ser
license.
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On 9 Aug 2011, at 7:02 PM, David W. Fenton wrote:
> On 9 Aug 2011 at 12:11, Darcy James Argue wrote:
>
>> But it's obviously frustrating when you have defend yourself to
>> customer support as legitimate us
c.org
On 9 Aug 2011, at 12:02 PM, Michael L Meyer wrote:
> On Aug 9, 2011, at 11:51 AM, Darcy James Argue wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I thought that some might be interested to have a heads-up that apparently
>> MakeMusic customer support have been instructed to
Hi all,
I thought that some might be interested to have a heads-up that apparently
MakeMusic customer support have been instructed to be more... "inquisitive,"
I'll say... when you call up and ask to deauthorize all versions of Finale
associated with your serial number.
This has never been a p
Hi Adam,
It hardly sounds like a piece that uses just four accidentals will be anything
remotely like "a mess of sharps and flats" -- and regardless, writing the
accidentals out will be *much* more performer-friendly than insisting on a
nonstandard key signature.
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gestion on the custom expression, Darcy.
>
> Adam
>
> On 04/08/2011 8:37 PM, Darcy James Argue wrote:
>> Hi Adam,
>>
>> The definition of middle C has nothing to do with it. HP works by triggering
>> MIDI note numbers, which are the same across the board. Ope
Hi Adam,
The definition of middle C has nothing to do with it. HP works by triggering
MIDI note numbers, which are the same across the board. Open playing is always
MIDI note #0 and muted is MIDI note #2 on all Garritan KS wind instruments.
HP will call those notes C-2 and D-2 in the HP Prefs i
Hi Adam,
First -- you may have realized this already, so apologies if I'm stating the
obvious, but it's important you to know that it's not enough to use the
Notation version of the instruments, you need to use the ones with "KS" in
their name, e.g., "n-Trumpet 1 KS."
Second, your version of G
Hi all,
FinMac2011c.
In an important orchestral score I'm currently working on, Finale has slowed to
a crawl. The cause, it appears, is the INSANE multiplication of groups -- the
file now contains literally THOUSANDS of duplicated groups.
Has anyone else seen this behavior? Is there any quick
ves and groups are treated and that these sorts of problems wouldn't
> be an issue anymore.
>
> On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 7:21 PM, Darcy James Argue wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> FinMac2011c.
>>
>> In an important orchestral score I'm currently working
Hi all,
FinMac2011c.
In an important orchestral score I'm currently working on, Finale has slowed to
a crawl. The cause, it appears, is the INSANE multiplication of groups -- the
file contains literally THOUSANDS of groups.
Has anyone else seen this behavior? Is there any quick way of deleting
Jef,
You are still not understanding. I think it's likely that you've never tried
the specific thing we are talking about. I'm assuming it must not come up in
your work.
We aren't talking about voices. Or layers.
We are talking about *voiced* linked parts -- i.e., 1 staff, two parts. For
exam
Hi Jef,
Adjust it how? Special tools and Speedy are disabled in *voiced* linked parts.
Try it and see.
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On 28 Jul 2011, at 9:46 AM, SN jef chippewa wrote:
> you can in fact adjust it in
> the PT
___
Hi Jef,
If you are using *voiced* linked parts (multiple parts/staff), grace note
spacing cannot be adjusted in the parts. That is the longstanding bug we are
complaining about.
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On 28 Jul 2011, at 5:16 AM, SN jef chippewa wrote:
>
Hi Neal,
Grace notes do not space correctly with linked voiced parts (i.e. multiple
parts per staff). This is a problem going back to the very beginning of linked
parts.
Please file a bug report with Finale.
Meanwhile, you will need to either (A) extract out the staff into individual
parts, o
Hi Matthew,
Really? WOW. You mean 5 = quarter note instead of the longstanding Sib standard
of 4 = quarter note?
I'm actually not even sure how I feel about that. Seems like it could be a bit
confusing for new Sibelius users who might want to experiment with both
rhythm-then-pitch vs. pitch-t
Hi Chuck,
Ouch. I can confirm that the opt-ctrl-click for copying multiple times
horizontally/vertically is broken under OS X10.7.
Justin, hopefully there is a fix forthcoming! But meanwhile please add that to
the MM info page on Lion.
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Hi John,
I meant an equivalent to Finale's Scroll View, i.e. Panorama. I'm aware that
feature was introduced in an earlier version.
