Many of these have pretty good solutions now. > > Duration-linked geometric shapes.
Custom Lines cover a large number of scenarios, quite likely including an indicator for improvised sections. > > More flexibility and ease of application of custom noteheads, and > 'smart' stem connections which would automatically attach to the edge of > a notehead (even if they then may need subsequent adjustment). How is this different from Stem Connections? > Less global document settings. Far too many things cannot be adjusted > for just a section of a document. (Stem lengths, stave line widths, 4/4 > vs. C, just three that come to mind). I agree with this: also "Include Rests in Beams" and "...in Secondary Beams". For stem lengths, I believe there are plugins that can help, although I would need to know you exact requirements to offer a suggestion. For 4/4 vs. C, use "Time Signature to Display" and uncheck "Abbreviate". > > Implementation of irrational time signatures (2/10, 7/24 etc.) > These are trivially implemented these days using expressions attached to "Start of Time Signature". Set them up once and copy them. I would be surprised if MM builds them into Finale's Time Signature dialog, since they do not really represent a meter at all but rather are shorthand for a metric modulation combined with a meter change. But MM might surprise us. > Feathered beams, in a way which doesn't involve massive fudging and > manual tweaking. > Amen. And while we're at it, how about swell and reverse-swell hairpins? > > 'Beat-attached' expressions. Already there and always has been, at least since v3.0. _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
