P.S.: There is no need to exit Speedy to do the OP's first sample. There are so very few steps just staying in Speedy that anything else is overkill.

P.S.: In Speedy, using a MIDI keyboard, I was able to enter the 8th triplet with a 16th triplet on each end in 20 seconds. In order to not show the 3's on the 16th triplets, I would have to add a bit more time, but I think they should be there anyway. Editing the look and position of the 3's does add a bit of time, but the note entry should be the primary task.

Zuill,

Not everybody uses or even likes Speedy entry, or a MIDI keyboard.  To each his own.  I think it is good to present as many methods as possible so each user can find a method(s) that they understand and are comfortable using.

BTW:  I like your's and Vaughan's Speedy method over my Speedy method (outside 1st then inside), but the fact that you don't have to leave Speedy and use the Tuplet Tool is not obvious.  In essence, you are really using the Tuplet Tool "behind the scenes" when you go back and press CTRL-3 on the 1st and last 8th notes.  As I mentioned, my keyboard (MS Natural MultiMedia KB) does not have an Ins key except in the numpad with NumLock off, so going into "Insert" mode is best accomplished for me by using the Speedy Menu.

PS:  If you made the insides first, I think you have to use the Tuplet Tool to make the outside last.  No?

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Post Edited (Charles Lawrence) : 2/26/2013 3:33:03 PM (GMT-6)

I suspect an Ins key is standard equipment on most keyboards, but leave it to Microsoft to find a way to leave it out.

Regarding the 2nd tuplet example the OP posted, it looks daunting, but in fact is not so bad to form in either Simple or Speedy.  There is no nesting involved here.  It is somewhat non-standard, but it is just a "6 16ths in the place of 1 quarter" tuplet.  Such tuplet oddities are no problem for Finale.  Here are the two ways I found, one in Simple and one in Speedy.

Simple

1) Select the eighth note and click it into an empty 4/4 measure.  Press R to change it into a rest.

2) Press ALT-9.  Make sure 6 16ths in the place of 1 quarter is chosen.  OK.  Note that 4 more 16th note rests are entered.

3) Choose the 16th note (numpad 3) and overstrike each of the rests with a note.  After entering the 2nd note, press / to remove the beam.

Speedy

1) Click in an empty 4/4 measure to bring up the frame.

2) Press CTRL-1.  Make sure 6 16ths in the place of 1 quarter is chosen. OK.

3) Press numpad 4 (8th note).  Press R to change it to a rest.

4) Press numpad 3 (16th note) 4 times.  After entering the 2nd note, press / to remove the beam.  It's scrunched up as you enter, but once you leave the measure, Finale will respace everything nicely.

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Post Edited (Charles Lawrence) : 2/26/2013 6:01:14 PM (GMT-6)

Thanks Zuill,

There are so many ways to do things.  One gets into a rut with one's own work flow and soon forgets about the other ways.