Re: [Finale] MIDI/jazz changes

2017-05-07 Thread dershem
On 5/7/2017 12:27 PM, Martin Nickless wrote: > Hi there was wondering if anybody that predominately writes big-band charts > Do they enter the changes by playing the cord on a midi keyboard ? > May I ask if they have built up a library of the complex chords e.g. flat 13 > sharp 11s etc > Thanks I

Re: [Finale] to upgrade or not...

2016-07-13 Thread dershem
On 7/13/2016 8:18 PM, Mark D Lew wrote: > In the late 1980s I played around with Lime. I liked Lime in its > general structure and approach, but it was limited. > > The first version of Finale I used was version 2-point-something, > which I borrowed from a cousin. It wasn’t long before I knew I

Re: [Finale] New Steinberg notation software announcement

2016-05-17 Thread dershem
On 5/17/2016 11:15 AM, John Roberts wrote: > 300 euro crossgrade price? My breath will not be bated. They could have > called it Doremi. > JR Tell me about it! cd --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Re: [Finale] Finale Zapped An Entire Opera

2016-04-09 Thread dershem
On 4/9/2016 2:46 PM, Christopher Smith wrote: > This happens to me sometimes. I doubt Finale is the one at fault. Just create > a new folder (possibly in a new directory) and save it there. > > Also, backup in at least two more places than on your hard drive, along with > old versions. It isn’t

Re: [Finale] Enharmonics in Chord Symbols

2016-03-30 Thread dershem
On 3/30/2016 8:29 AM, Neal Gittleman wrote: > Greetings… > > I’m working on a pop arrangement with chord symbols in the rhythm part that > manages to get itself into B major. In that section there are chords like > C#/E# and C#7/E#. But when I enter them, Finale insistently “corrects” them >

Re: [Finale] #9b9

2016-03-29 Thread dershem
On 3/29/2016 2:18 PM, Martin Nickless wrote: > Hi again > Does anybody have any idea how to play in or type in for example G7 #9b9 > In jazz font > > does anybody use any third party jazz chords that are more comprehensive than > the standard issue finale changes ? > Also do most people type for

Re: [Finale] Hide ties

2015-06-27 Thread dershem
On 6/27/2015 3:45 PM, GERALD BERG wrote: How about just dragging it off the printed page? I do that (with things) all the time! GJB I just don't wear them. :) cd From: Darcy James Argue djar...@icloud.com To: finale@shsu.edu Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2015 4:58 PM Subject:

[Finale] Dynamic changes

2015-05-16 Thread dershem
OK - here's one I haven't run across before. Doing a piece where on the first time through a repeated section, the dynamic is P and the second time F. Marking it is easy enough, but .. playback? Any experience with this? Any ideas? Carl --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast

Re: [Finale] Test 3

2015-04-04 Thread dershem
On 4/4/2015 6:01 AM, Raymond Horton wrote: Anybody see this? ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu Not me. :) --- This

Re: [Finale] Test 3

2015-04-04 Thread dershem
On 4/4/2015 11:55 AM, Allen Fisher wrote: I see nothing! Nothing! Hogan!!! --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu

[Finale] Odd behavior change

2015-03-18 Thread dershem
Using FinWin2010, all of a sudden all of my drop down menus drop down to the left instead of the right. No idea how to change this back to what is normal. Any clues? Thanks! Carl --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com

[Finale] Some odd behavior

2015-02-12 Thread dershem
in FinWIn2010. Doing a big band chart, open solo section with soli fills. Fills apply to instruments also having solo changes, so for instance, I have a bar with a half note, followed by two slashes. The half note has a fall, and a 'gliss' down is the composer's preferred mark. But it

Re: [Finale] Some odd behavior

2015-02-12 Thread dershem
tonight. I've gone to just creating an accent and using that, but playback suffers. Stuff happens, no? cd On Feb 12, 2015, at 5:38 PM, dershem ders...@cox.net wrote: in FinWIn2010. Doing a big band chart, open solo section with soli fills. Fills apply to instruments also having solo

