Speedy isn't that hard -- the way I use it is to keep my right hand on the cursor keys, and my left hand available to hit the number keys on the top row to change duration. Depending on how short or long the note values get I usually keep my middle finger on either the 4 or 5 (for the 8th note or the quarter note) and I find this to be the fastest method for me. It is a very short reach to hit the = key for ties, the + or - for sharps or flats, the . key for dotted rhythms.
A short practice period and you should be up and running in no time. Others will hopefully chime in with their modus operandi (I figure that's not the real latin plural for the phrase but I have no clue what it really is). helgesen wrote: > Like many users I am not in a position toconsider regular up-grades, I'm on > 2001 and very content with that, but I really feel it's time I bit the > bullet and (confession time!) updated myself to Speedy Entry. Like many > "self taught from the primer that came with first purchase" users I was so > delighted to acheive anything that I have stuck with it! > Being retired I don't mine the slowness of simple entry- I have the time and > seldom have deadlines- other than self-imposed! But, I know that what takes > me 20 mins and probably 400 mouse-clicks would take, on speedy, 7 mins > and -guessing- 20 mouse clicks. > Being on a very fixed income I cannot afford to continually buy up-dates, > plug-ins, books, tutorials etc, etc, but can any one point me to a > "Tutorial" book or video or ??? to assist me in my conversion to speedy. > I use speedy for somethings, beam break/create, insert diatonic/advisory > 'accidentals', hide notes/rests and occasionally tuplet/triplet creation so > I have very BASIC knowledge of the beast. > Any advice greatly appreciated. Regards, Keith in OZ. > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > -- David H. Bailey [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
