Re: [Finale] Since it has been quiet I have a question...

2011-11-09 Thread Mark D Lew
On Nov 8, 2011, at 8:19 PM, Raymond Horton wrote: What is the best way to indicate a time signature of 6/8 followed by 3/4 in parenthesis? My default plan would be: 1. Check use a different time signature for display. 2. Pick composite for the display time sig, and set it up as 6/8 + 3/4.

Re: [Finale] Piano Tremolos

2011-11-09 Thread Mark D Lew
On Nov 5, 2011, at 9:30 AM, Nigel Hanley wrote: The tool gives the correct marking, ie a two line tremolo, but so far I'm unable to position it. Is this just due to not understanding the settings? The plug-in makes the tremolo marking in the form of altered beams. You can adjust them with

Re: [Finale] Piano Tremolos

2011-11-09 Thread Nigel Hanley
Thanks Mark. Perfect! - Nigel Hanley On 09/11/2011, at 6:46 PM, Mark D Lew wrote: On Nov 5, 2011, at 9:30 AM, Nigel Hanley wrote: The tool gives the correct marking, ie a two line tremolo, but so far I'm unable to position it. Is this just due to not understanding the settings? The

[Finale] Fwd: [MLA-L] David Fenton

2011-11-09 Thread Wade KOTTER
I believe this is the David Fenton who often posted to this list. I know he was often difficult to deal with, but I still think he should be remembered with appreciation for his various contributions as a musician and a musicologist. -- Dr. Wade Kotter Social Sciences Music Librarian Professor

Re: [Finale] Fwd: [MLA-L] David Fenton

2011-11-09 Thread Wade KOTTER
Here's a tribute from the NYU Department of Music: http://music.as.nyu.edu/object/music.fenton And here's some information on the viol consort David belonged to: http://tearesofthemuses.com/Biographies/ Ironically, I ordered their new CD for our collection just a few days ago. Wade On

Re: [Finale] Fwd: [MLA-L] David Fenton

2011-11-09 Thread Michael Mathew
I always appreciated reading his comments and advice. Michael Mathew  mmathew_musicp...@yahoo.com http://www.musicengravers.com/cgi-bin/engravers.pl http://oregonmts.com/mathew/ From: Wade KOTTER wkot...@weber.edu To: finale@shsu.edu Sent: Wednesday, November 9,

[Finale] Changing instruments in Fin2012, staff name font weirdness

2011-11-09 Thread Christopher Smith
For those who might be struggling with this, I discovered this by accident. When you change an instrument using the new Score Manager (say, from Alto Sax to Flute), the staff takes on the name of the new instrument. However, the font it uses is taken from the setting in Document

Re: [Finale] Fwd: [MLA-L] David Fenton

2011-11-09 Thread Dennis Bathory-Kitsz
On Wed, November 9, 2011 9:50 am, Wade KOTTER wrote: I believe this is the David Fenton who often posted to this list. I know he was often difficult to deal with, but I still think he should be remembered with appreciation for his various contributions as a musician and a musicologist. I am

Re: [Finale] Fwd: [MLA-L] David Fenton

2011-11-09 Thread Christopher Smith
Thank you for posting this. It's always sad when we lose such a committed musician. Christopher Smith On Wed Nov 9, at WednesdayNov 9 9:50 AM, Wade KOTTER wrote: I believe this is the David Fenton who often posted to this list. I know he was often difficult to deal with, but I still think

[Finale] Custom arrowheads no longer cause failure in EPS creation in FinMac2012?

2011-11-09 Thread Christopher Smith
Hi all, I am presently testing my depressingly long list of previously existing bugs in Finale, to see which ones are still there in 2012, so I can send it in to MakeMusic. For a long time, using a Smart Line with a custom arrowhead caused EPS creation to fail on Mac (sorry Windows users, I

Re: [Finale] Fwd: [MLA-L] David Fenton

2011-11-09 Thread Eric Dannewitz
He is in the Bay Area, like San Mateo or something. Different guy people. Sent from my iSomething -- On Nov 9, 2011, at 9:49 AM, Williams, Jim jwilli...@franklincollege.edu wrote: I thought he was in NYC. The pictures of him with the viol group are NYC. NYU is in NYC (or I was in an

Re: [Finale] Fwd: [MLA-L] David Fenton

2011-11-09 Thread Randolph Peters
I'm sorry to hear about David's passing. It IS our David, by the way. Just look at his own signature from letters to this list: David W. Fentonhttp://dfenton.com David Fenton Associates http://dfenton.com/DFA/ The first link shows his picture with his viol consort.