Re: [Finale] Ideas for drum set notation - multimeasure rests

2015-01-25 Thread dershem
On 1/25/2015 11:24 AM, Chuck Israels wrote: Written music is an impoverished version of what we hear in good performances. It’s a wonder we even come close. Drum parts remain somewhat mysterious and are best tailored to the drummer of the moment. That said, I agree that MM rests are rarely

Re: [Finale] Ideas for drum set notation - multimeasure rests

2015-01-23 Thread dershem
On 1/23/2015 7:06 AM, Craig Parmerlee wrote: In most of the big band charts I write, for the drummer I write a measure or two with the suggest beat pattern, then turn the rest of the measures into staff style Z so they will appear as a multi-measure rest up to the next double bar. If there

[Finale] doubling question

2014-11-03 Thread dershem
Working on a piece where there is an optional double from Bari sax to Bass clarinet. The original has both parts on the same line - stems up and stems down, which seems pretty efficient. Question is: How to copy the notes in layer 1 to layer 2, and transpose only layer 2 to

Re: [Finale] doubling question

2014-11-03 Thread dershem
don't care about playback: 1. Edit-Move Copy Layers (copy layer 1 to layer 2) 2. Switch to layer two. 3. Select Show Active Layer Only 4. Transpose. If you need playback, you may be able to disable playback for layer 2. On Mon, Nov 3, 2014 at 8:56 PM, dershem ders...@cox.net wrote

Re: [Finale] OT: Office Chair

2014-10-15 Thread dershem
On 10/15/2014 3:34 PM, Lee Actor wrote: Try this: http://tinyurl.com/mtkeevo. Don't pay extra for lumbar support (worthless) or forward tilt (less than worthless). You should be able to price one out between $525-$600, depending on arms and chair size. -Lee I paid under $150 for mine, and

Re: [Finale] Anybody think we will ever see any more fixes for F2014?

2014-10-13 Thread dershem
On 10/13/2014 7:21 AM, Craig Parmerlee wrote: I use F2014. On balance, for me it does enough things better than earlier releases to justify staying on that level. But just barely. The product is still riddled with bugs. The most annoying ones for me are in Human Playback. There are all

Re: [Finale] Muted trumpet playback

2014-09-29 Thread dershem
On 9/29/2014 4:10 PM, Lee Actor wrote: Finale 2012c, GPO 4. When I use any KS patch for trumpets, they play muted when encountering con sord. But they seemingly stay muted forever; senza sord., mute off, norm., nothing gets them to remove the mutes. When I use con sord./senza sord. for

Re: [Finale] Chord symbols with rhythmic notation

2014-09-19 Thread dershem
On 9/19/2014 5:27 PM, Don Hart wrote: You can also mute things in the instrument list. On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 7:08 PM, trumpe...@verizon.net wrote: Yes, but that's for the entire playback. It would be very helpful to be able to define a style (like rhythmic notation) to be muted.

Re: [Finale] Half time change?

2014-09-18 Thread dershem
. Thanks! Carl On 2014-09-18 05:32, dershem wrote: Recently got an arrangement for a samba that is written in 4/4 instead of 2/2. I plugged everything into Finale (FinWin 2010b) with the intent of just going in and doubling the duration of everything and re-beaming

[Finale] Half time change?

2014-09-17 Thread dershem
Recently got an arrangement for a samba that is written in 4/4 instead of 2/2. I plugged everything into Finale (FinWin 2010b) with the intent of just going in and doubling the duration of everything and re-beaming it to 2/2. That doesn't seem to work - it only changes the duration

Re: [Finale] Percussion playback

2014-05-31 Thread dershem
On 5/31/2014 10:46 AM, Bill Baker wrote: I'm a casual user of Finale and I haven't upgraded since 2001, but I'm trying to figure out how to enter percussion parts so that they'll play back correctly. What I've done so far is to enter a note on a staff and test its playback. If what I get

[Finale] latin percussion

2014-05-24 Thread dershem
using FinWin2010b Trying to set up a simple latin percussion line - clave and shaker (2/3 clave). In a big band score. I set up the line, put the notes in: Layer 1: shaker. just 8th notes. Layer 2 clave. 2/3 Smart Music SoftSynth, garritan ambience. Layer 10 (drums) Nothing comes out. Where

Re: [Finale] Saxophones and Clarinet and Trumpet transposition question

2014-04-07 Thread dershem
On 4/7/2014 7:47 PM, Chuck Israels wrote: I am working on a passage in C# minor. When I chose that key, Finale transposes the Eb instruments nicely into 5 flats - fine, but the Bb instruments show sharps (D#minor). How can I control this so that the Bb instruments show up in a flat key?

