Re: [Finale] Clefs for Tenors in Choir

2011-09-14 Thread James Gilbert
for altos and tenor for tenors. That would drive everyone crazy. James Gilbert JamesGilbertMusic.com ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

RE: [Finale] Kontakt 4

2011-02-07 Thread James Gilbert
, FM8, Massive, Reaktor) work with Finale. I don't know if the free version of Kontakt works but the free version of Kore (another NI product) does work. The process of using them is the same as using any other VST instrument. James Gilbert www.JamesGilbertMusic.com Music Straight From The Box

RE: [Finale] iPad as electronic music stand

2010-12-08 Thread James Gilbert
I heard some people saying that they were having success using the iPad to view PDF files of music with success. I've not seen an iPad. James Gilbert www.jamesgilbertmusic.com -Original Message- From: finale-boun...@shsu.edu [mailto:finale-boun...@shsu.edu] On Behalf Of David H. Bailey

RE: [Finale] iPad as electronic music stand

2010-12-08 Thread James Gilbert
Referring to the Musicpad pro. Just program the repeat. You can put the music in whatever order you want. When you tap the right side (or use foot pedal) to turn the page it goes to whatever page you've programmed it to. Very handy. Works great with all types of dc, ds, codas, repeats. You can

Sibelius lyrics compared (was RE: [Finale] Finale 2011 preordering?)

2010-05-26 Thread James Gilbert
find that doing it manually is more reliable. James Gilbert www.JamesGilbertMusic.com ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

RE: [Finale] Finale 2011 preordering?

2010-05-26 Thread James Gilbert
version 3.7, more more I am using Sibelius instead of Finale. James Gilbert ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

RE: [Finale] Organ dynamics

2010-04-17 Thread James Gilbert
written with 3 manuals in mind to a 2-manual organ. James Gilbert www.jamesgilbertmusic.com Organist, Church of the Mediator Episcopal, Micanopy, Florida PS. On my website, in the music catalog, the visual example for the organ arrangement of 'At The Cross' contains examples of all of the above

RE: [Finale] recent Finale versus recent Sibelius

2009-10-30 Thread James Gilbert
plugins available on their site and probably a hundred or so included with the program. All of them can be edited yourself. James Gilbert JamesGilbertMusic.com ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

RE: [Finale] recent Finale versus recent Sibelius

2009-10-30 Thread James Gilbert
of roughly 768 x 1024 pixels). When I printed this direct from the notation software I chose to 'print to fit' in the printer options. Hope this helps, James Gilbert JamesGilbertMusic.com PS. If anyone is in Micanopy, FL this weekend for their fall festival, come see me play the piano

RE: [Finale] recent Finale versus recent Sibelius

2009-10-30 Thread James Gilbert
That's what I did in my original test, so to be authentic to it, that's what I put up. It's worthless to try to compare those because you posted as TIF instead of as PDF, which means that one has to open them in a graphics program and resize. ___

Real-time keyboard entry (was RE: [Finale] recent Finale versus recent Sibelius)

2009-10-29 Thread James Gilbert
or Sibelius. James Gilbert JamesGilbertMusic.com ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

RE: [Finale] Scanning Software recommendations

2009-09-03 Thread James Gilbert
PhotoScore just a bit better. Compared to past versions of the one that comes with Finale and sharpeye, I find PhotoScore is good enough to make scanning music a viable input method for Finale (or Sibelius). It has saved me quite a bit of time. James Gilbert www.jamesgilbert.music.com -Original

RE: [Finale] What's a Mike Fisher?

