[Finale] Human Playback in 2012: switching back from custom text to automatic technique detection

2013-11-13 Thread Jan Angermüller
Most instrument techniques (staccato, slurs, sustained, pizz, arco) work fine in my Finale 2012/Windows together with Garritan and Vienna Special Edition sounds. But when using special techniques like Sforzato (defined as Custom text: Sfz in human playback), they are played correctly, but for

[Finale] Chord notation question

2013-11-13 Thread dershem
I'm doing a chart, and the composer has some chords as C (7) but instead of parentheses, the 7 is in a circle. I have never run across that variant before. What is he trying to specify? Carl === Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. (Email Guard: 7.0.0.18,

Re: [Finale] Chord notation question

2013-11-13 Thread Raymond Horton
I would assume G7, but can you ask composer? On Nov 14, 2013 11:10 AM, dershem ders...@cox.net wrote: I'm doing a chart, and the composer has some chords as C (7) but instead of parentheses, the 7 is in a circle. I have never run across that variant before. What is he trying to specify?

Re: [Finale] Chord notation question

2013-11-13 Thread dershem
On 11/13/2013 8:14 PM, Raymond Horton wrote: I would assume G7, but can you ask composer? On Nov 14, 2013 11:10 AM, dershem ders...@cox.net wrote: Lost my ouija board - alas, the composer is dead. And Canadian. Don't know if that makes a difference or not. It's an old Rob McConnell chart

Re: [Finale] Chord notation question

2013-11-13 Thread Williams, Jim
What are the instruments playing under that symbol? Or do you just have a lead sheet? In such cases of odd chord symbols, I've always relied on the notes under the symbol to tell me what the odd symbol *really* means. Sent from my iPhone, so please pardon all the typos. On Nov 13, 2013, at

Re: [Finale] Chord notation question

2013-11-13 Thread Raymond Horton
Dead. And Canadian... Hah! The old MTV quiz show had a category called Dead or Canadian - name a celebrity, contestant would guess which: William Shatner? (Canadian), 'William Frawley?. (Dead). On Nov 14, 2013 11:20 AM, dershem ders...@cox.net wrote: On 11/13/2013 8:14 PM, Raymond Horton wrote:

Re: [Finale] Chord notation question

2013-11-13 Thread Raymond Horton
The old MTV quiz show Remote Control. Gave the world Adam Sandler On Nov 14, 2013 11:28 AM, Raymond Horton horton.raym...@gmail.com wrote: Dead. And Canadian... Hah! The old MTV quiz show had a category called Dead or Canadian - name a celebrity, contestant would guess which: William Shatner?

Re: [Finale] Chord notation question

2013-11-13 Thread dershem
On 11/13/2013 8:21 PM, Williams, Jim wrote: What are the instruments playing under that symbol? Or do you just have a lead sheet? In such cases of odd chord symbols, I've always relied on the notes under the symbol to tell me what the odd symbol *really* means. I start with the rhythm

Re: [Finale] Chord notation question

2013-11-13 Thread Williams, Jim
If it's not too disruptive to your workflow, i'd save the chords on this particular chart until last if possible. Sent from my iPhone, so please pardon all the typos. On Nov 13, 2013, at 11:36 PM, dershem ders...@cox.net wrote: On 11/13/2013 8:21 PM, Williams, Jim wrote: What are the

Re: [Finale] Chord notation question

2013-11-13 Thread Darcy James Argue
CMA7. Cheers, - DJA - WEB: http://www.secretsocietymusic.org On Nov 13, 2013, at 11:09 PM, dershem ders...@cox.net wrote: I'm doing a chart, and the composer has some chords as C (7) but instead of parentheses, the 7 is in a circle. I have never run across that variant before. What

Re: [Finale] Chord notation question

2013-11-13 Thread Doug Walter
I seem to recall occasionally seeing that mean maj7, but I can't remember for sure. Might that make sense in context? Doug On Nov 13, 2013, at 8:09 PM, dershem ders...@cox.net wrote: I'm doing a chart, and the composer has some chords as C (7) but instead of parentheses, the 7 is in a

Re: [Finale] Chord notation question

2013-11-13 Thread Darcy James Argue
(It's an idiosyncratic shorthand for major seventh that only ever took hold in Toronto.) Cheers, - DJA - WEB: http://www.secretsocietymusic.org On Nov 13, 2013, at 11:09 PM, dershem ders...@cox.net wrote: I'm doing a chart, and the composer has some chords as C (7) but instead of

Re: [Finale] Chord notation question

2013-11-13 Thread dershem
On 11/13/2013 8:42 PM, Darcy James Argue wrote: CMA7. Cheers, - DJA Thanks, Darcy. cd === Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. (Email Guard: 7.0.0.18, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.18500) http://www.pctools.com/ ===

Re: [Finale] Chord notation question

2013-11-13 Thread dershem
On 11/13/2013 8:42 PM, Doug Walter wrote: I seem to recall occasionally seeing that mean maj7, but I can't remember for sure. Might that make sense in context? Doug It might. [looking...] I see other Maj chords but no Maj7, so, yeah, it's likely. cd On Nov 13, 2013, at 8:09 PM, dershem

Re: [Finale] Chord notation question

2013-11-13 Thread dershem
On 11/13/2013 8:43 PM, Darcy James Argue wrote: (It's an idiosyncratic shorthand for major seventh that only ever took hold in Toronto.) Cheers, - DJA Yeah, that makes as much sense as any of Rob's eccentricities. :) cd === Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware