> From: Linda Worsley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Finale] Lyrics Freakout > > > I've been following this thread for quite a while now, with amazement: > > A lot of what I put into Finale, uses lyrics (lots of songs, choral > works-- multiple verses, multiple endings, various arcane > configurations) and ... > > Am I the only person on Finalelist who has almost NO trouble using > Finale's lyric entry system. I almost always type them into the > score. I almost always have to go to edit lyrics and correct some > typo or make a change, and it works like a charm. To be sure, I've > used Finale since '87 and it's the devil I know... and the lyrics > have only gotten easier and more stable over the years. > > Of course, in my work with a client, I've had to convert from Encore, > and the lyrics there are a total nightmare, so maybe by comparison > (as with all things Encore) Finale is a dream. > > The only problems I've had are with word extensions, and even those > are pretty easy to solve. Am I missing something? > > Linda Worsley
I second Linda's comment. I've also been a long-time user (since version 1) and have had to input lyrics on numerous occasions. By experience, I did encounter the same problem which initially started this thread, that being the utter mess which can be created if one makes changes on a copied lyric. The same type of problem can occur if one decides to change a staff expression after having sprinkled it throughout a score. But once I understood the way the lyrics tool works I have seldom had any problems, and this after having to deal with hundreds of songs and numerous large scale pieces using lyrics (I'm presently working on a 90 minute oratorio and will be working on a 2 hour opera in the near future). Since the implementation of the "Type into Score" I have almost exclusively used this feature, even for minor corrections, and have found it more eficiant then the prior methods. But you have to be aware of the pitfalls which you can easily fall into. You also must decide for yourself if this is the best way to go for you. The lyrics tool should probably be rethought although I dread the day when Coda does do something about it (thinking of all those songs, oratorios, operas, etc. which I may one day have to update). All I can say for those having problems is to calm down and learn to use the tool which you have. Could it be better? Absolutely. Can we influence Coda to give us a better tool? I certainly hope so. But no matter how much you abhore the tool today, it's still a lot better than going back to the good old days... you know! when we used pencil and paper to do this work. ;) Bernard Savoie _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