2009-06-28 Thread James Gilbert
has been credited as a percussionist but Jurassic Park isn't one of them. James Gilbert -Original Message- From: finale-boun...@shsu.edu [mailto:finale-boun...@shsu.edu] On Behalf Of Blake Richardson Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 7:24 PM To: finale@shsu.edu Subject: [Finale] What's

RE: [Finale] Re: WHAT Sibelius can't do

2009-06-25 Thread James Gilbert
powerful and easy enough to make adjustments to fit one's own needs in most situations (with bar numbers, but also other situations). James Gilbert -Original Message- From: finale-boun...@shsu.edu [mailto:finale-boun...@shsu.edu] On Behalf Of Matthew Hindson (gmail) Sent: Thursday

RE: [Finale] Editing 2009 files in 2010

2009-06-25 Thread James Gilbert
at this point if a maintenance upgrade will have the problem fixed or not. In the meanwhile, I'm trying my hand with Sibelius 6 (after using Finale exclusively since version 3.7) and after only a few days with it, I'm not seeing any compelling reason not to stick with it, but it is early days. James Gilbert

RE: [Finale] Editing 2009 files in 2010

2009-06-12 Thread James Gilbert
and maybe I'll just keep 2008, 2009 2010 all running on the same system. Hopefully that's not a problem. I'd like to know how so many files got damaged (at least 20 far that I've tried to open have given me problems). Thanks again, James Gilbert www.jamesgilbertmusic.com -Original Message

RE: [Finale] Editing 2009 files in 2010

2009-06-12 Thread James Gilbert
. Using XML will be fine. I am leery of converting what you might call 'finished' pieces from older versions via XML. James Gilbert -Original Message- From: finale-boun...@shsu.edu [mailto:finale-boun...@shsu.edu] On Behalf Of David W. Fenton Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 1:55 PM

[Finale] Editing 2009 files in 2010

2009-06-11 Thread James Gilbert
find one, I'll post it. The bug has been reported to MakeMusic. Good news is that a document started in 2010 seems to work just fine. James Gilbert ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

RE: [Finale] Editing 2009 files in 2010

2009-06-11 Thread James Gilbert
with. Not only do I have the troubles I've described previously opening older files, I've replicated the problem when importing XML versions of the same files. I've tried other things to track down the problem with no luck. I'll keep playing with it to see if any older files I have will work. James

RE: [Finale] Editing 2009 files in 2010

2009-06-11 Thread James Gilbert
. At least I can start from scratch without a problem. James Gilbert www.jamesgilbertmusic.com -Original Message- From: finale-boun...@shsu.edu [mailto:finale-boun...@shsu.edu] On Behalf Of David W. Fenton Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 7:39 PM To: finale@shsu.edu Subject: RE: [Finale

Handbells used plugin (was RE: [Finale] Upgrade)

2009-06-06 Thread James Gilbert
side of staff and adding parenthesis around enharmonics. James Gilbert www.jamesgilbertmusic.com -Original Message- From: finale-boun...@shsu.edu [mailto:finale-boun...@shsu.edu] On Behalf Of Dean M. Estabrook Sent: Saturday, June 06, 2009 6:44 PM Hmmm . well, I'm glad it finally

[Finale] Document Options question

2009-06-01 Thread James Gilbert
Is there any way (finale script maybe?) to get a text listing of all the values contained in the document options? I'm interested in doing a side by side comparison of the various document options settings from a few files I've done in the past. Thanks, James Gilbert www.jamesgilbertmusic.com

[Finale] Cheap Sibelius competitive upgrade mentioned before

2009-06-01 Thread James Gilbert
. Were my eyes playing tricks on me last week? Did anyone else go to the website and see the price listed as $99? James Gilbert ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

[Finale] Finale Tips

2009-02-24 Thread James Gilbert
Tips and Secrets. James Gilbert www.jamesgilbertmusic.com ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

RE: [Finale] Vertical Collision Remover plug-in

2009-01-18 Thread James Gilbert
to be lucky and find a specific situation (like hymns) that it works well on, I also recommend doing things manually. James Gilbert www.jamesgilbertmusic.com -Original Message- Can someone explain how this plug-in works? It doesn't seem to do anything over here. Thanks, Barbara

