On 07.08.2004 18:41 Uhr, Andrew Stiller wrote > A distinction must be drawn betw. what Finale does, and what the > result actually is, musically. Whether you use Finale's tie algorithm > or its slur algorithm, the result on the page will be a tie. The only > reason for the distinction is that slanted ties in Finale are tough > to do, and awkward looking when done. > > That said, I would like to strongly advocate in favor of a slanted > tie (i.e., a Finale slur). If you do use a tie, it is essential that > you then go and adjust the vertical position of the far endpoint so > that it lies in the correct place relative to the notehead; this is > especially vital if the second note lies higher on the staff than the > starting note (A# --> Bb, for example). Just putting in a tie and > leaving it in its default appearance would IMO give an > unprofessional-looking result. You'd never see this in hand-engraving!
That's exactly the problem which I am facing. For me a slanted tie doesn't look like a tie any more. On the other hand a horizontal tie doesn't look right either. If I was to choose, I would not actually change the enharmonics at that point, as this is always confusing, especially when sight-reading. But I do understand the composer's concern, and I am going to observe his instructions, however awquard they may be. So, slanted or not slanted, that is the question. Does anyone know a place in a readily available score and would like to look up what various editions do? Johannes -- http://www.musikmanufaktur.com http://www.camerata-berolinensis.de _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