Re: [Finale] Union rules on doubling

2014-03-16 Thread dershem
On 3/16/2014 5:12 PM, J D Thomas wrote: I had a phone conversation with a client earlier today. And the topic of doublings came up. This is going to happen in a live situation, not in the studio. He is going to have a situation where the two clarinets are going to most likely be playing

Re: [Finale] Paper supply

2014-03-10 Thread dershem
On 3/10/2014 12:30 PM, Ryan Beard wrote: Hi all, My paper supplier has discontinued the product I like, so I need to switch to something else. What do you use and where do you get it? Ryan Kelly Paper has always been good to me. cd === Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or

Re: [Finale] Paper supply

2014-03-10 Thread dershem
On 3/10/2014 6:28 PM, Ryan Beard wrote: That's who I use. The paper I like is discontinued. Sent from my iPad Ah. And they don't have anything close enough? That sucks. cd On Mar 10, 2014, at 5:43 PM, dershem ders...@cox.net wrote: On 3/10/2014 12:30 PM, Ryan Beard wrote: Hi all, My

Re: [Finale] Beating my head against the wall on repeats

2014-02-23 Thread dershem
On 2/23/2014 5:44 PM, Craig Parmerlee wrote: Well, there are trade-offs, of course. For jazz band charts, I like to keep the parts to 2 pages for horns and drums, 3 for bass, and no more than 4 for piano. But I never do a DS or DC that will go back more than one page. If there are good

[Finale] Music search!

2013-12-20 Thread dershem
An old friend has found a part to an old concert band piece he remembers well (and that might be useful to him in his teaching), but has no idea if the whole piece is still available or published. Seeing as how many of you deal with a lot of music that might not be current, I'm throwing this

Re: [Finale] Music search!

2013-12-20 Thread dershem
On 12/20/2013 7:29 PM, Cecil Rigby wrote: That piece is listed in the library collection of Meridian Community Band, Okemos, MI. http://www.meridiancommunityband.org/Meridian_Community_Band//Collection1_fi les/widget0_markup.html Their website:

[Finale] Chord notation question

2013-11-13 Thread dershem
I'm doing a chart, and the composer has some chords as C (7) but instead of parentheses, the 7 is in a circle. I have never run across that variant before. What is he trying to specify? Carl === Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. (Email Guard: 7.0.0.18,

Re: [Finale] Chord notation question

2013-11-13 Thread dershem
On 11/13/2013 8:14 PM, Raymond Horton wrote: I would assume G7, but can you ask composer? On Nov 14, 2013 11:10 AM, dershem ders...@cox.net wrote: Lost my ouija board - alas, the composer is dead. And Canadian. Don't know if that makes a difference or not. It's an old Rob McConnell chart

Re: [Finale] Chord notation question

2013-11-13 Thread dershem
section usually. I'll have to enter the parts (16 horns) and convert to concert pitch to find out. cd On Nov 13, 2013, at 11:08 PM, dershem ders...@cox.net wrote: I'm doing a chart, and the composer has some chords as C (7) but instead of parentheses, the 7 is in a circle. I have never run

Re: [Finale] Chord notation question

2013-11-13 Thread dershem
On 11/13/2013 8:42 PM, Darcy James Argue wrote: CMA7. Cheers, - DJA Thanks, Darcy. cd === Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. (Email Guard: 7.0.0.18, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.18500) http://www.pctools.com/ ===

