If you have imported a file created in a version of Finale prior to Finale 2012 that includes percussion notation, you may notice some notes are colored orange. While orange percussion notes may playback properly, they are not assigned to a Percussion Layout. To assign these notes to a percussion layout and Note Type, do the following:

To assign Note Types for regions of percussion notation

1. Choose the Selection tool .
2. Select the region including the percussion notation you want to change. See Selecting music.
3. Choose Utilities > Transpose Percussion Notes. The Transpose Percussion Note Types dialog box appears.
4. From the list at the top, select the instrument or MIDI note you want to assign to a Note Type.
5. From the Change selected Note To drop-down menu, choose the desired Note type. Repeat for any additional instruments or MIDI notes in the region. Finale assigns the selected notes to a Note Type in the staff's Percussion Layout, creating a new Note Type if necessary. See Percussion Layout Designer dialog box.

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