I have been purging years of accumulated junk in our house and I came
across some early Finale materials from Coda Music Software. I saw a
stack of FAD Maps for things like Custom Noteheads; Executable Drum
Roll, Ritard, Trill, Repeat and Fermata; and Arbitrary Music
(whatever that is).
I can't remember what FAD means anymore (Farrand Action Diagram?) but
here is an example of one from 1988:
FAD Map for a Fermata with Finale
read: This map steps you through setting up a fermata on a half note
click: StafExpr Tool
click: On half note to which you will assign the fermata
click: Create
type: Shift-u for the notational fermata sign
click: Set Font
do: Set the font to Petrucci 71
click: OK
click: Playback
click: Tempo
click: Execute Shape
click: Create
do: Set level scale to 4:1 (leave time scale at 1:1)
click: *Shape ID*
click: Create
click: Grid
do: Set lines to every 36 EVPUS, which equals an eighth note
click: Show Grid
read: We will draw a diagonal line which will decrease the tempo (y axis) 32
(8 x 4) beats per minute over a time frame (x axis) of four notes.
click: At the point four grid marks to the right and eight down
click: RelaLineTo Tool (second tool from top of pallette)
do: Drag the bounding box until it encloses the shape
type: Return eight times
do: Play back your example
The interesting thing is that these FADS probably still work and many
of the shapes in the Expression Tool are related to these executable
playback items which eventually were included with Finale.
So, can anyone remember what a FAD stands for?
-Randolph Peters
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