On 26.04.2002 15:46 Uhr, Michael Edwards wrote > [Philip Aker:] > If you were inclined in the area I suggest that you would have noticed how > most > people format their email and quote replies on this list and adjusted your > posts > to the norm accordingly. > > [My respone:] > I don't know what you mean by this.
[snip] > [Myself:] > Perhaps you'd like to explain what you mean, rather than hint at it > obliquely. You sound jolly annoyed! I don't really care about your email formatting as long as it is not html and as long as one can see who wrote what (which I can fine in your mails). However, the point that Philip is making is perhaps the same that Jari was making earlier: You claim you have a lot of knowledge and are careful with details, yet you make it quite obvious that you are not really concerned much with real engraving detail. Professional music engraving is not about getting the notes right (well, you should get the notes right, too). You made it quite clear that you see nothing wrong with Igor's output. Again, I haven't looked at Igor for a while (because it is simply not worth it), but when I did last try it, Igor's output was simply not usable from an engraver's point of view. It may be good enough for a musician, who needs some music printed, but you seem to be looking for serious work, and in that case you have to offer the best _from an engraver's point of view_. Now, I'd just like to warn you further: I have seen part's prepared with professional software like Finale or even Sibelius, that looked plain terrible, because the person who prepared them had absolutely no idea what he was doing. They got the notes right, but from an engraver's point of view it simply looked terrible. In this respect I must admit that Sibelius does better for people who don't know what they are doing. But I strongly believe that to become a good engraver you need several years of experience, a lot of stamina learning the intricacies of the software, and a really keen eye. Perhaps not everyone has spent as much time as myself on working out what slur settings work best, how to get the piano brace to look like that of publisher X, or where exactly a staccato dot needs to be placed. Neither a musical mind nor the best knowledge of Finale will help you with this. Johannes -- http://www.musikmanufaktur.com http://www.camerata-berolinensis.de _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
