> > when you copy a portion of music containing lyrics, you do not create a > > new copy of the lyrics, you create pointers (aliases) to the original > > ones. To achieve what you want to do, specify that you want to copy the > > section of music with only specified items, and make sure _NOT_ to copy > > the lyrics. Then you can go in and edit the new lyrics as you need to. > > That's a bloody stupid default setting, seems to me. > > It means that I don't get the benefit of knowing where the lyrics are > that I'm going to change. > > It also means that I now have to jump through hoops to not lose the > changes I've already made to the musical text (the rhythm is not the > same). > > Could someone explain to me *why* this default is a good idea? And > why it can't be turned off?
I can't explain it, and have been emailing Coda with requests to have an option to Copy the lyrics rather than make aliases of them for at least 5 years now. May I suggest that everyone else who is profoundly irritated by it (as I am) send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] and request that they fix it! And while we're on the lyrics track, maybe people might like to paraphrase the following feature request that I sent in to Coda recently... Dear Macsupport, I would like to request in future versions of Finale that the little box with triangles to the left of the staff when used with the Lyric tool display the verse/chorus number for easy reference. This works really well with the V1/V2 function within the Speedy Entry box, and would be very useful within the Lyric tool as well. Even more useful would be if this number could be clicked upon in order to change the verse number without having to go up to the Menu and dialog box all the time. Or alternatively, if there were a keyboard shortcut for "next verse" and "previous verse". Thanks for considering this request, Matthew Hindson Matthew _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
