Re: [Finale] Layers vs. Voices

2005-02-28 Thread Allen Fisher
Simple entry got an overhaul in 2k4. I've cut my note entry time by about 40% because you don't have to pick up the mouse and you can enter a bunch of other things besides notes (clef, key, time, artics, expressions...) On 2/27/05 1:47 PM, David W. Fenton [EMAIL PROTECTED] saith: Yes. And

Re: [Finale] Layers vs. Voices

2005-02-28 Thread David W. Fenton
On 28 Feb 2005 at 9:45, Allen Fisher wrote: Simple entry got an overhaul in 2k4. I've cut my note entry time by about 40% because you don't have to pick up the mouse and you can enter a bunch of other things besides notes (clef, key, time, artics, expressions...) Well, I enter notes (Speedy

Re: [Finale] Layers vs. Voices

2005-02-28 Thread Kurt Gnos
At 06:18 27.02.2005, you wrote: With regard to simple entry, does anyone else other than me prefer to use voices instead of layers to indicate secondary/contrapuntal musical elements? I must confess I have not used voices for maybe fifteen years or so;-) I found it so un-intuitiv(?) - I prefer

Re: [Finale] Layers vs. Voices

2005-02-28 Thread Christopher Smith
On Feb 28, 2005, at 3:59 PM, Kurt Gnos wrote: But I guess there are many things in Finale that can be done differently - from entering notes (not just with different tools, also in different ways) until formatting and printout. There are also people who like lyrics mass edit, which I cannot

Re: [Finale] Layers vs. Voices

2005-02-27 Thread Mark D Lew
On Feb 26, 2005, at 11:50 PM, Cindy Pribble wrote: What I hate about it is that I cannot globally remove or add only one layer from the staff. I'm not sure I'm understanding your objection here. Doesn't it work to choose select active layer only from the menu, then select the entire staff to

Re: [Finale] Layers vs. Voices

2005-02-27 Thread Jari Williamsson
Brian Williams wrote: With regard to simple entry, does anyone else other than me prefer to use voices instead of layers to indicate secondary/contrapuntal musical elements? The advantages of voices are clear: 1) You can execute them on the fly in the middle of a measure. I don't understand this

Re: [Finale] Layers vs. Voices

2005-02-27 Thread Jari Williamsson
Brian Williams wrote: With regard to simple entry, does anyone else other than me prefer to use voices instead of layers to indicate secondary/contrapuntal musical elements? The advantages of voices are clear: 1) You can execute them on the fly in the middle of a measure. I don't understand this

Re: [Finale] Layers vs. Voices

2005-02-27 Thread Harold Owen
Most of the time I use layers, but there are times when voices work well. I like the advantage of adding a second voice above or below the existing voice when the divisi is short. You control the stem direction by the position of the cursor (insertion point). If it's below the original note,

Re: [Finale] Layers vs. Voices

2005-02-27 Thread Dean M. Estabrook
Ok ... I'm a tyro on this one ... how does one activate the voices function. I've always used layers, didn't know there was an option. Dean On Feb 27, 2005, at 12:19 AM, Mark D Lew wrote: On Feb 26, 2005, at 11:50 PM, Cindy Pribble wrote: What I hate about it is that I cannot globally remove or

Re: [Finale] Layers vs. Voices

2005-02-27 Thread Jari Williamsson
David W. Fenton wrote: On 27 Feb 2005 at 16:00, Jari Williamsson wrote: I don't understand this statement. In Simple Entry you _can_ enter layers on the fly in the middle of a measure (which you can't with Speedy). Just select the note where you want the layer to start (in an existing layer),

Re: [Finale] Layers vs. Voices

2005-02-27 Thread David W. Fenton
On 27 Feb 2005 at 20:42, Jari Williamsson wrote: David W. Fenton wrote: On 27 Feb 2005 at 16:00, Jari Williamsson wrote: I don't understand this statement. In Simple Entry you _can_ enter layers on the fly in the middle of a measure (which you can't with Speedy). Just select the note where

[Finale] Layers vs. Voices

2005-02-26 Thread Brian Williams
Dear List, With regard to simple entry, does anyone else other than me prefer to use voices instead of layers to indicate secondary/contrapuntal musical elements? The advantages of voices are clear: 1) You can execute them on the fly in the middle of a measure. 2) You have complete control over

Re: [Finale] Layers vs. Voices

2005-02-26 Thread Cindy Pribble
On Feb 27, 2005, at 12:18 AM, Brian Williams wrote: Dear List, With regard to simple entry, does anyone else other than me prefer to use voices instead of layers to indicate secondary/contrapuntal musical elements? Can anyone think of any other common musical situations in which layers are more