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On 27 Jul 2011, at 8:25 PM, John Howell wrote:
> At 3:00 PM -0400 7/27/11, Darcy Jame
Or, rather: "FIXES TO the three fundamental UI problems... "
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On 27 Jul 2011, at 3:00 PM, Darcy James Argue wrote:
> The three fundamental UI problems I had with Sibelius (lack of scroll view,
> no pitch-before-r
Hi all,
This is huge. The three fundamental UI problems I had with Sibelius (lack of
scroll view, no pitch-before-rhythm entry, and those awful modal tool palettes)
have now all been implemented.
I can't see myself switching entirely unless my hand was forced, but it's
encouraging that Sibeliu
On 26 Jul 2011, at 6:46 PM, Chuck Israels wrote:
> And this feature works for me. It seems pretty convenient.
To be clear -- this Resume feature does not work (yet) in Finale, or any other
application that has not been updated to take advantage of it.
One helpful tip I found to temporarily dis
---
> From: finale-boun...@shsu.edu [mailto:finale-boun...@shsu.edu] On Behalf Of
> Darcy James Argue
> Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 11:55 AM
> To: finale@shsu.edu
> Subject: [Finale] OS X Lion
>
> Hi all,
>
> So, anyone try installing the new OS yet? Obviously I'
-
> From: finale-boun...@shsu.edu [mailto:finale-boun...@shsu.edu] On Behalf Of
> Darcy James Argue
> Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 11:55 AM
> To: finale@shsu.edu
> Subject: [Finale] OS X Lion
>
> Hi all,
>
> So, anyone try installing the new OS yet? Obviously I&#
Hi all,
So, anyone try installing the new OS yet? Obviously I'd be interested to hear
about any issues with Finale -- especially considering that only
Intel-compatible versions of Finale will run on Lion.
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__
Hi Eric,
Beaming eighth notes in groups of four is of course completely correct in 4/4.
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On 14 Jul 2011, at 3:21 AM, Eric Fiedler wrote:
> M ...
> Can anyone on the list confirm this beaming "issue"? (FinMac 2011, OS 10.6.8)
>
>
so, I still find the assignable control (mac) key combinations useful
> getting to and from tools. Doug, your comment led me to believe you may not
> be aware of those either.
>
> Don Hart
>
> On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 12:29 PM, Darcy James Argue
> wrote:
>
>> The Esc key i
The Esc key is already a shortcut for the Selection tool. Double-clicking a
handle in the Selection tool is already a shortcut to take you to the relevant
tool.
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On 17 Jun 2011, at 12:10 PM, Doug Walter wrote:
> Sounds like a great i
Hi Robert,
Is there a reason why you can't cut the paper first, then print?
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On 9 Jun 2011, at 11:34 PM, Robert Patterson wrote:
> So I've known for some time that Fin08 Mac has a bug that it prints blank
> pages under certain conditi
mer.
> Is there a way to avoid this problem?
>
> On May 31, 2011, at 10:49 PM, Darcy James Argue wrote:
>
>> Klaus, Ryan,
>>
>> Guys, this is a known problem and Mark's hypothesis about the dialog boxes
>> being located off-screen, while a sensible conclus
onitors around relative to the home screen, then the box will
> appear. It then can be dragged to the home screen.
>
> Klaus
>
>
>
>>
>> From: Darcy James Argue
>> To: finale@shsu.edu
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 1, 2011 7:
Klaus, Ryan,
Guys, this is a known problem and Mark's hypothesis about the dialog boxes
being located off-screen, while a sensible conclusion, is mistaken. More pixels
won't help. He needs to rebuild his prefs.
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On 1 Jun 2011, at 1:2
I'm afraid not. It's a known problem, and connecting an external monitor will
not help. You need to rebuild your prefs.
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On 31 May 2011, at 11:30 PM, Mark D Lew wrote:
> Is there any way I can get that one dialog box back without hav
Use the keyswitched GPO instruments (the ones with "KS" in the name) and HP
switches automatically from arco to pizz.
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On 24 May 2011, at 12:13 PM, Noel Stoutenburg wrote:
> Michael,
>
> After some further investigation, I found that
Turn Human Playback on and use pizz. and arco expressions that are NOT defined
for playback. HP will catch your "pizz." and "arco" expressions and interpret
accordingly.
