Finale Formatting- Part 1

The size of the music (notes, staves, etc) in Finale can be changed using the Page Layout tool. Perhaps the default music size looks too big or clumsy for the score you're writing. Other times, you may need to make the systems smaller before moving and rearranging the number of systems per page (very common). To resize the music, under Page Layout menu, go to "Resize Staff System (system reduction)..." In the "Resize Staff System" menu, you can resize...

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Sibelius Shortcuts

One of the most frustrating aspects of learning new software programs is not knowing the shortcuts and the fastest way to complete a task.  In this post we’ll take a look at some shortcuts to make entering notes in Sibelius quicker. The first thing to realize about Sibelius is the entry keypad on the screen corresponds to the numeric keypad on a full computer keyboard.  The diagram below shows how the keys line up: So as you can see...

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Saving Time with Sibelius

If you aren’t already using Sibelius, now might be the time to switch.  Sibelius 6 has what might be one of the most amazing, time saving features to hit notation software: Magnetic Layout. Basically, what magnetic layout does is makes sure all the dynamics, lyrics, chord symbols, rehearsal marks, and other objects do not collide with one another.  These objects are automatically shifted (without you having to do anything!) into neat...

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Changing Page Size in Finale

Notation Week is going on at the Learning Center so everyday this week we'll be posting a new blog entry including helpful tips for using Finale and Sibelius.  Today's post will explain how to change the page size in Finale. By default, new Finale documents are set up as "letter" sized documents. Although this can be changed on the first screen of the "Setup Wizard," many people want to change it later on. The page size can be changed at any...

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Adam Horovitz Interview on Reason

Check out this video interview of Adam Horovitz (Beastie Boys' Adrock) on Proppelerheads' Reason and Record: http://www.propellerheads.se/substance/artist-stories/index.cfm?fuseaction=get_article&article=adr...

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