Finale v 27

Garritan Instruments for Finale motet Posts: 8915 Joined: Tue Dec 06, 2016 8:33 pm Finale Version: 2014.5,2011,2005,27 Operating System: Windows Post by motet » Sun Oct 01, 2023 7:56 pm Depends how much customization you've done, I guess. To reset the audio settings to Finale's defaults, find the file finmidi.ini and delete it (with Finale closed). It should be somewhere likeC:\Users\Bjnick\AppData\Roaming\MakeMusic\Finale 26 bj nick Posts: 695 Joined: Wed Mar 21, 2007 4:10 am Finale Version: v26, NP3 Operating System: Windows Post by bj nick » Mon Oct 02, 2023 2:31 pm ttw I checked out that previous thread; interesting. Motet, thank you; that would undoubtedly have been a simpler solution, but I decided to just try a system restore (this is W10), and that returned playback to me. fwiw: audio settings exactly the same, I have no idea what caused the issue....seeing as how I didn't use Finale for a couple months and don't recall installing anything memorable during that time, I see this as the proverbial "don't look a gift horse in the mouth" scenario, and I'll let well enough alone. Thanks as always! Finale v. 26, Windows 10, NP3, Garritan Instruments for Finale bj nick Posts: 695 Joined: Wed Mar 21, 2007 4:10 am Finale Version: v26, NP3 Operating System: Windows Post by bj nick » Sun Oct 08, 2023 4:53 am Well, playback is again not working. I tried deleting finmidi; nothing changed. I even uninstalled/reinstalled Finale: nothing changed. Tech support has not responded to my filing a ticket. Dead in the water. No idea what to do at this point. Finale v. 26, Windows 10, NP3, Garritan Instruments for Finale heinzfan Posts: 207 Joined: Sun Dec 25, 2016 8:42 pm Finale Version: 27 Operating System: Windows Post by heinzfan » Mon Oct 09, 2023 1:56 pm Some last gasp basic suggestions: If you're using NotePerformer have you tried reassigning the sounds to Garritan to eliminate NP as the problem?Did you check the Midi/audio ...VST/Banks & effects to ensure that the volume slider is set?Have you checked Windows volume mixer to ensure that the volume is set for Finale? (right-click the speaker icon in the system tray).There's also been a problem posted on this forum somehow related to microphone settings, you can do a search and see if that has any bearing. Finale 27, Windows 11, VST: Vienna Instruments, Cubase, Kontakt 5, Dorico motet Posts: 8915 Joined: Tue Dec 06, 2016 8:33 pm Finale Version: 2014.5,2011,2005,27 Operating System: Windows Post by motet » Mon Oct 09, 2023 2:57 pm You said on Oct 2 you did a system restore and playback was working. Now it's not. What changed between then and now? bj nick Posts: 695 Joined:

Text "assign to measure." I've ended up preferring this for most kinds of navigational instructions. Finale 25.5Windows 10Garritan mostlyGeneral Editor at gracemusic.us Christopher Smith Posts: 40 Joined: Wed Dec 21, 2016 10:32 pm Finale Version: v.25.3 Operating System: Mac Post by Christopher Smith » Sun Jan 01, 2017 7:34 pm Ladies and gentlemen, I see this mistake all the time.Use the Text tool for titles, composer, page number, copyright, and the like, that are attached to pages. It should really be called the Title Tool, not the Text Tool.For all instructions, rehearsal letters, tempos, indications of all sorts that are not chords nor lyrics, use the Expression Tool. Probably the category of expression you want in your case is Technique Text. These will automatically place themselves above the staff that you attach them to, and will stay attached there in the score and parts. You can duplicate them easily to the staff(ves) below or above by hitting alt-downarrow or alt-uparrow while the expression is still selected.The only reason I can think of to use a staff-attached Text box instead of an expression is if you have some dialogue to insert, say in a musical or opera, that requires justification. The Text Tool can justify text, while the Expression Tool can't. That is the only advantage. Finale 2014.5 and v.25 on Mac OS 10.12.6 (Sierra) miker Posts: 6171 Joined: Fri Mar 13, 2009 4:28 pm Finale Version: Finale 27.4 Operating System: Mac Post by miker » Sun Jan 01, 2017 8:03 pm A good point, Chris, and one I will take to heart! Finale 27 | SmartScorePro 64Mac OS 13.2.1 VenturaCopyist for Barbershop Harmony Society David Ward Posts: 848 Joined: Thu Dec 01, 2016 4:48 pm Finale Version: 26.3 & 27.4 Operating System: Mac Post by David Ward » Sun Jan 01, 2017 8:28 pm I'm not sure it's necessarily the best solution, but I use measure attached text for stage directions. One has to make sure they are attached to something that won't disappear if 'optimized' (as it used to be called), copy them appropriately into the vocal score &c &c &c. Finale 26.3 & 27.4Mac 11.7.10 & 14.7.4 zuill Posts: 4418 Joined: Sat Dec 10, 2016 9:35 pm Finale Version: Finale 2011-v26.3.1 Operating System: Windows Post by zuill » Sun Jan 01, 2017 10:27 pm There are some layout designs that make Text blocks better than Expressions. Options in

