Guys:
SOLVED by turning off the “Transpose key signature” box, and later changing it manually. But I still don’t understand… why?
Please mind I have observed this issue only when trying to transpose a major second DOWN in the Transpose window and from Gm tonality. So, with the “Transpose key signature” box checked…
- I’ve tried both “quality” and “number of divisions”. Here’s the thing:
- in “Quality” option, as soon as I select DOWN and a second interval, the “quality” field only gives me “minor” (which I don’t need), or “diatonic” (?) (which gives a “n/a” in the “number of divisions” field (!))
- in “Number of divisions” option, after selecting a second down, “number of divisions” only shows “-1/2”.
- Trying to do this at “Calculate interval”, the Apply button turns gray and cannot choose it. I’ve tried this from G to F, from Bb to Ab (major relatives) and from C to Bb. Same results.
My guess is [one or several programmers at Steinberg’s] Dorico understands you can only go half step down DIATONICALLY while in Bb major (there’s no Ab). I get that. Isn’t the whole point of transposing to get OUT of the original tonality?
Could it be a little bit more flexible?