Keep in mind that pizz. volume for GPO strings is absurdly loud, so you will
have to use hidden dynamics if you want realisti
Just turn off chord playback. It's completely useless since it doesn't know
about voice-leading. If you really need chord playback for some reason, input
properly voice-led chords in a hidden layer.
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On 17 May 2011, at 10:08 AM, Don H
It's probably easier to just lower the expression baselines globally (they are
set far too high by default). The Entry Offset will take care of collisions
with high notes if it's set correctly.
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On 16 May 2011, at 3:21 PM, Christopher
Turn off playback for whatever layer your cues are in (I use Layer 4 or Layer
3).
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On 17 Apr 2011, at 12:37 PM, Dean M. Estabrook wrote:
> I used to remember this, but (no surprise here) I have forgotten. How do I
> get a cued part t
Use the Instrument List to set pan settings.
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On 15 Apr 2011, at 8:19 PM, Leigh Daniels wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Here's my setup: FinMac2010b, Mac OS X 10.6.7, ARIA Player 1.111.
>
> With both GPO 4 and JABB, the ARIA Player (both stand
Hi Chris,
On 13 Apr 2011, at 9:04 PM, Christopher Smith wrote:
> And Darcy, you wouldn't have preferred dotted-quarter tied to dotted-eighth,
> then dotted-eighth tied to dotted-quarter? That makes the beat placement more
> clear.
I offered that as an option in Ryan's subsequent replies.
If
Hi Ryan,
> Since Finale doesn't offer an option of putting "X Dotted half notes" in the
> space of "X Dotted half notes" in the tuplet dialogue box, I ended up using
> a dotted quarter tied to the first of an eighth note duple, and the second
> duple tied to a dotted quarter on beat three.
That
Hi Ryan,
That works, but I'd be inclined to use a half-tied-to-sixteenth +
sixteenth-tied-to-half if it's important that the second note be placed
accurately.
BTW, I have never seen (and would never use) two half notes with a duple
bracket in 3/4. That seems like a totally obtuse way to notat
u can just pick up your finger (instead of having
to pick up the mouse).
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On 7 Apr 2011, at 10:00 PM, David W. Fenton wrote:
> On 7 Apr 2011 at 21:51, Darcy James Argue wrote:
>
>> The difference with the Apple Magic Track
at 8:46 PM, David W. Fenton wrote:
> On 7 Apr 2011 at 19:04, Darcy James Argue wrote:
>
>> You don't rest your hand on the trackpad itself, you rest it on the
>> desk in front of the trackpad. I use a gel wrist rest, which is very
>> comfortable.
>
> If you'
You don't rest your hand on the trackpad itself, you rest it on the desk in
front of the trackpad. I use a gel wrist rest, which is very comfortable.
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On 7 Apr 2011, at 11:15 AM, timothy.price wrote:
> Question about Magic Track Pad
Hi Jef,
I get 2-3 months of heavy use out of a pair of rechargeable AAs.
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On 7 Apr 2011, at 5:11 AM, SN jef chippewa wrote:
>
> hm, that does really sound like a sexy option for me. i'm not big on
> batteries and wireless though.
I really love Apple's Magic Trackpad -- wireless, nice big glass surface,
inertial scrolling in both directions, multi-touch gesture support, and *much*
less wrist strain since I only need to move my fingers (instead of pushing a
lump of plastic around all day). When I have to go back to a tradi
Hi Jef,
Cool idea! Thanks!
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On 6 Apr 2011, at 12:06 AM, SN jef chippewa wrote:
>
> hey darcy, check out markus stockhausen's "utility belt", several pics
> starting about 1/4 down the page
> http://www.sonoloco.com/rev/stockhausen/3
4 Apr 2011, at 6:12 PM, Steve Parker wrote:
>
> On 4 Apr 2011, at 21:11, Darcy James Argue wrote:
>
>> It's of course fine to use a singe staff for piano parts as well
>
> Of course... but it is surprising how many piano (and synth) parts I play
> that have pages and
Hi Jef,
In NYC new music circles it *is* in fact widespread practice, and I have in
fact been chastised by ensembles for NOT removing unused piano staves.
I wouldn't do it for orchestral piano parts, but in chamber music situations
it's the new norm.
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It's of course fine to use a singe staff for piano parts as well, or to switch
between single staff and grand staff on a system-by-system basis as needed.
