RE: [Finale] Jazz chord

2004-09-09 Thread Keith Helgesen
Basically I agree with the comments so far- someone pretending to know their subject- in OZ we'd say a bullshit artist! The thought does occur to me- it sort of makes sense if the sus 5 is a 'typo' for sus9. Thus Fmin,sus9,no7 = F Ab C G- but where it goes to or comes from is a mystery! As

Re: [Finale] OT: Pitch control in midi

2004-09-09 Thread Javier Ruiz
Mmm... My favourite subject! It is possible at least in a Mac with Finale 2004. [Relax, take a deep breath] What we have to do is to send a Registered Parameter Number (RPN) for adjusting the fine tuning and then send data entry values to adjust the real value of the tuning... Easy! Now with

Re: [Finale] Jazz chord

2004-09-09 Thread SCOTT GREEN
... wiping eyes, trying not to disturb cow-orkers with convulsing laughter ... I think the only thing better would've been trying to teach bassoonists how to Swing. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 9/9/04 12:01 AM snip I remember sitting in on some Pops concerts where the featured Jazz Artist spent 15

Re: [Finale] Jazz chord

2004-09-09 Thread JD
on 9/8/04 11:10 PM, Keith Helgesen at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The thought does occur to me- it sort of makes sense if the sus 5 is a 'typo' for sus9. Thus Fmin,sus9,no7 = F Ab C G- but where it goes to or comes from is a mystery! As for sus 5- well-'nuff sed!! While this makes some

Re: [Finale] Expression Tool

2004-09-09 Thread JD
on 9/9/04 6:05 AM, George Ports at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there a way to get a crescendo or (and) a decrescendo from the expression tool on a page that has some text but, the staffs have been removed? This page was created from Windows Finale 2003a. It's a page that has some text and I

Re: [Finale] Expression Tool

2004-09-09 Thread George Ports
Is there a font to use in the Text Tool for Crescendo? How can I get an Expression into the Text Box? George - Original Message - From: JD [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 7:39 AM Subject: Re: [Finale] Expression Tool on 9/9/04 6:05 AM,

Re: [Finale] State Songs (was Anthems) (still OT)

2004-09-09 Thread Carl Donsbach
Here's a source: http://www.50states.com/songs/ -Carl Carl Donsbach - User Support Analyst L I T Dept - Zimmerman Library, UNM [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www.unm.edu/~ctdbach/home.html http://www.unm.edu/~ctdbach/Lute/Building_Lute/Building_Lute_Main.htm Confounded eyeglasses...

Re: AW: [Finale] OT: Pitch control in midi

2004-09-09 Thread Javier Ruiz
When the synth (internal or external) is tuned remains that way until turned off. So you can make a simple score that tune the synth, play it once at the beginning of the session and after that play your baroque concerti at 430 hz. About finding the tuning for 430 hz you should use the following

Re: [Finale] OT: Pitch control in midi

2004-09-09 Thread Javier Ruiz
BTW I donĀ“t think this was OT at all... It is totally Finale related. Dear fellow listers, Apologizing if this has been discussed before I'd like to ask whether one can adjust the pitch of a midi file from a=440Hz to say a=430Hz? Is this possible in Finale? Thanks and regards from sunny

Re: [Finale] Jazz chord

2004-09-09 Thread Kurt Gnos
jumping in...;-) Fm(9) could be mistaken for Fm79... I would write Fm add9 in this case to make sure As to minsus5no7 I could imagine she meant b6 instead of 5, than no seven would make some sense. Ok, technically it would be Db/F, but since this chord is often used in progressions such as

[Finale] Canceling Expressions (was: Stem direction)

2004-09-09 Thread Allen Fisher
I have a couple of questions related to, and one not-so-related to, this: 1. How often does a dynamic/expression need to be restated? I've been telling clients if an instrument rests for two or more measures (i.e. will show a MM rest in the part) to restate the dynamic. Is this

Re: AW: [Finale] OT: Pitch control in midi

2004-09-09 Thread Johannes Gebauer
On 09.09.2004 17:42 Uhr, Javier Ruiz wrote When the synth (internal or external) is tuned remains that way until turned off. So you can make a simple score that tune the synth, play it once at the beginning of the session and after that play your baroque concerti at 430 hz. About finding

Re: [Finale] Canceling Expressions (was: Stem direction)

2004-09-09 Thread Chuck Israels
On Sep 9, 2004, at 9:42 AM, Allen Fisher wrote: I have a couple of questions related to, and one not-so-related to, this: 1. How often does a dynamic/expression need to be restated? I've been telling clients if an instrument rests for two or more measures (i.e. will show a MM rest in the part)

Re: [Finale] Canceling Expressions (was: Stem direction)

2004-09-09 Thread Owain Sutton
Allen Fisher wrote: I have a couple of questions related to, and one not-so-related to, this: 1. How often does a dynamic/expression need to be restated? I've been telling clients if an instrument rests for two or more measures (i.e. will show a MM rest in the part) to restate the dynamic. Is

[Finale] Finale 2004c crash on exit?

