> Andrew Stiller wrote: > > > > > On Jun 5, 2005, at 10:26 PM, Ken Durling wrote: > > > >> a frame is one bar of one *staff*, so for example a piano part would > >> be two frames per measure, most other instruments only one. > >> > > > > Actually, a frame is one *layer* of one bar of one staff. This is of > > course not relevant to your sensible fee scheme, but should be > > understood as a Finale technical matter. > > > > Andrew Stiller > > That may be your definition (and it is one with which I concur), but > that's not Finale's definition of a frame -- I just checked, entered > notes in two different layers of a single measure, deleted all the empty > measures so there was a single staff with one measure and notes > in 2 layers. > > By Andrew's definition that should be 2 frames, but Finale says it is 1 > frame. > > So if a person chooses to use Andrew's definition, which makes perfect > sense to me, be aware that the File/FileInfo Statistics button won't > give you an accurate frame count to use for billing purposes. > > > -- > David H. Bailey
Finale is not consistent in its definition of a frame. As you point out, David, the "Statistics" button reports frames by combining layers, but in Speedy Entry, the Edit Frame dialog box deals with only one layer of one measure at a time. Maybe a better way of measuring of complexity for billing purposes would be to use the "Count Items" plugin to calculate a metric based on some weighted sum of notes, expressions, articulations, smart shapes, etc. But whether you calculate the fee based on an arcane formula or a simple hourly rate, the most important thing is to manage your client's expectations. Not good for business to have a surprise in the bill suddenly spring up at the end (esp. if it's higher!). Lee Actor Composer-in-Residence and Assistant Conductor, Palo Alto Philharmonic http://www.leeactor.com _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
