[Finale] Sibelius to Finale
I know this has been discussed many times on this list, but ... A client has just sent us a huge Sibelius file to be worked on. What is the best way to get it into Finale with as much detail as possible being saved in the transition? (so a MIDI-solution would only be a solution if all else fails ...) Thanks in advance for any bits of collective wisdom you could send this way. Eric Habsburger Verlag Frankfurt (Dr. Fiedler) www.habsburgerverlag.de [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Sibelius to Finale
If all you have is the file, MIDI may be your best choice, or you might find a Sibelius user who will print the file to PDF and return it to you so you can scan it. If you want, contact me privately and I'll do that for you. If you have Sibelius, you could buy the Music XML plug in from Recordare http://www.recordare.com/default.asp to convert the file to Finale's format. This is your best choice. Otherwise you might find a Sibelius user with the Music XML plug in to convert it for you or you might try printing the file and then scanning. Hope that helps Richard Smith http://www.rgsmithmusic.com Eric Fiedler wrote: I know this has been discussed many times on this list, but ... A client has just sent us a huge Sibelius file to be worked on. What is the best way to get it into Finale with as much detail as possible being saved in the transition? (so a MIDI-solution would only be a solution if all else fails ...) Thanks in advance for any bits of collective wisdom you could send this way. Eric Habsburger Verlag Frankfurt (Dr. Fiedler) www.habsburgerverlag.de [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
[Finale] OT: Mac software for webpage design
I am a little out of touch with current Mac software, which easy to use web designer is recommendable? Would it be worth getting the Apple software package? I have used Adobe GoLive in an old OS 9 version, and, to be honest, it was actually too powerful, or rather, too complicated for my needs. I'd love something which will give me a good template design where I only have to add my texts and graphics. I need to update my webpages, but haven't got much time to do it. Sorry if this is too off-topic, reply privately if you like. Johannes -- http://www.musikmanufaktur.com http://www.camerata-berolinensis.de ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] OT: Mac software for webpage design
Apple's iWeb is extremely basic, but it may be enough for your needs. I'm happy with Freeway from http://www.softpress.com : there are two versions, Pro and Express, which you can try as free downloads (limited to a month, I think). Even the Express version gives you more power than iWeb. Michael On 8 Jul 2008, at 16:27, Johannes Gebauer wrote: I am a little out of touch with current Mac software, which easy to use web designer is recommendable? Would it be worth getting the Apple software package? I have used Adobe GoLive in an old OS 9 version, and, to be honest, it was actually too powerful, or rather, too complicated for my needs. I'd love something which will give me a good template design where I only have to add my texts and graphics. I need to update my webpages, but haven't got much time to do it. Sorry if this is too off-topic, reply privately if you like. Johannes -- http://www.musikmanufaktur.com http://www.camerata-berolinensis.de ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Sibelius to Finale
Richard Smith wrote: If all you have is the file, MIDI may be your best choice, or you might find a Sibelius user who will print the file to PDF and return it to you so you can scan it. If you want, contact me privately and I'll do that for you. If you have Sibelius, you could buy the Music XML plug in from Recordare http://www.recordare.com/default.asp to convert the file to Finale's format. This is your best choice. Otherwise you might find a Sibelius user with the Music XML plug in to convert it for you or you might try printing the file and then scanning. Hope that helps Richard Smith http://www.rgsmithmusic.com Just to clarify, you use the MusicXML plug-in from Recordare to save as a MusicXML file from Sibelius and then you open the MusicXML file in Finale. This will transfer most of the data (but not all!). I just wanted to be sure that Eric doesn't think that the MusicXML plug-in will actually convert to Finale's format (.mus), since it won't. That's the most accurate method I know of for transferring between the two programs. -- David H. Bailey [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] OT: Mac software for webpage design
At 16:27 +0200 8/07/08, Johannes Gebauer wrote: which easy to use web designer is recommendable? NVU mate, bloody ripper ;-) ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re:[Finale] Sibelius to Finale
Hi Eric, You'll get the best results using the Sibelius dolet from Recordare for export from Sibleius and use the latest Finale Dolet from Recordare (not the Finale built XML import) for import into Finale. Contact me off list if you need help. Best regards, John John Hinchey Hinchey Music Services Inc. Nashville, TN [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Jul 8, 2008, at 12:00 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Message: 2 Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 12:52:21 +0200 From: Eric Fiedler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Finale] Sibelius to Finale To: finale@shsu.edu Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed I know this has been discussed many times on this list, but ... A client has just sent us a huge Sibelius file to be worked on. What is the best way to get it into Finale with as much detail as possible being saved in the transition? (so a MIDI-solution would only be a solution if all else fails ...) Thanks in advance for any bits of collective wisdom you could send this way. Eric Habsburger Verlag Frankfurt (Dr. Fiedler) www.habsburgerverlag.de [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] End of Finale Digest, Vol 60, Issue 7 * ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
[Finale] Finale] Cheap, easy notation apps?