Re: [Finale] Chord notation question

2013-11-13 Thread dershem
On 11/13/2013 8:42 PM, Doug Walter wrote: I seem to recall occasionally seeing that mean maj7, but I can't remember for sure. Might that make sense in context? Doug It might. [looking...] I see other Maj chords but no Maj7, so, yeah, it's likely. cd On Nov 13, 2013, at 8:09 PM, dershem

Re: [Finale] Chord notation question

2013-11-13 Thread dershem
On 11/13/2013 8:43 PM, Darcy James Argue wrote: (It's an idiosyncratic shorthand for major seventh that only ever took hold in Toronto.) Cheers, - DJA Yeah, that makes as much sense as any of Rob's eccentricities. :) cd === Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware

Re: [Finale] Playing back a score

2013-11-11 Thread dershem
On 11/11/2013 3:07 PM, Barbara Levy wrote: Hello, all OK, I'm trying to play back a score with a chord progression on the piano part. Is there any way to turn off the playing of the chords so I can hear the melody and the other parts I've written? The only way I've found to do

[Finale] Question on chords

2012-12-25 Thread dershem
I'm putting an old Kenton chart into Finale (always have a safety copy in case some bozo loses or destroys a part!) and have found some chord markings that are new to me. Measure 1 is D9(flat) Measure 6 is E9(natural) This might be how it was done back in the day, but .. how would these be

Re: [Finale] Question on chords

2012-12-25 Thread dershem
, but very old fashioned notation. cd On Tue, Dec 25, 2012 at 9:42 PM, dershem ders...@cox.net wrote: I'm putting an old Kenton chart into Finale (always have a safety copy in case some bozo loses or destroys a part!) and have found some chord markings that are new to me. Measure 1 is D9

Re: [Finale] Question on chords

2012-12-25 Thread dershem
at 9:42 PM, dershem ders...@cox.net wrote: I'm putting an old Kenton chart into Finale (always have a safety copy in case some bozo loses or destroys a part!) and have found some chord markings that are new to me. Measure 1 is D9(flat) Measure 6 is E9(natural) This might be how it was done

Re: [Finale] Question on chords

2012-12-25 Thread dershem
. It's always useful to have a second opinion. cd On Dec 26, 2012, at 12:49 AM, dershem ders...@cox.net wrote: On 12/25/2012 9:09 PM, Williams, Jim wrote: What do the parts tell you? Sent from my iPhone, so please pardon all the typos. First one is a D9 - D, F#, A, C, Eb. D7(b9)? Second

Re: [Finale] Including slash in a part name

2012-09-30 Thread dershem
On 9/30/2012 11:06 AM, SN jef chippewa wrote: not wanting to induce panic, but i hope this doesn't have anything to do with the file overwrite problem some have had. i just did a few tests (but haven't got a solution for you, sorry!) on a document i just set up for the tests. if the

Re: [Finale] Including slash in a part name

2012-09-30 Thread dershem
and change it. It was (like many things) better in earlier releases. cd On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 1:23 PM, dershem ders...@cox.net wrote: On 9/30/2012 11:06 AM, SN jef chippewa wrote: not wanting to induce panic, but i hope this doesn't have anything to do with the file overwrite problem some have

Re: [Finale] Including slash in a part name

2012-09-30 Thread dershem
On 9/30/2012 12:03 PM, Jari Williamsson wrote: On 2012-09-30 20:53, dershem wrote: Yweah, 2012 added a LOT of unnecessary complexity, so you have to go into the score manager on each part and change it. It was (like many things) better in earlier releases. YOU add the complexity... Best

Re: [Finale] Advice on drum set notation

2012-07-16 Thread dershem
On 7/16/2012 10:07 PM, Craig Parmerlee wrote: There is a style of drum set notation that has slash notation in the measures, but the punches are written as regular notes above the percussion staff. I can't figure out how to make this happen in Finale. I trued using a second voice for the

Re: [Finale] Chord Symbol Fonts

2012-05-30 Thread dershem
On 5/30/2012 4:05 AM, Steve Parker wrote: Hi all! I'm having another bout of trying to sort everything that niggles me in Finale... ;-) Any suggestions for chord symbol fonts/settings? I'm looking for something clear to use with Maestro but with a fairly 'thick' house style (staff lines