Re: [Finale] Fwd: [MLA-L] David Fenton

2011-11-09 Thread Mariposa Symphony Orchestra
Wade, Kim and others are correct: this was the David Fenton we knew. He lived in the New York area, not in the SF Bay area. Here's a little more information about his passing, as well as a photo. The descriptions match everything I recall from his numerous postings over the years

Re: [Finale] Fwd: [MLA-L] David Fenton

2011-11-09 Thread Mariposa Symphony Orchestra
I'm so sorry to hear this news. Yes, David could be brusque to the point of maddening frustration, but his passion for and knowledge of music were both immeasurable. I learned much from him - mostly from his responses/posts to others here. I regret that I offered my gratitude only on a

[Finale] Fw: Fwd: [MLA-L] David Fenton

2011-11-09 Thread Mariposa Symphony Orchestra
Reposting - two of my three posts on the passing of David Fenton came through (to me, at least) as blank e-mails. So, retrying, first of two below: [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] I'm so sorry to hear this news. Yes, David could be brusque to the point of maddening frustration, but

[Finale] Fw: Fwd: [MLA-L] David Fenton

2011-11-09 Thread Mariposa Symphony Orchestra
Repost two of two - with apologies for possible redundancy: [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] Wade, Kim and others are correct: this was the David Fenton we knew. He lived in the New York area, not in the SF Bay area. Here's a little more information about his passing, as well

Re: [Finale] Fw: Fwd: [MLA-L] David Fenton

2011-11-09 Thread Robert Patterson
As far as I can tell, David's last contribution to this list was exactly 2 weeks ago on Oct. 26. It was an exhortation to back-up regularly. I think that is a very fitting farewell, don't you? ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu

Re: [Finale] Fwd: [MLA-L] David Fenton

2011-11-09 Thread David H. Bailey
On 11/9/2011 2:15 PM, Mariposa Symphony Orchestra wrote: I'm so sorry to hear this news. Yes, David could be brusque to the point of maddening frustration, Just because he has died, which is very sad, there's no need to beat about the bush -- he could be downright insulting if he thought a

Re: [Finale] Fwd: [MLA-L] David Fenton

2011-11-09 Thread Mark D Lew
David H Bailey wrote: Just because he has died, which is very sad, there's no need to beat about the bush -- he could be downright insulting if he thought a person's reply was beneath contempt. Of course, he was always right. :-) Well, *almost* always mdl

Re: [Finale] Fwd: [MLA-L] David Fenton

2011-11-09 Thread Kenneth Kuhlmann
On 10/11/2011 05:52, David H. Bailey wrote: On 11/9/2011 12:54 PM, Randolph Peters wrote: On 2011-11-09, at 11:43 AM, Wade KOTTER wrote: But perhaps we should wait for the real David to post a correction to the list regarding the alleged false report of his passing. If you are correct,

[Finale] Finale scripts etc.

2011-11-09 Thread Chuck Israels
Question for the computer literate: Is there a way to process all the files in a folder at once - to change fonts? I have a font conflict (or two) that has cropped up since updating my Bill Duncan articulations to Open Type fonts (they are now called FPArticulations). The older font - simply

Re: [Finale] Finale scripts etc.

2011-11-09 Thread Eric Dannewitz
You'd have to have a script run from finder that gets all the file names you want to process, opens them, runs the data check, and then saves them. The first part is pretty easy to do in AppleScript. The second part:I dunno. And then how do you override a new version of finale bringing up the

Re: [Finale] Finale scripts etc.

2011-11-09 Thread Chuck Israels
Dear Eric, Thanks, but this is daunting to me. I have not used these things before, and I do get the concern over the renaming issue. I think I will call MM tomorrow and ask advice from their support people. Chuck On Nov 9, 2011, at 8:46 PM, Eric Dannewitz wrote: You'd have to have a

Re: [Finale] Finale scripts etc.

2011-11-09 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Probably the safest bet. Though wouldn't it be easier to rename the OFarticulations font to Articulations? Doesnt font utility support that? Sent from my iSomething -- On Nov 9, 2011, at 8:51 PM, Chuck Israels cisra...@comcast.net wrote: Dear Eric, Thanks, but this is daunting to me. I

[Finale] David Fenton RIP

2011-11-09 Thread Darcy James Argue
Hello all, Just saw the news... I'm deeply saddened by David Fenton's passing, and I regret that I never had the opportunity to meet him in person. My condolences to his family and loved ones. Sincerely, - DJA - WEB: http://www.secretsocietymusic.org

Re: [Finale] Finale scripts etc.

2011-11-09 Thread Chuck Israels
Hmmm, I will ask MM about that possibility. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 9, 2011, at 8:54 PM, Eric Dannewitz ericd...@jazz-sax.com wrote: Probably the safest bet. Though wouldn't it be easier to rename the OFarticulations font to Articulations? Doesnt font utility support that? Sent