At 6:31 AM -0400 7/18/02, David H. Bailey wrote: > What the right tool IS, how that is concept defined by various >people, and whether or not tools can change. > >And it is this last question (whether or not tools can or should >change) that is at issue here --
[big, bit clip] >But even if you don't, the fact that others WILL say that and will >then encourage others to turn to Finale because it is a single >program that will do all they need to musically (many people really >hate learning to use computer programs, so if they only have to >learn to use one rather than two to get the desired result, they >will learn the one) so that Finale's user base will grow and more >development dollars will be spent to improve those items on YOUR >wish list. Wow, David! What a great post. I've been following this whole discussion with great interested, began by being a bit impatient with those who wanted Finale to be better at all things, but have gradually begun to see a wider point of view. And David Bailey's post just now has pretty much turned me around. Having chided those who were lobbying for better MIDI as expecting too much, I'm just about convinced that it would be worth having. Come to think of it, I just made a cassette of a pretty good MIDI realization of a small score, to send to a performer who asked for it (to speed preparation for a live performance). I made it straight from Finale without passing through Performer, and it turned out pretty convincing, at least as a reference recording. It took a bit of tweaking but it worked. Finale is getting close, and I'm beginning to think that it wouldn't hurt my feelings at all if that process were even easier and more manageable. OK, David. I'm sold. Linda Worsley -- Hear the music at: http://www.ganymuse.com/ _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