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-21 Thread dershem
On 4/19/2012 1:19 AM, SN jef chippewa wrote: Extract Parts would NOT save as [filename+partname+ whatevr] - I had to manually name each part. There is a standard option for extracting parts, and it has been there for many years. It existed as a menu option but never worked. i

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-21 Thread dershem
On 4/18/2012 11:32 PM, Jari Williamsson wrote: On 2012-04-19 03:05, dershem wrote: For one thing, I could not upgrade on-line. I simply would NOT function, so even though I bought the upgrade on-line, I had to pay extra for a CD. Windows with anti-virus program active? Windows7 (64 bit

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-21 Thread dershem
On 4/19/2012 5:20 AM, Christopher Smith wrote: On Thu Apr 19, at ThursdayApr 19 2:14 AM, dershem wrote: The only option I would like that 2010 doesn't have is to hide staves in the piano part, and I am used to doing that with a T-square and x-acto knife. Carl Hi Carl, I know

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-19 Thread dershem
every step of the way. cd On Apr 18, 2012, at 6:05 PM, dershem wrote: On 4/18/2012 12:03 AM, SN jef chippewa wrote: carl, i am about to upgrade a few things, including finale, and wonder if you could tell me what you found so disastrous moving from 2010 to 2012 (which is what i would

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-19 Thread dershem
On 4/18/2012 7:22 PM, Christopher Smith wrote: On Wed Apr 18, at WednesdayApr 18 9:05 PM, dershem wrote: On 4/18/2012 12:03 AM, SN jef chippewa wrote: carl, i am about to upgrade a few things, including finale, and wonder if you could tell me what you found so disastrous moving from 2010

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-18 Thread dershem
On 4/18/2012 12:03 AM, SN jef chippewa wrote: carl, i am about to upgrade a few things, including finale, and wonder if you could tell me what you found so disastrous moving from 2010 to 2012 (which is what i would be doing soon). For one thing, I could not upgrade on-line. I simply would

Re: [Finale] Is FINALE worth continuing?

2012-04-16 Thread dershem
On 4/15/2012 11:39 PM, Jari Williamsson wrote: On 2012-04-15 19:44, Howey, Henry wrote: After dealing with MAC and PC 2012 I now wonder if FINALE is ready to be ditched. Personally I think this list has been dying for quite a long time now, so is your question now if you're going to kill

Re: [Finale] Piano not so grand staff?

2012-03-17 Thread dershem
. Next to When Hiding Empty Staves, make sure Hide Normally is showing Changing either one of these option should now let you hide the empty staff. Thanks!! Just what I needed. cd On Mar 17, 2012, at 12:04 AM, dershem wrote: The vast majority of the music I do is Big Band parts. That means

Re: [Finale] Piano not so grand staff?

2012-03-17 Thread dershem
On 3/17/2012 9:56 AM, TXSTNR POP account wrote: Why not just delete the unwanted staff? That's what I do in this case. Because, as I said, there are places where I need a grand staff. Charts without any need for that just get a simple singe staff. cd -- http://projectselene.com

[Finale] Piano not so grand staff?

2012-03-16 Thread dershem
The vast majority of the music I do is Big Band parts. That means that while I occasionally need a full Grand Staff, most of the time I only need one stave, with Chord Changes and cues. But you can't Hide Empty Staves in a Grand Staff. And that leaves me with MUCH longer parts than are

[Finale] Contrabass clarinet part?

