> From: Johannes Gebauer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > My comment about the VPC tape binding method: If you are preparing parts or > scores for performance, then this system works. Pages turn easily, and it's > durable enough to hold through rehearsals and performances for some time. I > rather suspect that they have a limited lifetime, as the glue of the tape > must eventually get dry and then the things would collapse. > > However, if you want to get something that _looks_ professional, then I > personally would not go for the VPC system. In my opinion it does not look > very professional. It always has that kind of "home made on the kitchen > table" look to it.
As Music Librarian for a ballet orchestra, I've been using VPC binding tape to make performance parts for 8 years now. It's easy to use and fine for binding parts up to about 15 sheets thick. At first there were occasional problems with adhesive bleed from the tape making parts stick together, but the VPC people fixed that a few years ago. I've been very happy with the system, as have the musicians in the orchestra. Parts that were bound more than ten years ago seem to be holding together quite well, so I have no idea of the ultimate usable lifetime of the binding. If the tape would happen to come loose, it's quite easy to just remove the old tape and redo the part. The question of a "professional" look is of less importance to me than the fact that the pages lie perfectly flat (unlike stapled fold-over books) which is vital for a pit orchestra that performs using stand lights and doesn't want to deal with shadows and uneven illumination. Matt Naughtin Music Librarian, San Francisco Ballet Orchestra _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
