At 06:11 AM 10/2/06 -0400, dhbailey wrote: >In the Speedy Entry menu, be sure Use Midi Device For Input is >UNchecked. Do NOT try to use the embedded numeric keypad -- use the >top-row keys.
In terms of touch-typing, this is slower because of the reach and the two hands having to be overtop each other. I still disagree with Johannes on speed. The excellent organization of the keyboard in Speedy entry seems to be overlooked. The entire keyboard usage is shifted right from normal touch typing, so that without touching anything but the keys with two hands, music can be entered quickly in Speedy without ever touching the mouse. (Some keyboards make this less convenient, especially laptops with the arrows placed at the top rather the bottom, but it's a relatively small adjustment if you use the machine often.) My machines are set up with rapid autorepeat and a very brief pause before autorepeat kicks in, so moving through measures and up and down and across staves is faster than grabbing for a mouse. When David Bailey says he uses "F" and "S" for flat and sharp, that means his had would have to move back left, obviating the Speedy key clusters -- none of whose typical actions require moving left of the letter "O". Considering how awkward so much of the Finale UI can be, this keyboard design was brilliant. Since I don't use Simple, I'm not sure if Simple is a faster keyboard-only entry method. But anything that makes me reach for the mouse or off-keyboard device, especially a giant Midi keyboard (which I have but never use), slows me down. I'm not saying Speedy is preferable for anybody but me, but I know the Finale keyboard layout so well that I don't even have to look at the screen as I work (particularly with the added confirmation of pitches sounding when I enter notes). Dennis -- Please participate in my latest project: http://maltedmedia.com/waam/ My blog: http://maltedmedia.com/bathory/waam-blog.html _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