2012-03-11 Thread dershem
I'm doing an arrangement that calls for bass and contrabass clarinet parts. Using FinWin 2012a. There is NO playback for those instruments (though the other instruments play just fine). Any suggestions for workarounds? cd -- http://projectselene.com === Email scanned by PC Tools - No

Re: [Finale] Drum Set with Ensemble Cues

2012-02-29 Thread dershem
On 2/29/2012 9:31 AM, wph...@mindspring.com wrote: Dear Collective Wisdom, Mac OS 10.6.8, Finale 2011.b I need help creating ensemble cues on top of a slash drum set part. The Help Section wants me to check items in [ Staff Styles - Define Staff Style -

[Finale] rests and copying

2011-12-08 Thread dershem
it paste what is copied? cd -- http://members.cox.net/dershem/index.html http://projectselene.com === Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. (Email Guard: 7.0.0.18, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.18500) http://www.pctools.com

Re: [Finale] FinWin2012 question

2011-11-20 Thread dershem
, Jari Williamsson I stand happily corrected! Is this new in 2012? They don't seem to document these little things. Christopher Tell me about it. :( cd -- http://members.cox.net/dershem/index.html http://projectselene.com === Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware

[Finale] FinWin2012 question

2011-11-19 Thread dershem
what may be causing this, or how to cure it? cd -- http://members.cox.net/dershem/index.html http://projectselene.com === Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. (Email Guard: 7.0.0.18, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.18500) http://www.pctools.com

Re: [Finale] Page turns for parts

2011-11-05 Thread dershem
. Dean I was playing a piece the other day where all four of the trombone parts were on plunger. And the bass bone parts were all trigger parts. You'd think that Sammy, being a trombonist himself, would know better! cd -- http://members.cox.net/dershem/index.html http://projectselene.com

Re: [Finale] Page turns for parts

2011-11-04 Thread dershem
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Re: [Finale] Right-left page annoyance

2011-10-23 Thread dershem
of the arrangements I'v e been doing, all of the pages can be considered odd. Hmmm... cd -- http://members.cox.net/dershem/index.html http://projectselene.com === Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. (Email Guard: 7.0.0.18, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.18500) http://www.pctools.com

[Finale] Fin2012 upgrade

2011-10-21 Thread dershem
is being installed (which is actually bad grammar), and since then, it just sits there and stares at me. Re-try from scratch, or...? Any advice? cd -- http://members.cox.net/dershem/index.html http://projectselene.com === Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. (Email Guard

Re: [Finale] Fin2012 upgrade

2011-10-21 Thread dershem
while Finale 2012 is being installed (which is actually bad grammar), and since then, it just sits there and stares at me. Re-try from scratch, or...? Any advice? cd -- http://members.cox.net/dershem/index.html http://projectselene.com === Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses

Re: [Finale] Fin2012 upgrade

2011-10-21 Thread dershem
- Please wait while Finale 2012 is being installed (which is actually bad grammar), and since then, it just sits there and stares at me. Re-try from scratch, or...? Any advice? cd -- http://members.cox.net/dershem/index.html http://projectselene.com -- http://members.cox.net/dershem

Re: [Finale] copy to drum part

2011-10-14 Thread dershem
On 10/13/2011 9:35 PM, Darcy James Argue wrote: Plug-ins - Notes and Rests - Single Pitch Cheers, - DJA THANKS!! Carl -- http://members.cox.net/dershem/index.html http://projectselene.com === Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. (Email Guard: 7.0.0.18, Virus

[Finale] copy to drum part

2011-10-13 Thread dershem
I have a fairly (ridiculously) complex soli section where I'd like to copy the rhythmic patterns of the trumpet 1 line to the drum part - all on one line. Is there a way to take all of the rhythms and put them onto one pitch on the drum line? cd -- http://members.cox.net/dershem/index.html

Re: [Finale] Augmented 6th chords as jazz chords

2011-10-01 Thread dershem
is a 6/9 Chord. cd -- http://members.cox.net/dershem/index.html http://projectselene.com === Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. (Email Guard: 7.0.0.18, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.18431) http://www.pctools.com

Re: [Finale] Playback of Cues

2011-04-17 Thread dershem
On 4/17/2011 9:37 AM, Dean M. Estabrook wrote: I used to remember this, but (no surprise here) I have forgotten. How do I get a cued part to NOT play back? Dean I would use a hidden expression, setting velocity to 0. cd -- http://members.cox.net/dershem/index.html http://projectselene.com

Re: [Finale] Playback of Cues

2011-04-17 Thread dershem
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Re: [Finale] chords - basic tips?

