Thanks, I will check out these links, I need to use the IPA Syllables instead of alpha-letters and I forgot to mention I am using Windows version of Finale 2012. In all the explanations I have seen, it seemed one almost needed programming skills to get the IPA syllables in Finale to be entered as lyrics.
On Sat, Jan 17, 2015 at 10:17 PM, Bruce Kau <kaub...@hawaii.rr.com> wrote: > David, > > I assume you have a IPA font already, such as the ones at SIL.ORG, e.g., > > http://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/page.php?site_id=nrsi&id=gentium_download > > I think Windows fonts have the SIL codepoint (just checked; Arial does > have unicode IPA). I'm not sure about Mac, but I don't know why they > wouldn't. > You didn't mention Windows or Mac. The SIL fonts have the IPA characters > at the IPA code point, as well as newer builtin fonts. > > That said, probably the easiest way to do this is to have a keyboard > mapping tool, if you're going to do this a lot. I don't use these > characters much, but I do use other unicode characters a bit. The website > http://www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/home/wells/ipa-unicode.htm > appears to have some helpful tips (not finale-related) that may help as > well. > > Don't know if that's what you're looking for, but hope this helps. > > On 1/17/2015 4:43 PM, David Woodard wrote: > > I am looking for a simple way to use IPA-International Phonetic Alphabet > > symbols-letters as lyrics for vocal warm-ups with Finale 2012. > > > > On Tue, Jan 13, 2015 at 8:36 AM, SN jef chippewa < > > shirl...@newmusicnotation.com> wrote: > > > >> hi everyone! some of you are familiar with my > >> work and know that i have used custom fonts for > >> some time. i have just given them an overhaul -- > >> more elegant, sexy, functional -- and am making > >> them available publicly for the first time. > >> > >> http://newmusicnotation.com/fonts.html > >> > >> neueweise fonts will work in traditional / > >> classical notation, not just new music, although > >> they are obviously designed for a broad range of > >> new music notation needs. :-) > >> > >> [CONT] http://newmusicnotation.com/fonts/neueweise_chippewa.pdf > >> [TRAD] http://newmusicnotation.com/fonts/neueweise_beethoven-webern.pdf > >> [PERC] http://newmusicnotation.com/fonts/neueweise_spahlinger.pdf > >> > >> have a look, hope you enjoy! > >> jef chippewa > >> > >> ==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--== > >> > >> NEUEWEISE -- FONTS FOR NEW MUSIC AND TRADITIONAL NOTATION > >> > >> Designed to respond to the diverse needs of New > >> Music notation, the neueweise font family > >> enhances the look of any score. The Notes, > >> Articulations and Pitches fonts can also add a > >> modern touch of elegance to your Classical music > >> score. > >> > >> Character charts and examples using neueweise fonts can be found on this > >> page: > >> http://newmusicnotation.com/fonts.html > >> > >> > >> SET 1: "The Basics" > >> > >> Notes -- Noteheads common to New Music, as well > >> as rests, and straight and angled flags. > >> > >> Articulations -- A range of articulations, bow > >> markings, fermati, tremolos with 1-5 bars, > >> fingernail, guitar pick, slap tongue, Bartók > >> pizz. and more. > >> > >> Pitches -- Standard accidentals and quarter tones > >> (flats and sharps), as well as inflected versions > >> (arrows up/down) and smaller versions with > >> brackets; also round and square brackets for use > >> with notes and accidentals. > >> > >> > >> Use and Design > >> > >> Although neueweise fonts were designed > >> specifically for New Music, they work perfectly > >> for traditional notation as well. Some notable > >> features of the font set: > >> > >> - Accidentals contains quarter tones and > >> inflected (arrow up/down) quarter tones; > >> - Inflected accidentals are legible even in reduced size scores; > >> - Narrower width of some characters saves > >> horizontal "real estate" in the score; > >> - Unified width of many noteheads ensures > >> consistent appearance using alternate noteheads; > >> - A bold and stylish design will make your work > >> stand out, musicians love your scores. > >> > >> > >> Finale Users > >> > >> Font Annotation files (FANs) are included for > >> each font. A stem connection library is included > >> with Notes; an articulation library is included > >> with Articulations. > >> > >> -- > >> > >> shirling & neueweise > >> new music notation + translation + arts management > >> mailto:shirl...@newmusicnotation.com > >> http://newmusicnotation.com | http://www.facebook.com/neueweise > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Finale mailing list > >> Finale@shsu.edu > >> https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > >> > >> To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: > >> finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: > finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu > -- *David C. 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