Re: [Finale] Smart Slurs - Engraver Slurs

2006-01-09 Thread Darcy James Argue
Johannes is absolutely right -- a very large lift value is crucial, and of course the initial adjustment needs to be lift, not stretch. - Darcy - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://secretsociety.typepad.com Brooklyn, NY On 09 Jan 2006, at 2:56 AM, Johannes Gebauer wrote: On 09.01.2006 Andrew

[Finale] Barenreiter Paper Sizes and Fonts

2006-01-09 Thread Kim Patrick Clow
Does anyone know the dimensions of Barenreiter's Urtext Editions, e.g. their Mozart, or Bach, or Telemann editions? Would it be difficult for a copy shop to print on paper that is similiar in that dimension? Any guesses on the fonts that Barenreiter uses for their text in the forwards to their

Re: [Finale] Re: RTFM, no. It shouldn't be, necessary.

2006-01-09 Thread Phil Daley
At 1/8/2006 03:51 PM, David W. Fenton wrote: On 8 Jan 2006 at 20:40, Owain Sutton wrote: David W. Fenton wrote: On 7 Jan 2006 at 22:30, Aaron Sherber wrote: At 10:19 PM 1/7/2006, David W. Fenton wrote: On 7 Jan 2006 at 19:40, Aaron Sherber wrote: Hmm, not sure what you mean here. The

Re: [Finale] Re: RTFM, no. It shouldn't be, necessary.

2006-01-09 Thread dhbailey
Phil Daley wrote: [snip] I, for one, am perfectly capable of using Windows with no mousing at all. You must never use a drawing program, some programs will not work without a mouse. I have no idea how to use Finale without a mouse, let alone a drawing program. -- David H. Bailey

Re: [Finale] error when saving

2006-01-09 Thread Christopher Smith
On Jan 8, 2006, at 11:58 PM, A-NO-NE Music wrote: tim-cates / 2006/01/08 / 11:42 PM wrote: hey guys and gals! need some help - any clues on a -5000 error when trying to save? (Fin2005b/mac os 10.3.9) - have also noticed (and deleted) a temporary save file on my desktop couldn't find

Re: [Finale] Re: RTFM, no. It shouldn't be, necessary.

2006-01-09 Thread Owain Sutton
dhbailey wrote: Phil Daley wrote: [snip] I, for one, am perfectly capable of using Windows with no mousing at all. You must never use a drawing program, some programs will not work without a mouse. I have no idea how to use Finale without a mouse, let alone a drawing program.

Re: [Finale] error when saving

2006-01-09 Thread Godofredo Romero
I would suggest to make a save as.. with a different name before tragedy strikes and you loose the possibility of even opening your file again. gr tim-cates wrote: hey guys and gals! need some help - any clues on a -5000 error when trying to save? (Fin2005b/mac os 10.3.9) - have also

Re: [Finale] Re: RTFM, no. It shouldn't be, necessary.

2006-01-09 Thread Phil Daley
At 1/9/2006 06:59 AM, Owain Sutton wrote: dhbailey wrote: Phil Daley wrote: [snip] I, for one, am perfectly capable of using Windows with no mousing at all. You must never use a drawing program, some programs will not work without a mouse. I have no idea how to use Finale without

Re: [Finale] Re: RTFM, no. It shouldn't be, necessary.

2006-01-09 Thread Owain Sutton
Phil Daley wrote: At 1/9/2006 06:59 AM, Owain Sutton wrote: dhbailey wrote: Phil Daley wrote: [snip] I, for one, am perfectly capable of using Windows with no mousing at all. You must never use a drawing program, some programs will not work without a mouse. I have

Re: [Finale] error when saving

2006-01-09 Thread A-NO-NE Music
Christopher Smith / 2006/01/09 / 06:59 AM wrote: Not if he has designated the Desktop to be the temp file directory, as was suggested on list here some time before. I believe he was talking about OS temp instead of Finale temp, no? -- - Hiro Hiroaki Honshuku, A-NO-NE Music, Boston, MA