2011-02-13 Thread dershem
in the root, correct? I've built my chords out of: Root: Technical Bold 16 Suffix: Technical Bold 16 Alterations (#5, v9): Technical Bold 14 So far it seems to work well, and my rhythm section likes them. cd -- http://members.cox.net/dershem/index.html http://dershem.livejournal.com

Re: [Finale] Chord symbols, #s and bs (F2010)

2011-02-12 Thread dershem
checked? That can bite you if not prepared. cd -- http://members.cox.net/dershem/index.html http://dershem.livejournal.com/ ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

[Finale] Fin 11 to fin 10?

2011-02-08 Thread dershem
A friend is using Finale 2011, while I don't upgrade that often and use 2010. (Both Windows). What is the optimal way for me to read files he sends me? cd -- http://members.cox.net/dershem/index.html http://dershem.livejournal.com/ ___ Finale

Re: [Finale] OT: Jazz chord names

2011-01-26 Thread dershem
what you mean. Can you give an example? cd -- http://members.cox.net/dershem/index.html http://dershem.livejournal.com/ ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

Re: [Finale] whole notes in 5/4

2011-01-14 Thread dershem
what Holst did in The Planets, but I can't. But it made it easy to read and play. John I know Mars was 3+2, but the rest... You gotta just write what makes the music clear, is my opinion. cd -- http://members.cox.net/dershem/index.html http://dershem.livejournal.com

Re: [Finale] Microtonal Playback

2011-01-08 Thread dershem
it, but it keeping musicians from doing it unintentionally. :) cd -- http://members.cox.net/dershem/index.html http://dershem.livejournal.com/ ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

Re: [Finale] title and instrument name on each page

2011-01-08 Thread dershem
, 2011, at 3:02 PM, Steve Parker wrote: My last question for now I promise. Can I get Finale to place the title and instrument name on each page automatically? Thanks, Steve P. -- http://members.cox.net/dershem/index.html http://dershem.livejournal.com

[Finale] {Spam} 6/9 chords

2011-01-08 Thread dershem
For whatever reason, when I type in a 6/9 chord [Example C6/9] it gives me something different [C6/G]. Why? How can I stop this happening? cd -- http://members.cox.net/dershem/index.html http://dershem.livejournal.com/ ___ Finale mailing list Finale

Re: [Finale] Finale's GUI ongoing anomaly

2010-12-23 Thread dershem
called this week, they just don't get it? Maybe this has been discussed before, but… J D Thomas ThomaStudios My guess - it is saving the print preferences. cd -- http://members.cox.net/dershem/index.html http://dershem.livejournal.com/ ___ Finale

Re: [Finale] ATTENTION Arrangers/Composers-JOHNNY MANDEL Masterclass Saturday

2010-12-09 Thread dershem
Please reserve by e-mailing sch...@theproperimageevents.com or by calling 818-994-4661. Walk-Ins welcome. Aaugh!!! I have a gig that day. learn something good for all of us! cd -- http://members.cox.net/dershem/index.html http://dershem.livejournal.com

{Spam} Re: [Finale] Large format printers?

2010-10-23 Thread dershem
and take to work to copy onto heavy cream colored paper, which holds up better and won't run. Hence my search for a good large format laser. cd -- http://members.cox.net/dershem/index.html http://dershem.livejournal.com/ ___ Finale mailing list Finale

Re: [Finale] Large format printers?

2010-10-22 Thread dershem
On 10/22/2010 8:38 PM, James Cooper wrote: Does anyone know if this printer can take 12 x 18 paper? --- JMC No, but if you hum a few bars, we can fake it. Most large format lasers top out at 11x17. cd -- http://members.cox.net/dershem/index.html http://dershem.livejournal.com

Re: [Finale] 64 bit

2010-10-10 Thread dershem
computer? Thanks for any help you can give me on this David McKay I use Finale 2010 under Windows 7 (64-bit), and it works fine. There is even a 64-bit patch for it that can be downloaded. cd -- http://members.cox.net/dershem/index.html http://dershem.livejournal.com

