Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:49:59 -0400 (EDT)
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Subject: Re: [Finale] Re: Finale '08
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Daniel Wolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Would it be possible now, from the list membership, to
--- Eric Dannewitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I think MakeMusic, if the trend continues, is not
> going to be the maker
> of an excellent notation program. They will be known
> for their
> SmartMusic stuff, perhaps even changing their name
> from MakeMusic (like
> they did from Coda to Mak
> It seems that some big-wig at MakeMusic has as his pet hobby-horse
> SmartMusic Accompaniment system ...
The Boston Globe has a front page story today about how schools all over MA
are now using SmartMusic:
http://www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/articles/2007/10/11/harried_school
s_trumpet_d
On 11-Oct-07, at 12:47 PM, Brian Appleby wrote:
[comprehensive stuff snipped]
Bottom line is, Finale 2006 does pretty well everything I require.
I always thought linked parts would be nice, but I've tried to work
with the implementation in 2007 and 2008 a bit, and always decided
it wasn'
At 06:06 PM 10/11/2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>"Sibelius crossgrade"? Is that some kind of crossover program between
>Finale and Sibelius?
Each program can be bought at a discount by owners of the other, with
proof of ownership.
Sibelius usually sells for $600. Finale owners can normally b
Tyler Turner wrote:
Now SmartMusic's growth greatly outpaces Finale's.
Growth rates can look impressive when the sample numbers are small.
It is always a mistake to assume that early growth rates will be
similar in the future in any statistical analysis.
MM's notation programs are still by
"Sibelius crossgrade"? Is that some kind of crossover program between
Finale and Sibelius?
> Daniel Wolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> Would it be possible now, from the list membership, to get a more
>> accurate sense of the number of us who are (a) a long-term, professional
>> users of Finale,
I have been a Finale user since Version 1 - my serial number is under
000650. I actually attended a hotel room demo by Phil Farrand at
NAMM 1988, before the program was released. So I'm a Finale geezer.
I run a small publishing company specializing in young band music -
we have a catalog
Eric wrote:
> It's good and all that SmartMusic is starting to make them money. It has
> it's pluses and minuses, there are a lot of things I like and dislike
> about it. But they really shouldn't drop the ball with their flagship
> product, especially when all they need to do is fix bugs and compl
Tyler Turner wrote:
--- dhbailey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
It seems that some big-wig at MakeMusic has as his
pet hobby-horse
SmartMusic Accompaniment system and won't allow the
resources to be
allocated fairly so that Finale's problems can be
properly addressed,
all the while the accounting
Tyler Turner wrote:
I believe you're going to be pretty surprised by how
all this turns out in the future. Take a look at the
news from yesterday regarding the success of
SmartMusic. The last 3 month quarter saw subscriptions
jump from 61,000 to nearly 76,000. As the company
predicted, SmartMusic
--- dhbailey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> It seems that some big-wig at MakeMusic has as his
> pet hobby-horse
> SmartMusic Accompaniment system and won't allow the
> resources to be
> allocated fairly so that Finale's problems can be
> properly addressed,
> all the while the accounting shows t
Oh man, I feel soinferior now.
shirling & neueweise wrote:
Sadly, I think the last tee-shirt was Finale 97 or 98
2004, sleek, black, sexy, i feel like a real man wearing it
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Hi all-
Daniel Wolf wrote:
Would it be possible now, from the list membership, to get a more accurate
sense of the number of us who are (a) a long-term, professional users of
Finale
-
I've been a user since version 2, now using 2006b - I've created
scores/parts for all sorts o
dhbailey wrote:
Barbara Touburg wrote:
I have one! A very large blue one! (guess where it came from - thanks,
Carla!)
Eric Dannewitz wrote:
Or tee-shirts. I need my tee-shirts!
You got a T-shirt for your Fin2k8 upgrade?
No, YEARS ago, can't remember when.
I whined a bit at the Coda
I'm working on a project for A-R Editions. They're sticking with Finale 2006
because of bugs introduced in 2007.
Andrew Levin
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Thought I should contribute as well
(a) have been a professional Finale user since 1992, mostly with film
and recording orchestras in UK and New Zealand, upgraded faithfully to
every version. Last purchase was 2007
(b) very concerned about some bugs, especially flipping accidentals, and
disapp
Daniel Wolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Would it be possible now, from the list membership, to get a more
> accurate sense of the number of us who are (a) a long-term, professional
> users of Finale, (b) have serious concerns about bug fixes, and (c) iare
> either skipping an '08 upgrade or switc
Daniel Wolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Would it be possible now, from the list membership, to get a more
accurate sense of the number of us who are (a) a long-term, professional
users of Finale, (b) have serious concerns about bug fixes, and (c) iare
either skipping an '08 upgrade or switching
paul thanks, this is exactly what i think is perhaps our only
chance... you are not alone in this position, and by pointing out
that you have the power to choose which software company will get
this many licences, you give an indication of the importance of MM
paying attention to individual p
I am an avid reader of the Finale list and a (very) occasional contributor.
I feel I need to contribute to this post for a number of reasons. I have
been using Finale since the late 1990's and was a big supporter, I am a
composer and educator and every school I have been in I would make sure they
b
At 6:01 PM -0400 10/10/07, Christopher Smith wrote:
On Oct 10, 2007, at 4:43 PM, shirling & neueweise wrote:
additional weight could be given to such a compilation as you have
suggested if responders gave an indication of how many potential
finale users they have suggested use sibelius inste
Sadly, I think the last tee-shirt was Finale 97 or 98
2004, sleek, black, sexy, i feel like a real man wearing it
--
shirling & neueweise ... new music publishers
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] :.../ http://newmusicnotation.com
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Sadly, I think the last tee-shirt was Finale 97 or 98
dhbailey wrote:
Barbara Touburg wrote:
I have one! A very large blue one! (guess where it came from -
thanks, Carla!)
Eric Dannewitz wrote:
Or tee-shirts. I need my tee-shirts!
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Barbara Touburg wrote:
I have one! A very large blue one! (guess where it came from - thanks,
Carla!)
Eric Dannewitz wrote:
Or tee-shirts. I need my tee-shirts!
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shirling & neueweise wrote:
posted the e-mail addresses of the COO, CTO, CEO and several others at
MakeMusic and posted a copy of the letter he sent (with CC: to all of
them) listing his concerns and complaints and he urged any/all of us
to do the same. I did, writing my own letter and sendi
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