I would really strongly *not* recommend using the VPC system to bind
11x17 scores. First off, the "machine" required to apply the tape to
the long edge of 11x17 paper (assuming your score is in portrait
orientation) is a $500 special-order product, which is in my opinion
_absurdly_ overpriced considering the "machine" is just a device to
help you apply the VPC tape. Second, the tape is not sticky enough to
bind even 11x14 scores -- pages are constantly coming unstuck during
page turns. Finally, even if everything worked as advertised, the
score pages are not stacked exactly -- they are fanned slightly,
producing an uneven left and right edge. This is (arguably) helpful
for parts, facilitating page turns, but it is unacceptable for
scores, IMO.
I'm reasonable happy with my 14" VPC machine for parts up to 12
(double-sided) pages long (although even then, pages have a tendency
to become unstuck), even though I think the machine itself and the
tape are both pretty seriously overpriced. But I've never gotten
acceptable results with anything over 12 pages long, and larger paper
(11x14) makes things even worse.
I'm currently looking for a better option for score binding -- if I
could find an affordable coil (_not_ comb -- coil) binder that
handled paper up to 17" inches long, I'd snatch it up in a second.
- Darcy
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On 20 Aug 2005, at 5:01 PM, Chuck Israels wrote:
I have this system and have used it some. It's pretty good. the
pages stay together rather well, assuming no really rough handling
- pulling at individual pages. Pages turn easily and silently. I
think 16 pp. will be fine in this system. My experience has been
with fewer pages - maybe 5 - 8 page parts, and it has worked very
well for these.
Chuck
On Aug 20, 2005, at 12:38 PM, Dalvin Boone wrote:
I would like to get some advice on binding a 16 page full score
printed on
11" X 17" paper. I had assumed that a local copy store or Staples
store
could bind it with plastic comb or plastic wire coil, but none of
the local
stores (Terre Haute IN) could bind the large size paper.
Also, does anyone have experience with the VPC Music Binding System?
Dalvin Boone
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