2004-09-09 Thread Brad Beyenhof
I just installed FinMac2005 this morning, and now FinMac2004c crashes on exit - The application Finale 2004c has unexpectedly quit - whether I quit through the File menu, hit cmd-Q, or ctrl-click the Dock icon and choose Quit. I'm running OS X 10.2.8. Has anyone else encountered anything similar?

Re: AW: [Finale] OT: Pitch control in midi

2004-09-09 Thread Javier Ruiz
Hola Johannes, 415hz is 1 cent below G#, so my recommendation is to add a non-printing expression that transpose the music that amount. That way the sound will be better. I did and Excel file to calculate: INPUT Center value for DATA ENTRY (63 or 64) 63 Reference value in Hertz (usually

Re: [Finale] Canceling Expressions

2004-09-09 Thread Owain Sutton
Lee Actor wrote: I have a couple of questions related to, and one not-so-related to, this: 1. How often does a dynamic/expression need to be restated? I've been telling clients if an instrument rests for two or more measures (i.e. will show a MM rest in the part) to restate the dynamic. Is this

RE: [Finale] Canceling Expressions

2004-09-09 Thread Lee Actor
2. Should there be a canceling expression of some sort for tempi, i.e. should a rit---always either be followed with an a tempo or a q=XXX tempo marking? Yes. What would you place when it's not 'a tempo', but you don't want the specificity of q=xx? How about Allegro? Adagio?

Re: [Finale] State Songs (was Anthems) (still OT)

2004-09-09 Thread Raymond Horton
Alaska's Flag Oh, yes! That's the one we all walk around whistling all the time! I hadn't heard it before. The midi file shows it to be ok, a fine, upstanding, decent enough tune, but I can't say it's anything to write home about. The words: ditto. The John Denver tune is a nice one, and

RE: [Finale] Canceling Expressions

2004-09-09 Thread Lee Actor
2. Should there be a canceling expression of some sort for tempi, i.e. should a rit---always either be followed with an a tempo or a q=XXX tempo marking? Yes. What would you place when it's not 'a tempo', but you don't want the specificity of q=xx? How about Allegro? Adagio?

Re: [Finale] Finale 2004c crash on exit?

2004-09-09 Thread Brad Beyenhof
On Thu, 09 Sep 2004 10:56:12 -0700, JD [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 9/9/04 10:26 AM, Brad Beyenhof at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just installed FinMac2005 this morning, and now FinMac2004c crashes on exit - The application Finale 2004c has unexpectedly quit - whether I quit through the File

Re: [Finale] Expression Tool

2004-09-09 Thread George Ports
Couldn't find a font for a crescendo or decrescendo in the Maestro fonts and wondered if there are any common fonts that might have what I need. George - Original Message - From: JD [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 10:51 AM Subject: Re: [Finale]

Re: [Finale] State Songs (was Anthems) (still OT)

2004-09-09 Thread Mark D Lew
On Sep 9, 2004, at 11:08 AM, Raymond Horton wrote: Alaska's Flag Oh, yes! That's the one we all walk around whistling all the time! I don't consider whistleability the standard. If that were the case Maryland, my Christmas Tree, would beat both yours and mine. Seriously folks, there is one,

Re: [Finale] Expression Tool

2004-09-09 Thread George Ports
Yesthat is correct concerning attaching the hairpin shape to a page in Finale 2003a that doesn't have any music or note to attach it to. George - Original Message - From: Mark D Lew [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 11:37 AM Subject: Re:

Re: [Finale] Canceling Expressions (was: Stem direction)

2004-09-09 Thread Andrew Stiller
I have a couple of questions related to, and one not-so-related to, this: 1. How often does a dynamic/expression need to be restated? I've been telling clients if an instrument rests for two or more measures (i.e. will show a MM rest in the part) to restate the dynamic. Is this

Re: [Finale] Expression Tool

2004-09-09 Thread Noel Stoutenburg
George Ports wrote: Is there a font to use in the Text Tool for Crescendo? Well, actually, it happens that there is a text tool [font[ for crescendo and for other smart shapes; the bad news is that it is not neither a True type, or a postscript font. However, as useful as I would find it,

Re: [Finale] Expression Tool

2004-09-09 Thread Chuck Israels
They are updated, and there are a number of useful things in this package. The chord fonts are the best I've found, and the soft slashes, one, two and four measure repeats, and the rhythmic notation that are part of the chord font are also most appealing to me. I am now using them exclusively.

