James Cooper commented,
Your way definitely works, and I have been using it for years. Thanks.
James Cooper commented,
No, I call it clever and built-in, but hard to use. It doesn't do what I want, but there should be a way that does.
James Cooper commented,
OK, thanks. That is exactly what I am doing now. I was just hoping there was a more efficient way, sort of like this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7v7BFUgSYM
James Cooper commented,
I think maybe I misunderstood you. I think you are saying that you have the two flute lines copied to the two hidden staves where were originally for a nonexistent piano part. Then you hide those t...
James Cooper commented,
I AM using the "piano method" but it doesn;t scale very well for multiple instruments, and copying mean there is the possibility of divergence between the two versions. This is such a common requi...
James Cooper commented,
The Utilities/Explode music does exactly that.
James Cooper commented,
Yes, I am using linked parts, and doing much what you suggest. But it is the copying that I want to avoid. The same information should to have to be in two places where they may accidentally diverg...
James Cooper commented,
I have been doing exactly that, but that means there are 2 copies that can easily get out of synch. Something close that was done in one of the Finale Superuser posts using various check boxes to c...
James Cooper commented,
But if I am printing part books for all the instruments, it shouldn't be a printing problem, because I want a clean looking layout like you get in Documents/Parts:
James Cooper commented,
And, of course, if creating the parts on two staves first is easier, that is fine as long as the full score has both parts on the same staff.