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On 4 Apr 2011, at 3:27 PM, Steve Parker wrote:
>
> On 4 Apr 2011, at 18:04, C
Hi all,
For an upcoming show, all the brass and wind players in my bigband will be
standing (normally, trombones and winds are seated). The trombones have some
quick mute changes, which are obviously much more difficult when standing than
when seated.
I'm wondering if any of the trombone play
Hi Eric,
Basically, the same as any other part, though you obviously need to indicate
(at least in a general way) what manner of sounds you are looking for (square
wave, bright analog organ, dark digital piano, etc).
What, exactly, is the issue you're concerned about?
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equivalents (from which thye might have sprung) but gliss and
> pizz are clearly borrowed italian words and are generally (but not
> exclusively) used in plural using their italian form.
>
> on or around 18:59 -0400 3/24/11, Darcy James Argue seems
Hi Mark,
Regularization of foreign loan-words happens over time regardless of lexical
category. Irregular forms have to be in frequent use and/or have to signify
status within a lexical community in order to be preserved -- which is why, for
instance, "alumni" and "syllabi" are still in circula
Hey Jef,
Fercrissakes regularize. If you need to pluralize, use "rubatos." You know,
like "pianos," "violins," and all the other regularized musical terms we use
every day.
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On 24 Mar 2011, at 5:32 PM, SN jef chippewa wrote:
>
> do
There is no automated solution for this that I'm aware of.
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On 8 Mar 2011, at 5:31 PM, Matthew Hindson (gmail) wrote:
> It pushes everything down, i.e. makes space for the resized staves.
>
> What I want is to increase the size of the
Yes, but re-creating your default file from scratch in each new version is
actually a good idea. It's a huge pain, of course, but it ensures that there
are no conversion artifacts.
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On 8 Mar 2011, at 8:55 AM, Nigel Hanley wrote:
> I
Clever, but there are of course Mac-PC conversion issues as well, especially
w/r/t fonts and FAN files.
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On 28 Feb 2011, at 2:32 AM, dc wrote:
> Darcy James Argue écrit:
>> There are several workarounds that I'm aware
Hi David,
This is exactly right. Rosetta is only loaded as needed. If you have no PPC
apps, it consumes no resources and does nothing to bog down the system. Plus,
as of 10.6, it's an optional install, so it doesn't even consume any additional
disk space unless you need it and make the affirmat
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On 27 Feb 2011, at 6:44 PM, David W. Fenton wrote:
> On 27 Feb 2011 at 17:11, Darcy James Argue wrote:
>
>> 4) Emulation/virtualization -- I know there is going to be
>> considerable demand to run PPC applications, so presumably Apple
>> removi
Hi all,
Thought this would be of some interest/concern to other Mac users on the list:
it appears as if the next iteration of OS X, code named "Lion" will drop
support for PPC emulation (Rosetta):
http://www.macrumors.com/2011/02/27/mac-os-x-lion-drops-powerpc-emulation-adds-quicktime-pro-featu
Ambience Reverb is quite good, it's just that Finale's default settings are all
messed up -- they are set to 100% wet, 0% dry. They should default to something
closer to 100% dry, 20-30% wet. This setting is saved with the document in
Fin2011 (though you do have to set it once in every new file)
When using Garritan instruments or other AU/VST instruments, you must save as
WAV or AIFF and convert to MP3 afterwards.
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On 22 Feb 2011, at 10:14 AM, dr.a.s. weinstangel wrote:
>
> FinPC 2010. I am sure I've used to know how to do t
This is a (big) problem with the GPO strings. You could try putting accents on
the notes and hiding the accents, or using the MIDI tool to increase the
velocity (with HP set to Incorporate MIDI) but IMO it's a fundamental weakness
in the sample library and there's only so much that can be done.
Hi Chuck,
I've seen this too. Not sure what triggers it, but it's very annoying.
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On 4 Feb 2011, at 10:46 PM, Chuck Israels wrote:
> Has anyone found that running this plugin with parentheses unchecked
> sometimes adds (gratuitous an
y emailed the list, previous to your email here, explaining
> about the Academic vs the Professional upgrade..
>
> however my emails to this list sometimes take hours to get here..
>
> Thanks
> Bob
> On Feb 3, 2011, at 4:36 PM, Darcy James Argue wrote:
>
>> Hi all
es as well as the full version.