Re: [Finale] Expression Tool

2004-09-09 Thread Christopher Smith
George Ports wrote: Is there a font to use in the Text Tool for Crescendo? There are a few hairpins in the JazzFont that might serve, in varying lengths. I don't like them, as I find them too bold even for me (they look like they were drawn with a Sharpie pen) but you might find them better

[Finale] German library fire

2004-09-09 Thread Martin Banner
Someone at work today mentioned they had read recently that a Germany library containing numerous original music manuscripts had sustained a serious fire. Unfortunately, my source did not recall where that fire was. Would anyone happen to know any more information about this? Thanks, Martin

Re: [Finale] State Songs (was Anthems) (still OT)

2004-09-09 Thread Raymond Horton
Lighten up, Mark! Mark D Lew wrote: On Sep 9, 2004, at 11:08 AM, Raymond Horton wrote: Alaska's Flag Oh, yes! That's the one we all walk around whistling all the time! I don't consider whistleability the standard. If that were the case Maryland, my Christmas Tree, would beat both yours and

Re: [Finale] German library fire

2004-09-09 Thread David W. Fenton
On 9 Sep 2004 at 18:21, Martin Banner wrote: Someone at work today mentioned they had read recently that a Germany library containing numerous original music manuscripts had sustained a serious fire. Unfortunately, my source did not recall where that fire was. Would anyone happen to know any

Re: [Finale] German library fire

2004-09-09 Thread dhbailey
Martin Banner wrote: Someone at work today mentioned they had read recently that a Germany library containing numerous original music manuscripts had sustained a serious fire. Unfortunately, my source did not recall where that fire was. Would anyone happen to know any more information about

Re: [Finale] Canceling Expressions

2004-09-09 Thread Owain Sutton
Lee Actor wrote: 2. Should there be a canceling expression of some sort for tempi, i.e. should a rit---always either be followed with an a tempo or a q=XXX tempo marking? Yes. What would you place when it's not 'a tempo', but you don't want the specificity of q=xx? How about Allegro? Adagio?

RE: [Finale] Canceling Expressions

2004-09-09 Thread Lee Actor
OK, more specifically.a composer wants a rit., after which the tempo remains at the new slower rate, but does not want to specifiy a metronome marking (wanting the performer to have a greater degree of freedom), and writes all instructions in English - what should he/she write? Given

RE: [Finale] Canceling Expressions

2004-09-09 Thread David W. Fenton
On 9 Sep 2004 at 16:21, Lee Actor wrote: OK, more specifically.a composer wants a rit., after which the tempo remains at the new slower rate, but does not want to specifiy a metronome marking (wanting the performer to have a greater degree of freedom), and writes all instructions in

Re: [Finale] Canceling Expressions

2004-09-09 Thread Owain Sutton
David W. Fenton wrote: On 9 Sep 2004 at 16:21, Lee Actor wrote: OK, more specifically.a composer wants a rit., after which the tempo remains at the new slower rate, but does not want to specifiy a metronome marking (wanting the performer to have a greater degree of freedom), and writes all

RE: [Finale] State Songs (was Anthems) (still OT)

2004-09-09 Thread leti
The O Christmas Tree tune is not the original tune for the Maryland state song. For a short time they had the same words, but a different tune. Sorry, I don't remember the tune. But a couple of years ago we went to a concert by the Gay Men's Chorus of Maryland, and they sang the state song to

[Finale] Lyrics

2004-09-09 Thread Taris L Flashpaw
Seeing as how my newest work is a work for chorus, is there any way to import lyrics from another program (like Word or Notepad)? I've got a somewhat lengthy text and I'd rather not have to re-type the darn thing if I can help it. *howls* Taris --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.

Re: [Finale] Lyrics

2004-09-09 Thread Christopher Smith
On Sep 9, 2004, at 8:32 PM, Taris L Flashpaw wrote: Seeing as how my newest work is a work for chorus, is there any way to import lyrics from another program (like Word or Notepad)? I've got a somewhat lengthy text and I'd rather not have to re-type the darn thing if I can help it. Oo, oo,

[Finale] Shape Expressions

2004-09-09 Thread Dragos Oltean
I have design a shape in Illustrator and I have export in .wmf I have import in Finale with shape Designer from Shape Expressions. I have attached the new shape to a note. But in Finale the new shape is hidden, if i set zoom to 150% it's possible to see but is not a rule. A handler is attach near

Re: [Finale] Lyrics

2004-09-09 Thread Noel Stoutenburg
Taris L Flashpaw wrote: Seeing as how my newest work is a work for chorus, is there any way to import lyrics from another program (like Word or Notepad)? I've got a somewhat lengthy text and I'd rather not have to re-type the darn thing if I can help it. Taris, as someone who has worked with

Re: [Finale] Jazz Chord

2004-09-09 Thread Noel Stoutenburg
Crystal Premo wrote: I will pass the wisdom along gently and see if it helps to enlighten the client. if gently doesn't work, I've got this really big hammer that you could use to drive the message home ns ___ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [Finale] Jazz Chord

2004-09-09 Thread dumusic
Pummel her with an Abm9/sus4/+11! Guy Hayden, Minister of Music St. Stephen's Episcopal Church 372 Hiden Boulevard Newport News, Virginia 23606 - Original Message - From: Noel Stoutenburg [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 10:01 PM Subject: Re:

[Finale] A lyric thing

2004-09-09 Thread D. Keneth Fowler
Taris: Seeing as how my newest work is a work for chorus, is there any way to import lyrics from another program (like Word or Notepad)? I've got a somewhat lengthy text and I'd rather not have to re-type the darn thing if I can help it. Noel: Some users have suggested using Verse 1 for