RE: [Finale] Notation Help

2009-01-11 Thread James Gilbert
I've seen piano music like this, but I'd use cross-staff notation -- put the beam between the staves. As to the hairpins, put them above the staff. That's more like what I see in piano music. James Gilbert Your wisdom, please. Could some of you who are experts in notation for piano please

RE: [Finale] laser printer

2009-01-08 Thread James Gilbert
the paper size via the printer's menu. I do prefer the way an inkjet printer handles envelopes better than the Ricoh. James Gilbert www.jamesgilbertmusic.com ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

RE: [Finale] Hymn Lyrics

2008-11-27 Thread James Gilbert
adjusts everything nicely, no messing with page layout system margins. In my opinion, one of the better plugins for this issue. James Gilbert www.jamesgilbertmusic.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Noel Stoutenburg Sent: Wednesday

RE: [Finale] Change 12/8 into 4/4?

2008-09-15 Thread James Gilbert
Have you tried using the MIDI tool, alter note durations, alter feel options? (And then retranscribe.) With that tool one can change a pair of 8th notes into a dotted-8th, 16th pair. That might help although I don't know what it will do with rests. James Gilbert --- http

RE: [Finale] Digital music stands

2008-07-29 Thread James Gilbert
, if the glass display were to break, it would do the unit in. But, spilling coffee on or having the A/C return suck printed music to who knows where would end up with the same effective result as far as the performer goes - nothing to perform from. James Gilbert

RE: [Finale] Digital music stands

2008-07-29 Thread James Gilbert
and be responsible for it rehearsal to rehearsal. If they were, I could see many ways to utilize the musicpad, including having the librarian loan them CD's, memory sticks or other media with new music on it that they transfer to the pad). James Gilbert Robert Patterson wrote: Isn't that enough? Right now

RE: [Finale] Digital music stands

2008-07-29 Thread James Gilbert
that, but realize that wouldn't be too smart. I'm afraid those that are so negative about digital music sound like those that advocate not using any technology in music. James Gilbert http://www.jamesgilbertmusic.com/ ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http

RE: [Finale] 2009 User Manual Default Browser

2008-07-27 Thread James Gilbert
figure out what I did to get the current behavior to happen, I'll post it. I haven't had time to give 2009 a really good going over, but so far, I'm trying to remember why I upgraded. :) James Gilbert www.jamesgilbertmusic.com Aaron Sherber wrote: Finale will still insist on using IE when you

RE: [Finale] Strange blatting sound

2007-07-01 Thread James Gilbert
it happens, but it does happen. It reminds of the sound of a bad wav file. James Gilbert -Original Message from Dennis Bathory-Kitsz ... Every once in a while, and as I recall usually in the trombone samples, the Finale/Garritan will suddenly blatt when playing back. It's consistent

Re: [Finale] Hyperscribe - - annoying latency

2006-11-02 Thread James Gilbert
do with quantization settings, I rarely get what a performer would need to see and it almost always requires substantial editing. James Gilbert www.jamesgilbertmusic.com ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo

[Finale] Finale 2007 RAM issues

2006-08-13 Thread James Gilbert
having a 'minimum' of 256, just 256 minimum). Why should a notation software program require sooo much RAM in the first place? James Gilbert www.jamesgilbertmusic.com PS. WinSupport at MakeMusic has been notified. ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu

Re: [Finale] Finale 2007 RAM issues

2006-08-13 Thread James Gilbert
of bloating the whole software? It seems like bad programming). Oh, my sound and video card are separate from the system RAM. James Gilbert www.jamesgilbertmusic.com 640K ought to be enough for anybody. (Bill Gates, 1981) ___ Finale mailing list Finale

Re: [Finale] TAN: req fake book recommendation

2006-03-29 Thread James Gilbert
-ROMs of the original Real Book and others can be found for sale on ebay. Obviously not legal, but nonetheless available. James Gilbert http://www.jamesgilbertmusic.com/ ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

Re: [Finale] human playback again

2005-08-12 Thread James Gilbert
On Fri, 12 Aug 2005, Andrew Stiller wrote: Oh come on! Doesn't work means doesn't work. If I say my refrigerator doesn't work it means that it doesn't get cold, and the motor doesn't run. Sorry, but your refrigerator not working could mean a lot more than it not getting cold. It could be

[Finale] Another 2006 bug??