Re: [Finale] error when saving

2006-01-09 Thread tim-cates
thanks for the advice so far -no permanent fix yet - the save as works tho' - yes, it's a finale temp file - sorry for not making it more clear - TC On Jan 9, 2006, at 8:04 AM, A-NO-NE Music wrote: Christopher Smith / 2006/01/09 / 06:59 AM wrote: Not if he has designated the Desktop to

[Finale] GPO/2006 question and RTFM retort

2006-01-09 Thread Gerald Berg
Is there a way to have Garritan not load every time? Here's a good example where the pdf manual proves worthless. 2 scores open - 1 score a piano reduction--- the other full orchestra. Wishing to check something against the other if I click back and forth between the scores the Garritan

Re: [Finale] GPO/2006 question and RTFM retort

2006-01-09 Thread YATESLAWRENCE
Does it not only load if you playback? I've just switched between Garritan and non-Garritan files with no problems at all. If checking involves playback, uncheck the "play Finale through native instruments" under the midi menu. Apologies if this is not what you mean. All the best,

Re: [Finale] GPO/2006 question and RTFM retort

2006-01-09 Thread dhbailey
Gerald Berg wrote: Is there a way to have Garritan not load every time? Here's a good example where the pdf manual proves worthless. 2 scores open - 1 score a piano reduction--- the other full orchestra. Wishing to check something against the other if I click back and forth between the

Re: [Finale] GPO/2006 question and RTFM retort

2006-01-09 Thread Aaron Sherber
At 01:16 PM 1/9/2006, Gerald Berg wrote: Is there a way to have Garritan not load every time? Make sure you have the latest (2006c) update. This was something which was changed in 2006b, I believe. Now the instruments are only supposed to load when you do playback. Under the MIDI menu, you

Re: [Finale] GPO/2006 question and RTFM retort

2006-01-09 Thread Carolyn Bremer
I am dealing with this now, too. It doesn't matter what settings I use in the piano score (GPO on, softsynth, quicktime, or external periperhals), if I play that score and switch back to full score, all of the GPO channels reload when I play it. I don't think this is a problem with the manual,

Re: [Finale] GPO/2006 question and RTFM retort

2006-01-09 Thread Aaron Sherber
At 02:01 PM 1/9/2006, dhbailey wrote: Somewhere there is a load GPO only at playback time although for the life of me I can't find it now that I'm trying to tell you about it. I did see it once, I swear, but that was in 2006b. Then I downloaded 2006c and I can't find it. I don't think it's an

[Finale] Taping machine

2006-01-09 Thread MacMusicInc
I know this item has been discussed on this list and I neglected to write down the details. What the name of the machine that tapes pages together and where can I get one? Thanks in advance for your help. David McDonald MacMusic, Inc. Freelance Music Services (405) 514-3933 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [Finale] Barenreiter Paper Sizes and Fonts

2006-01-09 Thread Kim Patrick Clow
Yes, well that's ONE of the reasons I like Barenreiter's layout, large and roomy margins. But I assumed that was partly due to the layout design, and to allow ample room in the margins for notes and comments. On 1/9/06, John Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 4:45 AM -0500 1/9/06, Kim Patrick Clow

Re: [Finale] Taping machine

2006-01-09 Thread Carolyn Bremer
VPC Tape Binding System http://www.vpcinc.com/Products/tape_binding.htm (is that the one you're looking for?) -Carolyn On 1/9/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know this item has been discussed on this list and I neglected to write down the details. What the name of the

Re: [Finale] Barenreiter Paper Sizes and Fonts

2006-01-09 Thread John Howell
At 4:45 AM -0500 1/9/06, Kim Patrick Clow wrote: Does anyone know the dimensions of Barenreiter's Urtext Editions, e.g. their Mozart, or Bach, or Telemann editions? Would it be difficult for a copy shop to print on paper that is similiar in that dimension? Can't answer your questions, but can

Re: [Finale] Taping machine

2006-01-09 Thread Aaron Sherber
At 02:53 PM 1/9/2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know this item has been discussed on this list and I neglected to write down the details. What the name of the machine that tapes pages together and where can I get one? I think you're talking about the VPC binding machine, which has been

Re: [Finale] Taping machine

2006-01-09 Thread Martin Banner
Is this primarily for 2 sheets of music, or can this be used to bind a score, rather than using the plastic spiral binding? Martin On Jan 9, 2006, at 3:06 PM, Aaron Sherber wrote: At 02:53 PM 1/9/2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know this item has been discussed on this list and I neglected

