Phil (Fire In the Sky Pyrotechnics) wrote:
Thank you DrewFinale, I am surprised that the latest version hasn’t addressed this by now.

Hi Phil, I hear you, I would very much like to cross this off the list. We estimate that the fix will require a multi-week development initiative and there are numerous requests competing for top spots in the d…Read More

HI Phil (Fire In the Sky Pyrotechnics), thanks for posting. We’re aware of this issue and we will fix it as soon as we can. In the meantime, there’s a fairly easy workaround that has been 100% reliable. For more details and a tutorial video check out this forum topic MP3 audio issues (static, crackling, popping, clicking) when importing songs into…Read More

Pyro_78980000 wrote:
Thanks a lot for the answers and especially for the video! Now I want to ask:

1. where is the timeline, can it be enlarged, made bigger, wider? Possibly to reduce where the script is visible?

You can zoom in and out on the timeline using your mouse wheel, or the zoom function on your computer’s touchpad. You can also zoom…Read More

Welcome to the Finale 3D forum and welcome to PyroJam!

Pyro_78980000 wrote:
HI!

1. Can a single song be used for the contest if it is both slow and fast and “grave”?

Yes, you can use one song or many songs. There are no requirements for the number of songs, just keep in mind that the total duration of your show must be between 9 and 10 min…Read More

Tim Jameson, can you jump in and take this one?

Matt Loreto wrote:
Are there back up fuses on the cakes and if so are you allowed to double match the cake to speed it up?

Dirk is exactly right. the visual rack layouts and diagrams are a key feature of the Pro version, they aren’t available in Lite or Hobbyist.

– Lite has no concept or racks

– Hobbyist lets you calculate the quantity of racks needed

– Pro lets you calculate rack quantities, visually drag & drop racks, and print rack layout and site layout…Read More

At the moment there are no VDL terms for making white/grey smoke effects. Right now, using the custom effect editor is the only way to adjust smoke.

Hey Curtis, great question. Finale 3D doesn’t have colored smoke at the moment, but we definitely plan to add it in the future.

Hi Nico.LightBthanks for letting us know. We are hoping that a future Nvidia driver update will resolve this issue. If not, we will explore ways to resolve it from our end. In the meantime, our best recommendation is to run a version of the driver that works properly.

Hi Curtis, we are 100% with you. We are working on adding new VDL terms and “Lace” is high on the list. In the meantime, the only way to make a good lace effect is by using the custom effect editor. Below is big block of text that represents a custom simulation for a 40mm Red Lace w/Red tail cake shot. You can use this in Finale 3D by copying the…Read More

Hi Brad, happy to help. Please make a show with a single effect at 5 seconds on the timeline and then render a video from 00:00.000 to 00:10.000 (10 seconds). Send the show and the matching video support@finale3d.com. I’ll try to reproduce the issue using your show. If I can’t, that may suggest something unique about your machine that is causing…Read More

Tim Jameson, this one’s all you, what do you say?

Pyro_72050000 wrote:
Hello Drew

just wanted to ask you a quick question.

Is it okay to put strobe pots back in the cake area ?

It does not say you can or can’t in the list but since they are small figured their would not be a issue.

Welcome to the Finale 3D forum!

You can view the complete list of supplier catalos and add them to your Finale 3D account by going to ‘My Account > Supplier Catalog Settings‘. We don’t have catalogs for the brands you mentioned yet, but many of the catalogs contain cakes that you can learn from use as a starting point to make your own cakes.…Read More

Hi nicola fici, the set piece and moving wheel effects are made possible using a “macro”. A macro allows effects to be animated and have a distance offset from the position. The downside is that macros will not show a ‘Used’ quantity. You’re not doing anything wrong; this is just a limitation of the macro functionality. When you use a macro, the…Read More

Hi nicola fici, you should be able to select a position, click on the wheel effect, and the wheel should be added to your show. If it’s not working for you, please reply with a screenshot or photo of the problem.