You can easily be fooled by your own eyes when proofreading, particulary if you are the one doing the entry, because sometimes your mind will see something it wants or expects to see, not what is actually there. My technique is be constanly vigilant while doing the entry. Rushing always creates a higher error rate, so just look twice at the original and also what you've just done. This will take care of the bulk of it. I find that proofreading onscreen is not effective. I print out a hard copy and go note by note against the original. And, as the final step, I always insist that my composer/arranger clients proof my work before the finals are printed and delivered. (or in lieu of that, I will ask a 2nd set of eyes, when neccessary-Even then, I have had them miss stuff as well). But, as a rule, I have found that the pace of the work has a dramatic impact on errors; be patient and diligent and leave yourself enough time (as possible) to not push the envelope for speed. When you're on a project that's at the speed of light, errors will occur, and I don't think that's desireable or acceptable, but merely a fact to be reckoned with.
> Hi everyone: > > I'm curious about how members of the list handle proofing of your > files. I find that when I do this, my mind really beings to wander > about 20 minutes into doing this. I typically check files at least > four times, and I still find mistakes. > > I know that the big boys such as Barenreiter must have a whole set of > proofers on staff when they check files, but I obviously don't have > their budgets. While I am more forgiving of myself for a wrong > editorial decision, allowing wrong notes into my score simply because > I failed to catch them during a proofing process just drives me nuts. > > Thanks so much. > Kim Patrick Clow > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