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On 3 Feb 2011, at 4:23 PM, Darcy James Argue wrote:
> Hi Bob,
>
> If you had actually clicked the link in my original message, you would have
> found that the offer I mentioned is indeed $65,
th of January and has been
> extended to Feb 14, due to strong demand , and problems keeping upgrades in
> stock in Sib's web store for nearly two weeks over the last month,
>
> Thanks
> Bob Morabito
>
>
> On Feb 2, 2011, at 3:02 PM, Darcy James Argue wrote:
>
>
Hi all,
For those on this list who also use Sibelius from time to time (as I do), you
may be interested to know that they are offering heavily discounted upgrades to
Sib6 from earlier versions (currently $65 instead of $129):
http://store.soundtree.com/Sibelius-6-Upgrade-Academic_p_239.html
Ch
Hi Dennis,
There have definitely been some high-profile covers of "Summertime" in the 21st
century -- it still gets reinterpreted for the contemporary pop market on a
regular basis, and it is virtually unique among American Songbook tunes in this
respect.
Yes, I know it's not exactly a "songb
These stats aren't in any way definitive (it says right up front: "These
statistics are based on the data currently entered in database. Therefore the
statistics are biased by the editors of the site. Do not use these numbers as
reference") -- but FWIW:
http://www.secondhandsongs.com/stats/work
Or, if you're just looking for the most-covered song, that's almost certainly
Gershwin's "Summertime." Also, some version of that song seems to crack the
Billboard Top 100 at least once a decade (most recently, I think, was the
Sublime version from 1997).
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I nominate "In The Pines" (aka "Where Did You Sleep Last Night"):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_Pines
It's most familiar to Gen X'ers via the Nirvana version, but I recently heard
an electric jazz band from Sweden play a version in a small London jazz club.
It's the oldest song I can thin
y original chord EG#A#B#D using Finale
> after Christopher's suggestion and it gave me BbM9(b5)/E which I suppose is
> fine given it didn't know the spelling of what I was after. Analysing the
> written pitches using One-Staff Analysis resulted in Bb7(#11)/E, even though
>
11:58 PM, Darcy James Argue wrote:
> Hi Matt,
>
> Close:
>
> E G# A# B# D = E7 (#11 #5)
>
> (Though the actual chord symbol would have the #11 stacked vertically above
> the #5, with both alterations enclosed in tall brackets.)
>
> I've never encountered wha
Hi Matt,
Close:
E G# A# B# D = E7 (#11 #5)
(Though the actual chord symbol would have the #11 stacked vertically above the
#5, with both alterations enclosed in tall brackets.)
I've never encountered what you are looking for on the internet but you could
do worse than to pick up The Jazz The
Hi Jari,
I am afraid that none of your new batch of plugins are available in linked
parts -- when viewing a part, they are all greyed out. I know most of Finale's
built-in plugins are disabled in linked parts, but this is not something to
emulate! All of the other third-party plugins can be inv
ginal expression has not
been manually adjusted.
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On 23 Jan 2011, at 5:16 PM, Jari Williamsson wrote:
> On 2011-01-23 21:38, Darcy James Argue wrote:
>
>> That is interesting -- I can reproduce that with a Fin2011 d
ent the replacement expression from snapping back
to the default position!
I haven't had a chance to test the plugin yet but I'll report back when I have.
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On 23 Jan 2011, at 2:36 PM, Jari Williamsson wrote:
> On 201
Hi Jari,
The thing is, double-tapping on a metatool to change an individual expression
handle actually *does* reset the positioning to the default. If there's a way
for the plugin to preserve existing positioning modifications, that would
obviously be great.
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Apologies if this is obvious, but did you make sure to remove the OTF version
of Times New Roman from your system?
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On 17 Jan 2011, at 5:21 PM, Andrew Parks wrote:
> Yeah, I'm the one who asked last week about fi/fl ligatures in Open
Hi Jari,
Haven't tried it yet, but this could actually be *incredibly* useful for
working with lyrics, thanks!
(FWIW:
Step 1: Apply note spacing with "Avoid Collision of: Lyrics" checked in Music
Spacing Option.
Step 2: Lock layout.