I can second the recommendation to look into Harmony Assistant. While it is not as flexible with regard to graphic editing and output as one would like to be, it is a very interest environment in which to produce music, and is, perhaps, the shape of things to come in a future generaiton of programs. Further encouraging some diversity in our field, may I note two less-expensive programs: Lime ($65) can handle most small projects and has a few interesting built-in features, for example a tuning table, defining a pitch bend for each of 35 combinations of notes and accidental, and also a really easy way to do non-alligned measures -- perfect for Ockeghem. Turandot ($165) is a nice little program made in Hungary with output rather close to that of the Editio Musica Budapest (wouldn't it be great -- if only to avoid software monocultures -- if every country had their own viable notation program?) and extremely robust if limited in features. Turandot got off to a bad start due to legal threats from another notation program, but it has an easy-to-use interface and should be able to meet most non-professional requirements. If the user does not require playback, then the free and open source Lilypond is useful for more modest and conservative notation projects. If the user is in Linux, then coupling (also free and open source) Rosegarden with Lilypond is a possibility, but again best for more modest and conservative projects. Daniel Wolf ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
[Finale] Re: Sibelius to Finale
Hi Eric, As Richard and David have mentioned, MusicXML is the most accurate way to transfer files between Finale and Sibelius. If you have Sibelius as well as Finale, you can use the Dolet 3 for Sibelius plug-in yourself. Otherwise, the person with the Sibelius file will need to be the one to use it. You use the plug-in to export a MusicXML file from Sibelius that Finale can then open. For the most accurate results, use the Dolet 4 for Finale plug-in to open the MusicXML file, but Finale 2008's built-in MusicXML import does a good job as well. There is a video that demonstrates this process in comparison to MIDI files at: http://www.recordare.com/sibelius/video/dolet3sib.html The plug-in is available for purchase at: http://store.recordare.com/dolet3sib.html Best regards, Michael Good Recordare LLC ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] OT: Mac software for webpage design
Johannes Gebauer wrote: I am a little out of touch with current Mac software, which easy to use web designer is recommendable? Would it be worth getting the Apple software package? iWeb is a little limited though very easy to use. It depends on how fiddly and fussy you want to be. I am a big fan of Freeway - though it costs a bit (mid-range), it works like a desktop publisher (as does iWeb) and is capable of some quite good things quite easily. Matthew -- http://www.fastmail.fm - A no graphics, no pop-ups email service ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
[Finale] copying from existing file to make condensed scores
I am trying to finish a jazz chart, but am having major problems in making a condensed score. The full score is already finished, and I am making a condensed score at the music director's request. This particular chart is a clarinet solo feature (a la Pete Fountain), and therefore the solo part is black with notes and instead of re-typing the solo part in all over again, I copied and pasted about 4 bars at a time. Problem is, when I play back the condensed score, it'll always stick at the pre-process, and never play, so I have to end up shutting down the program. I start all over again, and the same problems happens at some time or another. Lots of wasted time and effort so far. Any other ideas? I don't know if I'm the only person this has happened to... Patrick J. M. Sheehan Woodlawn Arts Academy, Instructor, Music Director Centennial Auditorium, Music Director Conductor P.S. Music Host, The Saturday Night Blues: 89.5 WNIJ 9 p.m. - 12 a.m., streaming live at WNIJ.org Copyist -- The Glenn Miller Orchestra YouTube channel: MaestroPS2008 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1-815-501-8327 (m) 1-815-285-4401 (f) ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] copying from existing file to make condensed scores
Hi Patrick, I'm not sure what all needs to be done for your condensed score. Seems it might help if you tried doing a 'save as' of the complete score and move/combine things as needed for your new file. At least the solo would be in place, and if the full score plays back, chances are this new file should as well. I have very few playback problems, and I can't think of when they are not file specific. Can't tell for sure, but if the full score plays that would be my guess. Best, Don On 7/8/08 9:28 PM, Patrick Sheehan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am trying to finish a jazz chart, but am having major problems in making a condensed score. The full score is already finished, and I am making a condensed score at the music director's request. This particular chart is a clarinet solo feature (a la Pete Fountain), and therefore the solo part is black with notes and instead of re-typing the solo part in all over again, I copied and pasted about 4 bars at a time. Problem is, when I play back the condensed score, it'll always stick at the pre-process, and never play, so I have to end up shutting down the program. I start all over again, and the same problems happens at some time or another. Lots of wasted time and effort so far. Any other ideas? I don't know if I'm the only person this has happened to... Patrick J. M. Sheehan Woodlawn Arts Academy, Instructor, Music Director Centennial Auditorium, Music Director Conductor P.S. Music Host, The Saturday Night Blues: 89.5 WNIJ 9 p.m. - 12 a.m., streaming live at WNIJ.org Copyist -- The Glenn Miller Orchestra YouTube channel: MaestroPS2008 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1-815-501-8327 (m) 1-815-285-4401 (f) ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