Wed Mar 21, 2007 4:10 am Finale Version: v26, NP3 Operating System: Windows Post by bj nick » Mon Oct 09, 2023 4:06 pm heinzfan: Thank you for these suggestions. I tried them but no go w/any of them. Motet: I honestly have no idea; I studiously avoided messing with ANYTHING so as not to curse my luck. I hate to use the old "It just happened" trope, but that's all I got...oh, and btw the volume slider I don't think could have been the issue anyway, because as I mentioned, audio is not a problem: I can playback my pieces using the space bar method. Hope I was clear: I have no problem with SOUND anywhere; not on music, YouTube, nothing. The issue is that Playback on Finale is grayed out. Note: I have an alternate (new) Windows 10 full installation done recently (separate identity/sign-in), and the playback works on that. Finale v. 26, Windows 10, NP3, Garritan Instruments for Finale heinzfan Posts: 207 Joined: Sun Dec 25, 2016 8:42 pm Finale Version: 27 Operating System: Windows Post by heinzfan » Mon Oct 09, 2023 5:16 pm Asio would be grayed out if you're using Windows Direct sound or any non-asio driver. However (shot in the dark) I noticed that in your picture there's no "mic source" selected. Is that setting also blank on your other PC that works? On my PC it is populated, although it may have nothing to do with your issue. Finale 27, Windows 11, VST: Vienna Instruments, Cubase, Kontakt 5, Dorico motet Posts: 8915 Joined: Tue Dec 06, 2016 8:33 pm Finale Version: 2014.5,2011,2005,27 Operating System: Windows Post by motet » Mon Oct 09, 2023 6:04 pm "Playback is grayed out"Playback is something you do. You mean the Finale playback controls? I guess you did say that, but I missed it. Have you explored all the playback options? Is this the case with every file? How about when you create a brand new file? motet Posts: 8915 Joined: Tue Dec 06, 2016 8:33 pm Finale Version: 2014.5,2011,2005,27 Operating System: Windows Post by motet » Tue Oct 10, 2023 1:17 am Post a screen shot of your playback controls. bj nick Posts: 695 Joined: Wed Mar 21, 2007 4:10 am Finale Version: v26, NP3 Operating System: Windows Post by bj nick » Thu Oct 12, 2023 4:43 pm Okay, this is SOLVED! But in a really curious way: I was on the phone w/MS tech support, and I mentioned the issue I was having w/Finale, "which obviously isn't a MS issue," is how I put it, but he had me show him the exact issue on Finale (he's sharing screen), and he says hmm....he looks

What I started with.If you can post a screen shot of what you have, we may be able to make suggestions. Finale 27 | SmartScorePro 64Mac OS 13.2.1 VenturaCopyist for Barbershop Harmony Society ebiggs1 Posts: 1523 Joined: Tue Dec 06, 2016 8:57 am Finale Version: Finale 27.3 Operating System: Windows Post by ebiggs1 » Mon Oct 08, 2018 2:46 pm Convert your pdf to a tiff. Smartscore uses tiff files. Finale 27.4.1 - Perfect Layout Silver - Note Performer 4.4 - SmartScore Pro 64 - Windows 11President, The Shawnee Concert Band, Composer/Arranger, retired Music Teacher. miker Posts: 6171 Joined: Fri Mar 13, 2009 4:28 pm Finale Version: Finale 27.4 Operating System: Mac Post by miker » Mon Oct 08, 2018 4:41 pm SmartScore does that automatically. No need to convert. If you tell it to recognize the PDF, the first thing it does is convert it to TIFF. Finale 27 | SmartScorePro 64Mac OS 13.2.1 VenturaCopyist for Barbershop Harmony Society ebiggs1 Posts: 1523 Joined: Tue Dec 06, 2016 8:57 am Finale Version: Finale 27.3 Operating System: Windows Post by ebiggs1 » Mon Oct 08, 2018 8:47 pm It seems to me that if I do the conversion I get better results, so that is my practice I set to dpi very high. Finale 27.4.1 - Perfect Layout Silver - Note Performer 4.4 - SmartScore Pro 64 - Windows 11President, The Shawnee Concert Band, Composer/Arranger, retired Music Teacher. motet Posts: 8928 Joined: Tue Dec 06, 2016 8:33 pm Finale Version: 2014.5,2011,2005,27 Operating System: Windows Post by motet » Mon Oct 08, 2018 11:01 pm As someone who worked on OCR long ago, I'm guessing that if you set DPI very high, it's just going to convert it back to 300 or 600, which may be lossy. Just like looking at something with a magnifying glass, at high resolution you're seeing more noise and jagged edges. miker Posts: 6171 Joined: Fri Mar 13, 2009 4:28 pm Finale Version: Finale 27.4 Operating System: Mac Post by miker » Tue Oct 09, 2018 12:41 am SmartScore recommends greyscale, 300 DPI. That’s always worked for me. Finale 27 | SmartScorePro 64Mac OS 13.2.1 VenturaCopyist for Barbershop Harmony Society ebiggs1 Posts: 1523 Joined: Tue Dec 06, 2016 8:57 am Finale Version: Finale 27.3 Operating System: Windows Post by ebiggs1 » Tue Oct 09, 2018 1:00 am miker wrote:SmartScore recommends greyscale, 300 DPI. That’s always worked for me.I have been setting my converter to 400 dpi "That’s always worked for me." Finale 27.4.1 - Perfect Layout Silver - Note Performer 4.4 - SmartScore Pro 64 - Windows 11President, The Shawnee Concert Band, Composer/Arranger, retired Music Teacher. motet Posts: 8928 Joined: Tue Dec 06, 2016 8:33 pm Finale Version: 2014.5,2011,2005,27 Operating System: Windows Post by motet » Tue Oct 09, 2018 5:35 am 400 seems reasonable. When you said "very high" i was thinking you meant 1200 or something like that. John335 Posts: 42 Joined: Wed Jul 25, 2012 3:26 am Finale Version: Finale 26,27 Operating System: Mac