Finale user since 1994. Developer of custom Finale templates for use with Tapspace Virtual DrumLine and percussion notation.
As Peter states, Percussion within Finale is more complicated than other instruments regardless of the importance of playback. Feel free to reach to me directly with any questions. tboliske at cinc...
As I reread you original post and subsequent replies it sounds as though you have created a single percussion midi map for your sound module. You've also created 3 separate percussion layouts, corr...
These are the steps I follow when creating percussion maps and layouts. 1. I create the percussion map first. The MIDI note numbers match the midi note numbers for the assigned sound through the pl...
Interesting that Omnisphere would be the problem. I've not worked with it, just Kontakt and other NI AUs. You'll have to let me know when you work out a solution.
Dan, This should work as you've said. Utilities -> Change Instrument, then in Score Manager for the 'New Instrument' staff, assign the Percussion MIDI Map and Percussion Layout. If you've created a...
Connor, There is a VDL Facebook group, Tapspace Forum, and The Write Score forum for Finale users. That being said, I've watched the video and I'm not certain what the exact issue is that you're ...
Glad to help.
This is another option. I find this a bit more difficult to read, but that is a personal opinion.
You've already done that for counts 1, 2, & 4. To get count 3 to fit, use 16th notes. Ont the first partial will be cymbal and snare. Second partial would be just snare. Third partial would be just...
As a percussionist/drummer, I'd be better able to read the part if the cymbal/snare drum (hands) was written all in a single layer with the bass drum (feet) in a separate layer.