> > it sounds like the > > only advantage of linked parts is that they're all in one big file. > > This is a much bigger advantage than you credit it for. Working > from one file allows you to > > a) switch instantly between part views (much faster than > opening/saving/closing separate files). > b) work in score view to update several parts at once. For > example, if you are changing a 'B' to a 'C', if you have several > parts playing the same thing, you can copy/paste much more > quickly because it is all within one file. > c) make global changes once. This is anything from changing the > title of the piece to inserting or deleting measures. > > You may think of it as "only" a small advantage, but I see it as > a huge advantage over what we have now. > > MM would like you to believe that you can keep you score and > parts in one file, and they have made great strides in that > direction. For many projects it probably is possible. All I'm > saying is that even those projects for which it is not possible > can still benefit from the linked parts features. Most of mine > probably fall in the latter category.
I certainly didn't intend to evaluate a feature about which, after all, I have no hands-on experience; I'm really just looking for information from those who do. Your comments are enlightening and helpful to those of us trying to decide whether to upgrade. As I currently add lots of cues to parts, and depend heavily on TGTools Smart Explosion, it seems I would definitely want to create a "parts" score in Fin2007. Is there any loss of functionality compared to the old way of extracting parts? -Lee _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