Re: [Finale] Jazz Accidentals (ds, df)

2010-09-06 Thread dershem
Patrick Sheehan patricksheehanmu...@gmail.com wrote: Are there any jazz arrangers or jazz copyists on the list who can confirm / disconfirm this? -- A big band friend of mine and I have a gentlemen's disagreement about the use of double sharps and double flats in writing parts for big

[Finale] Non-linear melodies

2010-08-17 Thread dershem
sneaking through. Kenton recorded it. Are any of you familiar with it? Have any of you experimented with the idea of note 1 goes here, note 2 goes to a different players, etc.? cd -- http://members.cox.net/dershem/index.html http://dershem.livejournal.com

[Finale] ITunes?

2010-08-01 Thread dershem
I'm trying to set up file sharing between my laptop and desktop to share my ITunes library, and it's not working. Have any of you tried this? Any hints? Both run Windows 7, 64 bit. I can't find the right hoop to jump through to make them happy. cd -- http://members.cox.net/dershem

Re: [Finale] ITunes?

2010-08-01 Thread dershem
, and it still doesn't work. Hrmph. Thanks. cd On 1 Aug 2010, at 9:36 PM, dershem wrote: I'm trying to set up file sharing between my laptop and desktop to share my ITunes library, and it's not working. Have any of you tried this? Any hints? Both run Windows 7, 64 bit. I can't find the right hoop

Re: [Finale] ITunes?

2010-08-01 Thread dershem
to the manuals (on line, such as they are) this should work, but... cd On Aug 1, 2010, at 6:36 PM, dershem wrote: I'm trying to set up file sharing between my laptop and desktop to share my ITunes library, and it's not working. Have any of you tried this? Any hints? Both run Windows 7, 64 bit. I

Re: [Finale] Trumpet question

2010-07-20 Thread dershem
On 7/20/2010 6:30 AM, Barbara Touburg wrote: Dear all, What does it mean if a trumpet player gets a roll? Something about his embrochure? Barbara In my 40+ years playing, it means lunch. cd -- http://members.cox.net/dershem/index.html http://dershem.livejournal.com

Re: [Finale] Trumpet question

2010-07-20 Thread dershem
in (or out) of the usual placement. I hope that allows you to find a context for translation. cd --- http://members.cox.net/dershem/index.html http://dershem.livejournal.com/ ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

Re: [Finale] part names not showing up

2010-07-17 Thread dershem
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[Finale] spacing tip

2010-07-08 Thread dershem
Someone posted a tip here recently about keeping spacing from updating when you print, and messing up your manual spacing. I meant to print it but apparently spaced out. COuld someone re-post, or give me a pointer to it? Thanks! cd -- http://members.cox.net/dershem/index.html http

Re: [Finale] spacing tip

2010-07-08 Thread dershem
On 7/8/2010 8:24 PM, Ryan wrote: Doc Options. Multi measure rest. Uncheck box that says update automatically or some such. Is that the one you're looking for? Yes! Thanks. cd PS - don't get old, or to busy! -- http://members.cox.net/dershem/index.html http://dershem.livejournal.com

Re: [Finale] Doubling part label

2010-07-07 Thread dershem
On 7/7/2010 10:11 AM, John Howell wrote: At 8:56 PM -0700 7/6/10, dershem wrote: But a warning is always welcome. I do the same with mute changes, using get plunger ready and the like. With software, it's easy to do, and there's really no reason not to. Absolutely. Case in point: we're

Re: [Finale] OT: Tuning without an Oboe in the group

2010-07-07 Thread dershem
, right? ;) cd -- http://members.cox.net/dershem/index.html http://dershem.livejournal.com/ ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

Re: [Finale] Doubling part label

2010-07-07 Thread dershem
On 7/7/2010 6:29 PM, John Howell wrote: At 5:48 PM -0700 7/7/10, dershem wrote: The local light opera company is doing Pajama Game this summer. Apparently it's a popular show right now. :) Alas, I'm not on the contractor's short list, and won't be in the pit. :( You'd be welcome in my pit

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