I've done a couple of fairly large big band scores now in 2007, and I
am finding the linked parts to be a mixed blessing in their present
state. Many, even most, things seem to be working as advertised, but
there are still some bugs.
Working from Finale's jazz band template (considerably modified), I
still have to create the MM rests. Seems to me that should be
automatic, and it is automatic up to some measures into the score,
then not. Makes no sense to me.
Also, the problem of missing staff styles has cropped up again. They
are clearly visible in the score view, but some don't "stick" to the
parts. I can't figure out which ones stick and which ones don't.
There doesn't seem to be a pattern. Of course, you can re-enter them
in the parts, but that's a pain.
On the other hand, 2 and a half hours to format 16 part (most of them
3 pages) is not so bad. I could have done it more quickly with
extracted parts (for this kind of piece) - maybe saved an hour, but
there were things I noticed in the parts that escaped my attention in
the score, and correcting them corrected the score as well. So those
things went more quickly.
When the bugs are eliminated, I think I'm going to appreciate the new
system.
I still haven't figured out how to handle the title problem I
mentioned in an earlier post.
That's my report.
Chuck
Chuck Israels
230 North Garden Terrace
Bellingham, WA 98225-5836
phone (360) 671-3402
fax (360) 676-6055
www.chuckisraels.com
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