2005-08-03 Thread James Gilbert
using the 2006 default document. Maybe it's late and my eyes are playing tricks and I'm missing something obvious, but I just don't see it. James Gilbert ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

Re: [Finale] Finale2006 and GPO

2005-08-01 Thread James Gilbert
english organ soundfont floating around out there for free and many orchestra soundfonts - I'm quite content with the smartsynth soundfont or even the Roland VSC for playback and demos. James Gilbert ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http

[Finale] Measure expressions general playback

2005-08-01 Thread James Gilbert
often has different dynamics for each stave, but often you only put one dynamic marking that is good for all staves. James Gilbert ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

Re: [Finale] Measure expressions general playback

2005-08-01 Thread James Gilbert
with having to use note attached expressions for the top staff and hidden note attached for the other two staves. That's twice the time if I only had to enter one dynamic expression. Oh well.. James Gilbert ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http

Re: [Finale] Measure expressions general playback

2005-08-01 Thread James Gilbert
). The general consensus there, as it seems to be here is that we are stuck adding non-printing expressions to the other staves. James Gilbert http://www.jamesgilbertmusic.com/ ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo

Re: [Finale] Mass copy [was: the last system and measure width lock}

2005-07-14 Thread James Gilbert
. This is just what I would expect Sibelius to do (:-) but is there somewhere that I can tell Finale to believe me? I can't replicate this behavior - every time I copy, it preserves the dotted quarter rests. However, you might look at the quantization settings, allow dotted rests. James Gilbert http

Re: [Finale] Score per-cent changes mid-document

2005-07-11 Thread James Gilbert
. Usually that was the wrong page size and wrong margins, etc. My solution was to either correct the score format and redefine pages in the page layout tool or change the percentages as you had done. Starting with a template that is correct for future projects is probably easiest. James Gilbert http

Re: [Finale] turn quarters into 16ths

2005-07-11 Thread James Gilbert
On Mon, 11 Jul 2005, Johannes Gebauer wrote: Is there a way to turn every quarter note in a passage into 4 16th notes? Rhythmic subdivision plugin. James Gilbert http://www.jamesgilbertmusic.com/ (using FinWin 2005) ___ Finale mailing list Finale

[Finale] Sibelius 4 demo

2005-07-10 Thread James Gilbert
and easier, but I say that's nonsense. (This Sibelius vs. Finale reminds me of the older days of the Mac vs. IBM PC). As the saying goes, we are not impressed. (Yet). James Gilbert http://www.jamesgilbertmusic.com/ ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu

Re: [Finale] Time Signature bug

2005-03-27 Thread James Gilbert
without libraries. It happily changed to 3/4, 5/4, 3/8, etc. Thus, I was unable to recreated the bug. I'm using Windows Finale 2005b. James Gilbert http://www.jamesgilbertmusic.com/ ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman

Re: [Finale] Single Pitch plugin

2005-03-03 Thread James Gilbert
James Gilbert http://www.jamesgilbertmusic.com/ ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

Re: [Finale] duplets to dotted-eighths

2004-12-23 Thread James Gilbert
. The only drawback to this is that it will wipe out note assigned expressions and articulations (and maybe more). I've not found a way around that problem. James Gilbert http://www.jamesgilbertmusic.com/ ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http

Re: [Finale] GHOST notes

2004-11-23 Thread James Gilbert
playback off. James Gilbert http://www.jamesgilbertmusic.com/ ___ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale