dhbailey wrote:
dhbailey wrote:
[snip]
All MakeMusic has to do is to release Fianle2006 as they plan to,
without the saxes, since they're not ready for release yet, and then
release an update patch, like they do for the occasional interim
bug-release (finale2005a, finale2005b,
On 15 Jul 2005, at 10:41 AM, dhbailey wrote:
So much for MakeMusic's commitment to serve the educational community
-- can anybody name any major concert band or jazz band or marching
band works which don't include saxophones?
David, are you even reading Tyler's posts? He wrote:
Sibelius
Darcy James Argue wrote:
On 15 Jul 2005, at 10:41 AM, dhbailey wrote:
So much for MakeMusic's commitment to serve the educational community
-- can anybody name any major concert band or jazz band or marching
band works which don't include saxophones?
David, are you even reading Tyler's
Darcy James Argue wrote:
[snip] You then went on to pooh-pooh the fact that the included snare
drum has
both left- and right-hand hits, which is actually *extremely important*
for marching band work.
[snip]
Are they matched grip or traditional grip? That's important, too. :-)
--
David H.
On 15 Jul 2005, at 2:32 PM, dhbailey wrote:
Your point being? Yes they do include those instruments. but if the
playback can't include the sax section, how will a reasonable
rendition of a band work be made?
(A) With other instruments covering the saxophone parts, same as what I
do know
Darcy James Argue wrote:
[snip]
No, you cannot. Sibelius does not provide their own soundfont -- Finale
does (in addition to the GPO sounds).
I haven't used the Finale-provided soundfont other than to check my
installation -- then I substitute one which I prefer for the
Finale-provided
--- Darcy James Argue [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 15 Jul 2005, at 2:32 PM, dhbailey wrote:
Your point being? Yes they do include those
instruments. but if the
playback can't include the sax section, how will a
reasonable
rendition of a band work be made?
(A) With other
On 15 Jul 2005, at 3:27 PM, dhbailey wrote:
Darcy James Argue wrote:
What's better, a Finale+GPO rendition of a concert band work that
contains every concert band instrument except saxophones
(substituting clarinets or double-reeds on their parts, as I do now),
or a Sibelius rendition of
--- Darcy James Argue [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 15 Jul 2005, at 2:32 PM, dhbailey wrote:
Your point being? Yes they do include those
instruments. but if the
playback can't include the sax section, how will a
reasonable
rendition of a band work be made?
(A) With other
Tyler Turner wrote:
[snip]
You're reading too much into Phil's response. The guy
apparently screwed up and didn't really understand
your question. With each new release, the support
starts getting mauled with more questions, and it
wouldn't surprise me if he's been working a lot of
overtime
Darcy James Argue wrote:
[snip]
Now, imagine sending a recording of a work you want published or
performed to a potential publisher or director and having to explain
that due to software limitations, the recording only includes 8
simultaneous instruments!
I wouldn't do that, either. :-)
On Jul 15, 2005, at 12:27 PM, dhbailey wrote:Neither is better in my estimation -- imagine sending a recording of a work you want published or performed to a potential publisher or director and having to explain that it's not actually a realistic sound becaue those extra clarinet or bassoon sounds
On Jul 15, 2005, at 2:07 PM, Chuck Israels wrote:You have to suspend disbelief in order to accept any of these sounds. They only remotely resemble the sound of the instruments they represent. I'd like saxophones too, but when they come, they won't sound real anyway. For me, it's not that much
--- Lon Price [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Jul 15, 2005, at 2:07 PM, Chuck Israels wrote:
You have to suspend disbelief in order to accept
any of these
sounds. They only remotely resemble the sound of
the instruments
they represent. I'd like saxophones too, but when
they
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