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Bearcublandon
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| Posted 7/23/2013 5:38 PM (GMT -6) |   | | I know this isn't a Finale question but it is directly related to Finale.
I just realized that I my computer is going on the fritz because when I make a change to an instrument in my score, that instrument on playback starts blaring out. I do have 4G of RAM but I don't know if this is enough for a real good playback or music mixing/mastering.
I have a piccolo in one of my scores and it seems to be playing flat sometimes after I make a change to a section. Before I make a change, it is playing fine. After I make a change to a trumpet part, for example, on playback it would play the entire line at double forte enough though I have it maked as piannissmo. I have to close the file then re open it for it to playback properly. I'm thinking there must be something wrong with my computer. I've reloaded Finale 12C several times and created an entire new score from the one I've been having problems with but the same thing seems to be happening.
I presently have a Dell Inspiron 530 with 4G of RAM and running Windows Vista. An audio engineer had suggested the HP Audio beats lap top but I don't know if this would work for composition (using Finale, etc). Any suggestions as what would be a good upgrade? I'm thinking of getting at least 12G RAM (maybe just having them include 8G in the initial set-up) and get a higher processing Speed. I think I have a my processor is running at 667 hertz. I think it should be higher for better fidelity.
What are types of things I should be looking for in a new computer if they only thing I use it for is music? I don't know if I should stay with Dell or go with HP or some other brand.
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Ebony Ivory
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| Posted 7/23/2013 6:42 PM (GMT -6) | | | |
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Bearcublandon
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| Posted 7/23/2013 6:58 PM (GMT -6) | | Thanks Ron, I do have it set up weekly to defrag but I haven't thought about deleting the Finale temp files. I'll see if this a problem.
I have plenty of storage so that isn't an issue. I guess the system is adequate then, there might be other issues going on that are easily fixable. | | Back to Top | |
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Zuill
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| Posted 7/23/2013 7:34 PM (GMT -6) | |
Bearcublandon said...
I think I have a my processor is running at 667 hertz. I think it should be higher for better fidelity. I'm hoping you meant 667Mhz. I have 3.3GHz.
Zuill
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gogreen
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| Posted 7/23/2013 10:01 PM (GMT -6) | | I recall a recent thread on deleting temp files. I thought I'd mention that I routinely delete Finale temp files, among others, because Finale sometimes forgets to delete them. I created a batch file ("delete.bat") and run it from my desktop every time I shut down my computer, and occasionally after a Finale session. The file deletes all the clip files (I use them sometimes), .tmp, .bak, .asv, and MS Word backup files. Caution: before I run this file, I ensure that all my work is saved and backed up. If you use this batch file, be sure to save and back up your work first.
Here's the batch file:
del c:\*.wbk /s
del c:\data\music\*.clp /s
del c:\*.tmp /s
del c:\data\music\*.asv /s
del c:\*.bak /s
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Zuill
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| Posted 7/24/2013 12:10 AM (GMT -6) | | I personally would leave the .bak and .asv files, as they are not that memory intensive for me, and might, at some point, save me. Despite my penchant for saving often, stuff happens. Fortunately, I send work to myself often (between my home and work) so I have backups in all kinds of places.
The temp files, yes. They are useless once Finale closes. I have them in a folder easy to access. I delete them about once a month. Finale is supposed to delete them, but, well, we know it doesn't do it perfectly.
Zuill
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chordspinner
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| Posted 7/24/2013 5:15 AM (GMT -6) | | | I do a "Disk Cleanup" (Windows Utility) every couple of weeks. Does that not remove Finale temp files too? Thanks
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Charles Lawrence
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| Posted 7/24/2013 8:26 AM (GMT -6) | | | chordspinner, It might, and probably does, but it all depends on where your Finale temp files are placed. The utility only scans the Windows TEMP directory, and maybe the TMP directory, looking for temp files. If your Finale is setup to store its temp files in the Windows TEMP directory, then you will be OK, but if not, then the utility will have no way to delete Finale temp files. Unless you have modified the default Finale temp file directory, you should be OK. It is simple to find out. - Look in Finale's File Preferences on the Directories pane to find the current path to where Finale stores its temp files.
- open a cmd window and type "echo %temp%". Case is insignificant on Windows. If what is printed out is the same as in Finale, you are OK.
The user environment variable %temp% can also be viewed from the System Properties dialog box. Right click the MyComputer icon and choose Properties. Then click the Advanced tab, then click "Environment Variables...". Note that there are user as well as system environment variables. Some, like TEMP, are defined as both user and system. It is beyond the scope of this discussion to get into more detail. The utility probably scans both locations, but I cannot say at this point for sure. It may also scan the TMP location as well.
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ttw
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| Posted 7/24/2013 1:53 PM (GMT -6) | | | Mine is overkill, but I do some scientific computation (not just run Finale) so I actually get the use the power. It doesn't hurt Finale's performance though. I like Costco (in the US) because they always add a year to the manufacturer's warranty. This was useful once; our flat-screen TV died after 103 weeks. I called Costco and they replaced the entire insides and gave a new 90 day warranty. I didn't buy the extended 5-year warranty because things will be obsolete.
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chordspinner
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| Posted 7/25/2013 6:37 AM (GMT -6) | | | Charles: Thank you very much. It was exactly as you said. Fred
Finale 1998 thru 2012Dell Studio XPS
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Windows 7
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