Re: [Finale] changing staff name

2005-12-13 Thread Andrew Stiller
On Dec 12, 2005, at 4:58 PM, ThomaStudios wrote: One word: TGTools Where, exactly? I don't see anything there that would apply. Others suggested changing the name in the normal way--but this affects only unoptimized pages. And to be precise, this is not actually a staff name, it's a

Re: [Finale] changing staff name

2005-12-13 Thread JohnBlane
In a message dated 12/13/05 11:36:52 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: One word:  TGTools Where, exactly? I don't see anything there that would apply. Others suggested changing the name in the normal way--but this affects only unoptimized pages. Layout-Update Groups should work after you

Re: [Finale] changing staff name

2005-12-13 Thread ThomaStudios
Andrew, Update Groups in TGTools will do exactly what you need. Since your staves are optimized, nothing you do in scroll view will render in page view unless you reoptimize. Probably something you won't want to do at this point. Select the staff/group in page view using Mass Edit, and

Re: [Finale] changing staff name

2005-12-13 Thread Johannes Gebauer
On 13.12.2005 Andrew Stiller wrote: Where, exactly? I don't see anything there that would apply. TGTools:Layout:Update Groups... Johannes -- http://www.musikmanufaktur.com http://www.camerata-berolinensis.de ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu

Re: [Finale] changing staff name

2005-12-13 Thread Johannes Gebauer
On 13.12.2005 dc wrote: In which case you could simply use Finalescript: search csta. replace cel. and be done with it. Excellent idea! Couldn't you also use Text Search and Replace? Johannes -- http://www.musikmanufaktur.com http://www.camerata-berolinensis.de

[Finale] Finale 2006b is Available.

2005-12-13 Thread Fisher, Allen
Windows EPS, among a lot of other things. Readme: http://downloads.makemusic.com/forms/Finale2006bWhatsNew.pdf ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

Re: [Finale] Finale 2006b is Available.

2005-12-13 Thread Dean M. Estabrook
Is it free? How does one get it? Dean On Dec 13, 2005, at 2:29 PM, Fisher, Allen wrote: Windows EPS, among a lot of other things. Readme: http://downloads.makemusic.com/forms/Finale2006bWhatsNew.pdf ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu

Re: [Finale] Finale 2006b is Available.

2005-12-13 Thread Brad Beyenhof
Yes, it's free. The 2006b updater is available from http://finalemusic.com, like all other incremental updates MakeMusic! has offered. -- Brad Beyenhof Real-time Finale discussion: http://www.finaleirc.com my blog: http://augmentedfourth.blogspot.com Silence will save me from being wrong (and

Re: [Finale] Finale 2006b is Available.

2005-12-13 Thread David W. Fenton
On 13 Dec 2005 at 16:29, Fisher, Allen wrote: Windows EPS, among a lot of other things. Readme: http://downloads.makemusic.com/forms/Finale2006bWhatsNew.pdf I am not in the habit of reading these documents, but this one looks pretty darned impressive. I saw fixes for a huge number of bugs

Re: [Finale] Finale 2006b is Available.

2005-12-13 Thread Aaron Sherber
At 06:32 PM 12/13/2005, Dean M. Estabrook wrote: Is it free? Maintenance updates for Finale are always free. How does one get it? Go to http://finalemusic.com and scroll down to the link on the right that says Finale 2006b maintenance update available. Aaron.

Re: [Finale] Finale 2006b is Available.

2005-12-13 Thread John Bell
The bug which caused FinMac 2006 to quit when using printing presets other than Standard has been cured (just tested it on a whole folder of parts). John ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

Re: [Finale] Finale 2006b is Available.

2005-12-13 Thread John Bell
David W. Fenton wrote:It certainly looks to me like an honest effort was put in to do as  thorough a job as possible to clean up a whole host of issues. That  makes me feel a lot better about my commitment to Finale. Amen to that.Concern has sometimes been expressed on this list that MakeMusic

Re: [Finale] Finale 2006b is Available.

2005-12-13 Thread Chuck Israels
And Jim Bruce, head of customer support, told me in a phone conversation a couple of weeks ago, that the 2007 version will concentrate on the notation issues.  Since those are the issues that are of primary interest to most of us on the list, this is the time to make suggestions.  I have asked for

Re: [Finale] Finale 2006b is Available.

2005-12-13 Thread Giz Bowe
At 08:45 PM 12/13/05, you wrote: And Jim Bruce, head of customer support, told me in a phone conversation a couple of weeks ago, that the 2007 version will concentrate on the notation issues. Since those are the issues that are of primary interest to most of us on the list, this is the time

Re: [Finale] Finale 2006b is Available.

