Hello Allen, here are a few things I would suggest changing in the default settings:
1. Beaming style None of the beaming styles will give perfect results in all situations, but the style "flatten beams based on extreme note" comes closer than the "standard note" style that is used at present. I can't find any evidence in actual scores or books on engraving that supports the "standard note" style: in fact there's nothing standard about it. 2. Distance between staves Of course this setting isn't in the default file, it's in the program itself. Nevertheless, if there's any chance of changing this, I'd vote for a smaller default distance between staves: 240 EVPUs instead of 320. I've seen too many Finale scores where the staves are unnecessarily small and there's too much white space between them. 3. Line thicknesses A few thicker lines: Barlines: 4.5 EVPUs ledger lines: 4.5 EVPUs grace note slash: 4.5 EVPUs Best wishes, Michael Cook >Hello List, > >My name is Allen Fisher and I am a Coda employee and occasional lurker on >this list. During the time I've been on the list, I've noticed some >complaints about Finale's default settings. Specific suggestions on what >could be done to improve this area of Finale are often in short supply. If >any of you have specific suggestions on improving Finale's defaults, I'd >like to hear from you. We are at a point in the year when we are looking at >the default files and deciding what changes are to be made. Please feel free >to share them with me, either on or off-list. > >Please remember that Coda does not officially monitor this list, in general >all feature requests should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or >[EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm simply doing some research on the specific >issue of Finale's defaults and would welcome your input. > >Thank-you for your kind attention. > >Allen J. Fisher >MakeMusic! >Coda Music Technologies >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >www.makemusic.com/coda > >"A word to the wise isn't necessary. It's the stupid ones who need the >advice." > ---Bill Cosby >_______________________________________________ >Finale mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