[Finale] slashes

2006-01-09 Thread Bob Florence
Hi All: When I enter slashes from alternate notation, The key signature on transposing parts reverts to concert. Any ideas? Bob Florence Mac G5, 10.4.3 Finale 2006c ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu

Re: [Finale] slashes

2006-01-09 Thread JohnBlane
In a message dated 1/9/06 2:24:51 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: When I enter slashes from alternate notation, The key signature on transposing parts reverts to concert. Any ideas? I had a similar experience this weekend. Go into the definition for the slash notation staff style and UNcheck

Re: [Finale] Taping machine

2006-01-09 Thread Aaron Sherber
At 03:20 PM 1/9/2006, Martin Banner wrote: Is this primarily for 2 sheets of music, or can this be used to bind a score, rather than using the plastic spiral binding? I don't have one, but I think that the opinion of some listers who do was that it was fine for some small number of sheets

Re: [Finale] slashes

2006-01-09 Thread JohnBlane
In a message dated 1/9/06 2:28:39 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: When I enter slashes from alternate notation, The key signature on transposing parts reverts to concert. Any ideas? I had a similar experience this weekend. Go into the definition for the slash notation staff style and UNcheck

Re: [Finale] Re: RTFM, no. It shouldn't be, necessary.

2006-01-09 Thread David W. Fenton
On 9 Jan 2006 at 7:15, Phil Daley wrote: At 1/9/2006 06:59 AM, Owain Sutton wrote: The point is that *Windows*, and Windows-certificated software, can be used with a keyboard alone. Third-party software which does not follow MS's specifications (probably a deliberate decision in the

Re: [Finale] GPO/2006 question and RTFM retort

2006-01-09 Thread dhbailey
Aaron Sherber wrote: At 02:01 PM 1/9/2006, dhbailey wrote: Somewhere there is a load GPO only at playback time although for the life of me I can't find it now that I'm trying to tell you about it. I did see it once, I swear, but that was in 2006b. Then I downloaded 2006c and I can't find

Re: [Finale] Taping machine

2006-01-09 Thread Carolyn Bremer
I have one of these machines. It is best for parts, not scores, primarily because it doesn't do well with more than, say 10 or 12 pieces of paper. I have used it on larger scores but the pages often rip out in the hands of a conductor. I think its most practical use is with the orchestra

Re: [Finale] slashes

2006-01-09 Thread Bob Florence
Title: Re: [Finale] slashes In a message dated 1/9/06 2:28:39 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: When I enter slashes from alternate notation, The key signature on transposing parts reverts to concert. Any ideas? I had a similar experience this weekend. Go into the definition for the slash

Re: [Finale] slashes

2006-01-09 Thread Chuck Israels
Staff menu/define staff styles.  Then scroll through the styles at the top of the window until you get the slash styles.  Then look for transposition on the right, click select - chooses - "none".  That should do it.ChuckOn Jan 9, 2006, at 3:43 PM, Bob Florence wrote: In a message dated 1/9/06

Re: [Finale] slashes

2006-01-09 Thread Darcy James Argue
Hi Chuck,I'm afraid you've inadvertently given Bob incorrect advice. If he chooses "None" for transposition, applying the slashes will *cancel* the transposition for his staff, which is precisely the problem he's having now. As John Blane said, what he really wants is to click the "Transposition"

Re: [Finale] slashes

2006-01-09 Thread Chuck Israels
Oops, my bad, as the song goes.ChuckOn Jan 9, 2006, at 4:36 PM, Darcy James Argue wrote:Hi Chuck,I'm afraid you've inadvertently given Bob incorrect advice. If he chooses "None" for transposition, applying the slashes will *cancel* the transposition for his staff, which is precisely the problem

Re: [Finale] slashes

2006-01-09 Thread Bob Florence
Title: Re: [Finale] slashes As John Blane said, what he really wants is to click the Transposition box until the *horizontal line* (not checkbox) appears, which means This staff style will leave any existing transposition alone. Why can't I find the transposition box? Everything seems so