2005-12-13 Thread John Bell
Chuck Israels wrote: I have asked for some things, including some kind of score/part connection, and they seem to be considering that. Sibelius has forced this issue. I don't know this for sure. When Sibelius first came up with this feature, there was a great deal of clamour from

[Finale] First Finale 2006b bug?

2005-12-13 Thread La Note Bleue
First test with Finale 2006b and an important bug! Really, it's the first thing I did when I opened 2006b. Just wanted to test the Time signature tool improvement and apply a time signature to a measure with an existing document (a copy of it of course). Nothing happens and I am at the end

Re: [Finale] First Finale 2006b bug?

2005-12-13 Thread Simon Troup
First test with Finale 2006b and an important bug! Really, it's the first thing I did when I opened 2006b. Just wanted to test the Time signature tool improvement and apply a time signature to a measure with an existing document (a copy of it of course). Nothing happens and I am at the end

Re: [Finale] First Finale 2006b bug?

2005-12-13 Thread Éric Dussault
Much worse than that, I just discovered that changing time signatures (independant for each 4 staves of this string quartet) at the end of the document changed the time signature in the staves at the begining (mesure 4) of the piece. Ouuuh! Eric Dussault Finale 2006b for Mac

Re: [Finale] First Finale 2006b bug?

2005-12-13 Thread John Bell
 La Note Bleue wrote:First test with Finale 2006b and an important bug! Really, it's the first thing I did when I opened 2006b. Just wanted to test the Time signature tool improvement and apply a time signature to a measure with an existing document (a copy of it of course). Nothing happens and I

Re: [Finale] First Finale 2006b bug?

2005-12-13 Thread Éric Dussault
It is possible that it behaves this way with indepedant time signature on.Have you tried that?Le 05-12-13 à 21:53, Simon Troup a écrit :Hi Eric Can't reproduce that here at all. Eric DussaultFinale 2006b for MacPowerMac G5 Dual 1.8 GHz1GB Ram ___

Re: [Finale] First Finale 2006b bug?

2005-12-13 Thread Éric Dussault
Le 05-12-13 à 22:00, Éric Dussault a écrit :It works fine for me too with a normal setting with no independant time signatures.I rarely use this feature, but when I need it, it has to work reliably.Le 05-12-13 à 21:53, Simon Troup a écrit :Hi EricCan't reproduce that here at all. Eric

Re: [Finale] First Finale 2006b bug?

2005-12-13 Thread John Bell
Éric Dussault wrote:Much worse than that, I just discovered that changing time signatures (independant for each 4 staves of this string quartet)  OK that narrows it down a bit.John___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu

Re: [Finale] Finale 2006b is Available.

2005-12-13 Thread Chuck Israels
On Dec 13, 2005, at 6:09 PM, Giz Bowe wrote: At 08:45 PM 12/13/05, you wrote: And Jim Bruce, head of customer support, told me in a phone conversation a couple of weeks ago, that the 2007 version will concentrate on the notation issues. Since those are the issues that are of primary

Re: [Finale] Finale 2006b is Available.

2005-12-13 Thread Chuck Israels
On Dec 13, 2005, at 6:40 PM, John Bell wrote: Chuck Israels wrote: I have asked for some things, including some kind of score/part connection, and they seem to be considering that. Sibelius has forced this issue. I don't know this for sure. When Sibelius first came up with this

Re: [Finale] Finale 2006b is Available.

2005-12-13 Thread David W. Fenton
On 14 Dec 2005 at 2:40, John Bell wrote: When Sibelius first came up with this feature, there was a great deal of clamour from Finale users wanting the same thing. While I can see the usefulness of it in some circumstances, I am far from convinced that it is really worthwhile. Well, for

Re: [Finale] Finale 2006b is Available.

2005-12-13 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Indeed, I agree on all these points. Part/Score linking would be huge. In addition, it would be good to have some sort of EASY way to apply page formats to all the parts. Like a dialogue window where you can save a Page format, load ones from a folder (like ones you liked from a different

Re: [Finale] Finale 2006b is Available.

2005-12-13 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Yes, the parts/score linking is a top feature that Finale 2007 needs. I think we need more articulations in Maestro for Jazz. I think Bill Duncan was going to do something but who knows. I can't really think of anything that I complain about other than looking for some sort of jazz

Re: [Finale] Finale 2006b is Available.

2005-12-13 Thread gigitur
On Wednesday, December 14, 2005, at 01:47AM, Chuck Israels [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And Jim Bruce, head of customer support, told me in a phone conversation a couple of weeks ago, that the 2007 version will concentrate on the notation issues. Since those are the issues that are of

Re: [Finale] Finale 2006b is Available.

2005-12-13 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Oh, thats a good idea. Not. I think MakeMusic has dropped the ball with 2006, but I have hope they will get their act together for 2007 if they promise linked score and parts. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've already decided not to upgrade to 2007 (the first upgrade I've missed in 10 years).