Yes. At http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sibelius-list/ and it is a very helpful community.
Richard Smith www.rgsmithmusic.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 10:42 PM To: finale@shsu.edu Subject: Re: Re: [Finale] Sibelius v4 Thank you. The XML files ported over well. Not perfect, but reasonably well. Just have to tweek some things here and there, such as octaves etc, but it's manageable. I still need to do more writing in it to see if it's worth the bother to change. Is there a Sibelius list somewhere ???? Richard > > From: dhbailey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/07/08 Fri PM 06:32:53 EDT > To: finale@shsu.edu > Subject: Re: [Finale] Sibelius v4 > > Richard Bartkus wrote: > > > Okay, my interest was piqued, so I downloaded it and gave it a brief try. > > > > Initial look and feel was impressive. However, I have a significant > > investment already in FINALE formatted files. I tried to import a couple > > files and was not successful. Even after exporting to ETF first and then > > importing. > > > > I do like the options/templates etc. but if I have to reinput all my FINALE > > files, it's going to take some more convincing before I make the move. > > > > Just my initial and humble opinion on the subject > > > > Try exporting them as MusicXML and then import into Sibelius as MusicXML. > > To do this efficiently you may need to invest in the Dolet plugins for > both Sibelius and Finale (Michael Goode is better equipped to advise you > on this). > > On the other hand, if your files still work fine in Finale, there's no > need to convert them -- keep Finale on your machine and also install > Sibelius. > > But if you want all your Finale files converted, you're right that it > will be a major bother. > > -- > David H. Bailey > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
