Re: [Finale] Speedy Entry in 2008

2007-10-16 Thread Michael Greensill
Thanks Eric. That was it. I guess it goes to show that if one just works in a limited way and just do what you always do, you can miss things. I'd never heard of insert mode so I went back to previous versions of Finale, looked in the speedy menu, and sure enough there it is. But in all

Re: [Finale] Sibelius for Finale users

2007-10-16 Thread Darcy James Argue
Rats are actually quite good swimmers. - Darcy - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Brooklyn, NY On 15 Oct 2007, at 3:36 PM, Mariposa Symphony Orchestra wrote: I'd hope a rat with paws inquisitively on both ship and lifeboat might display the best instinctual wisdom for self-survival. After all: I'm

[Finale] FinWin2k5b versus FinWin2k6c

2007-10-16 Thread themark
Leaving alone 2007 and 2008 versions, which new features are worth switching from 2005 to 2006? Thank you Marcello ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

Re: [Finale] Sibelius for Finale users

2007-10-16 Thread dhbailey
Johannes Gebauer wrote: On 14.10.2007 Richard Smith wrote: Sorry. Try this one. http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/sibelius-list/message/33713. Thanks. I have a question: Does Sibelius have something similar to Engraver slurs? Johannes I'm not quite sure how to answer this -- Sibelius's

Re: [Finale] FinWin2k5b versus FinWin2k6c

2007-10-16 Thread Johannes Gebauer
On 16.10.2007 themark wrote: Leaving alone 2007 and 2008 versions, which new features are worth switching from 2005 to 2006? You can have a look at Jari's review, here: http://www.finaletips.nu/fin2006review/index.php In my opinion 2k6 had a lot of small additions which made my life

Re: [Finale] Sibelius for Finale users

2007-10-16 Thread Johannes Gebauer
On 16.10.2007 dhbailey wrote: I'm not quite sure how to answer this -- Sibelius's slurs look fine to me. I've never really understood the difference between Engraver Slurs and Finale's normal slurs, so I can't really answer whether Sibelius's slurs work the same, worse or better than

Re: [Finale] Vocal score (was FinWin2k5b versus FinWin2k6c)

2007-10-16 Thread themark
In fact in this period I'm doing a lot of vocal (choral) music, so this is a real good advice. One thing about that: I have a four staves choral piece, in one of these I wrote the melody with many 16 notes, each with a syllable, in the other staves I wrote accompaniment (all quarter notes). The

Re: [Finale] Vocal score (was FinWin2k5b versus FinWin2k6c)

2007-10-16 Thread Christopher Smith
On 16-Oct-07, at 8:51 AM, themark wrote: In fact in this period I'm doing a lot of vocal (choral) music, so this is a real good advice. One thing about that: I have a four staves choral piece, in one of these I wrote the melody with many 16 notes, each with a syllable, in the other staves

Totally OT; Was: [Finale] Sibelius for Finale users

2007-10-16 Thread Randolph Peters
Darcy James Argue wrote: Rats are actually quite good swimmers. Yes, but they don't like it. Apparently it makes them depressed. For more information, see: Garcia LSB et al. Acute administration of ketamine induces antidepressant-like effects in the forced swimming test and increases BDNF

Re: [Finale] Re: Finale Bug Fix Wish List

2007-10-16 Thread Bruce K H Kau
I have been a finale (FinWin) user since 3.7, and right now, although I find the Sibelius discussion tempting, I do not plan on switching. I have upgraded to 2008, and while I am not a heavy user (maybe an hour a day), nor am I a professional engraver/musician/composer, I do occasional work

Re: [Finale] A Sibelius List Now?

2007-10-16 Thread Claudio Pompili
At 12:00 -0500 16/10/07,Henry E. Howey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Now, does the community want me to set yo a SIBELIUS list that has the same regs as the FINALE list? I am sure we have been a thorn (albeit hopeful) in the side of MAKEMUSIC. AVID deserves no less. I would like to see this happen

Re: [Finale] OT: Mac mouse question

2007-10-16 Thread Darcy James Argue
The Mighty Mouse is actually a two-button mouse (even though it doesn't look like one). You are evidently right-clicking, which brings up the contextual menu. Left-click for a regular click. If you want to turn this off, and have both right- and left-clicks function as normal clicks, you

TAN: on-list vs off-list (was Re: [Finale] OT: Mac mouse question)

2007-10-16 Thread Mark D Lew
On Oct 16, 2007, at 11:59 AM, Martin Banner wrote: Any help would be appreciated. Private replies please so as not to clog up everyone else's mailbox. I don't know the answer to Martin's question, but I'm interested to know others' thoughts on this last request. I recognize that it is

Re: [Finale] Sibelius for Finale users

2007-10-16 Thread Mark D Lew
On Oct 15, 2007, at 4:11 AM, dhbailey wrote: I'm still waiting for Finale to fix it's improved Fin2k8 speedy entry tool so that ctrl-3 (top-row number key) initiates triplets again. Why they would change that escapes my ability to understand. But with the professed aim of doing away with