Step 3: UN-check "Avoid Collision of: Lyrics"
Step 4: Appl
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On 17 Jan 2011, at 12:06 PM, Darcy James Argue wrote:
> Hi Jari,
>
> 1) I think you just need to find an organizational method that works best for
> you. I find that the Search function in Open/Save dialogs is very fast, so I
> often use that r
Hi Jari,
1) I think you just need to find an organizational method that works best for
you. I find that the Search function in Open/Save dialogs is very fast, so I
often use that rather than hunt around for the necessary folder. I also often
click to sort by "Date Modified" in Open/Save to put
Hi Jari,
I just want to commend you for all of your hard work in creating these plug-ins
-- and for making them available to both Mac and PC users for free! This is a
significant contribution on your part and I'm very deeply appreciative.
Cheers,
- DJA
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On 16 Jan 2011, at 2:37 PM, Steve Parker wrote:
>
> At the very least an option to (permanently?) unlink parts but to keep them
> in the same file?
That is essentially the same thing as saving a "Parts Score" under a different
name -- all of the parts reside in the same file, which is very help
arly I never use half-rests for partial measure in 7/8. I think doing
> so would lack clarity.
>
> On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 10:26 AM, Darcy James Argue
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Andrew,
>>
>> Ah -- I hadn't considered the possibility of multiple voices on a single
>&g
est in that meter. In no
>> shorter meter can a whole rest appear as a partial bar rest. Even in 6/2 or
>> 7/4, Ross prescribes the use of half rests for all sub-parts of the bar.
>> (Actually, Ross is silent about 7/4, but I am extrapolating from his
>> comments.)
>
d by the Brahms example, double-whole rests
> were the industry standard for 4/2 meter in 19th century engraving.
>
> On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 9:26 AM, Darcy James Argue
> wrote:
>
>> Really? Why? What is ambiguous about a centered whole rest in an empty
>> measure of 4/2
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On 14 Jan 2011, at 4:13 AM, Andrew Moschou wrote:
> On 14 January 2011 08:54, Darcy James Argue wrote:
>
>> Centered whole rests are fine (what could be less ambiguous?) for empty
>> measures in any met
You can and should turn on Automatic Update Layout in the Program Options.
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On 14 Jan 2011, at 5:57 AM, Steve Parker wrote:
> I can't live without an Update Layout every three seconds - Finale behaves
> hideously without it!
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Centered whole rests are fine (what could be less ambiguous?) for empty
measures in any meter.
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On 13 Jan 2011, at 5:08 PM, Steve Parker wrote:
> Yes. Also never use a whole rest.
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2.
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On 13 Jan 2011, at 3:27 PM, Ryan wrote:
> Opinion poll:
>
> What is your preferred method of writing a note that sounds for the duration
> of a 5/4 bar?
>
> 1) Using Whole tied to Quarter, regardless of wether the division is 3+2
; On 13 Jan 2011, at 00:43, Darcy James Argue wrote:
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>> It recognizes the Fermatta character in the Maestro font. It doesn't
>> recognize music characters in most non-MM music fonts.
>>
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But how does HP recognise a maestro fermata??
>
> Steve P.
>
>
> On 12 Jan 2011, at 23:05, Darcy James Argue wrote:
>
>> Add Maestro font fermattas and hide them.
>>
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Add Maestro font fermattas and hide them.
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On 12 Jan 2011, at 6:00 PM, Steve Parker wrote:
> Sonora font.
> As articulations, with settings identical to the Maestro fermata that HP
> recognises.
> I was hoping to roughly specify short
itch on the MIDI keyboard, and have the transposed
> pitch appear on the staff.
>
> --JMC
>
> On Friday, January 7, 2011, Aaron Sherber wrote:
>> On 1/7/2011 10:05 PM, Darcy James Argue wrote:
>>
>> I said from the outset that I agree it should be an option!
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On 1/7/2011 8:45 PM, Darcy James Argue wrote:
>> If your preferred behavior were the default, many people would also not
>> understand why, when they play a "C" on their MIDI keyboard when inputting
>> into an alto sax staff, Finale instead sounds an "A."
evant
> pitches as you enter, which is Finale's behaviour.
> Steve P.
>
> On 8 Jan 2011, at 00:10, Darcy James Argue wrote:
>
>> I understand wanting what you want as an option, but the default
>> functionality is absolutely not a bug. Holding down a C on a M
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Hi David,
There is no software solution. The solution for me has been to become
accustomed to doing all my note entry in concert pitch, then flipping to
transposed pitch for everything else.
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