Engraver at MakeMusic, Inc.
Scanning music has be removed from Finale v25, but is still available in previous versions of Finale. If you're wanting to scan music, I would highly suggest looking into other software beyond Smar...
Hmmm, it sounds like we need to dive a little deeper then... 1) What version of Finale are you using and on what operating system?2) Any chance you could attach a DropBox link with the file so we c...
Opening up the ScoreManager window and then checking "colored noteheads" isn't working? Did you check to the settings next to that to make sure that you have colors applied to the notes?
If I understand your post correctly, then all you really need to do is go into the Clef Tool (from the main tool pallet), select the staff you want to enter percussion notes into, double click, and...
Thank you for posting that, Bill. I just sent a Facebook message to whom I'm pretty sure is you. Unfortunately, for now, this may be the best way to communicate. Mind checking your facebook messages?
Sure Bill, I'm going to see if we can set up a private messaging or email communication so we don't fill up the comments, is that okay?
If you don't need playback, I have a quick fix for you, but if you want it to playback, I can run you through how to do it you just won't be able to use a MIDI keyboard for the percussion input.
Ah, sorry, that was for the newest version of Finale, this is the one that will help. https://usermanuals.finalemusic.com/Finale2014Mac/Content/Finale/Finale_Preferences.htm?Highlight=preferences
Using the text tool, highlight your page number handle and press shift + command + option "h" OR right click it (control click) and uncheck "Show." This will grey out the page number making it sti...
So there's a couple of ways to achieve a non-metered staff in Finale, so you may hear a couple different things.My suggestion would be to count how many beats you want in the one measure/system and...