On 5 Jan 2006 at 12:38, Eric Dannewitz wrote: > David W. Fenton wrote: > > I agree that the functionality should be "user discoverable" instead > > of requiring going to the manuals. > > > > But the question is: where does the functionality I needed belong in > > the program? It seemed like a "Composer's Assistant" kind of feature > > to me, so I first looked in the plug-ins. > > > > I understand why it's convenient to put the function in the > > transposition dialog, since it's a place to hang the feature on, and > > one that is easy to use once you know it's there. > > > > But it really isn't what I'd call a transposition function, and > > that's the problem -- there is nothing logical from a *musical* > > point of view that makes it obvious that this is where the function > > belongs. > > > > I don't know where it should be. > > > > I do know that the transposition dialog is not a place that would > > come to mind intuitively. > > To double a line up an octave? . . .
Actually, I was doubling lines an octave lower, not that it makes a difference. > . . . Transpose totally comes to mind. . . . Not to me. For me, "transpose" means to *move* the notes, and what I wanted was to *not* move notes, but to add them. > . . . What else would you be doing? I mean, from a musical point of > view, I'd say to myself "yeah, that line would be really cool doubled > up an octave". Then I'd go, ok, I'll TRANSPOSE it up an octave. And > low and behold, there is a little box there to preserve the existing > notes. Totally makes sense to me. What else would I be doing to a line > OTHER than Transposing it? Mass moving it? No. It looks like Stockholm syndrome to me -- you're defending it because you've become accustomed to it. > Seriously, it makes sense where it is. It doesn't make sense at all to > move it somewhere else. No, it makes *no* sense where it is, *except* if you are basing your definition of "makes sense" on Finale's software design, and the way they've implemented functionality, instead of basing it on musical logic. Doubling has *nothing* to do with tranposition from a musical point of view. And that's why I couldn't find it. It's ridiculous for someone who knew the function was there to try to argue that they know better what the discover thought process is for someone who *didn't* know it was there. You're denying the truth of my own experience. Or, you're calling me stupid. It's quite obvious to me that it is *Finale* that is stupid, or, at least, obtuse. -- David W. Fenton http://dfenton.com David Fenton Associates http://dfenton.com/DFA/ _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
