Dennis Bathory-Kitsz wrote:
At 07:40 PM 10/1/06 -0500, Noel Stoutenburg wrote:
Turning to your point about not being able to enter notes in Speedy
entry, a MIDI controller (it need not necessarily be a keyboard,
thought this may be most convenient), while useful in simple entry
in 2k7, is _required_ to be able to access most of the features of
speedy entry and hyperscribe, including the entry of notes and
chords. In my opinion, the use of a MIDI input device, and, on a
laptop, a standalone numeric keypad just cannot be emphasized too
strongly. Yes one can use Finale without it; but the productivity
gains of each make each one well worthwhile.
There's no hard rule. I have never used a Midi keyboard (I don't play
keyboard) nor Hyperscribe, and exclusively use Speedy entry. Perhaps
being a touch-typist and having used Finale for over 13 years
accounts for my speed, but in terms of productivity, I'm doggone
fast. :)
But I certainly couldn't work without a numeric keyboard add-on with
the laptop.
Dennis
I'm with Dennis on this with one exception -- I never use the numeric
keypad keys except for + and - keys. I exclusively use the top-row
number keys with my left hand to select the note values and use the
cursor arrow keys with my right hand to place the cursor where I want.
So when I work on my notebook the only change I have to make is to use
the - and + keys on the top-row keys.
--
David H. Bailey
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