On 8/28/2014 9:17 AM, C. Husted wrote: > Mr. Williamsson… 1. Could you please explain what was "wrong" about > what I posted? My own post sought more information, so -- if I am > mistaken at all about anything -- I would be very happy to have any > information you might have. 2. Mr. Patterson seems to have been able > to read my post; what is the problem you're having?
Reading your post is one thing -- I could read it but I don't understand your bringing Kafka or Kubrick into the discussion. Regarding your quote "...that MakeMusic has been grappling with its business structure for nearly two years now ..." -- MakeMusic and before that whatever it was and before that Coda Music, no matter the name of the corporation which has owned Finale, the business structure has been shaky for much more than two years. I have not contacted the administration -- they're already on their way to do what they will with it. My hope is that one of the DAW software developers which doesn't currently have a great notation module will buy the Finale assets, and leave SmartMusic with Peak. I know that Steinberg is already developing their own notation program but there's no publicly announced target date to have that ready for release or even beta testing, so Cubase wouldn't be the one, but perhaps Sonar/Cakewalk? Just out of curiosity, what is that that you've heard about Sibelius that makes it so that you don't even want to try it? I know that back when Sibelius was first released for the Windows and Mac markets I felt the same way, but I have been using Sibelius for quite a few years now and I have to say that it's my go-to notation program for all my new projects. At first I was cursing at Sibelius because things that I had done so easily in Finale were not easy in Sibelius, but these days when I do work with Finale I find I'm frustrated because so much of what Sibelius is capable of is much harder to do in Finale. So I think it's what any of us get used to and which suits the majority of our notation needs better. Both programs have shortcomings and both have great strengths. But no matter who owns the Finale software, it's not something they're about to toss aside and abandon without actively seeking a buyer first, I'm certain of that, and since Peak is moving the majority of the Finale/SmartMusic operations to its headquarters, I think that may well be simply to reduce staff overhead. I am heartened by the fact that Peak is hanging onto Michael Good -- I know that he has Finale's best interests at heart. -- David H. Bailey [email protected] http://www.davidbaileymusicstudio.com _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: [email protected]
