help as always.

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MIKE ROSEN Posted July 22, 2020 13:25

Try Clear Selected Items... > MIDI Data

Kevin Ackford Posted July 22, 2020 13:36

Thanks for your reply Mike Rosen. Sorry to be thick but how do I get to where you suggest?

MIKE ROSEN Posted July 22, 2020 13:57

Select the entire score.

With the selection tool, right-click in a staff.

From the drop-down menu, choose Clear Selected Items...

In the next screen, first click None. Then click MIDI Data. OK.

Kevin Ackford Posted July 22, 2020 14:16

Thanks Mike, Just tried that and it still does it, I can usually find things like this and sort them but this one has got me stumped.

MICHEL HERR Posted July 22, 2020 14:17

Or via the Edit menu.

Kevin Ackford Posted July 22, 2020 14:19

Hi Michel, have tried that and still does it.

MICHEL HERR Posted July 22, 2020 14:27

You may have encountered one of the occasional buggy behaviors of the tempo in Finale.

Suggestions to try :

Don't use Human Playback.

Delete the measure, recreate it and and re-enter the music.

Kevin Ackford Edited July 22, 2020 14:40

Thank you Michel I will try that, unfortunately I won't have time today but will let you know if it works or not.

Update....Thank you Michel Herr you are a genius.Just stopped work went to the score and did your suggestion and now it works perfectly.

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