I'm sorry if it seemed so, but I did not intend to "bemoan" Finale's
"lack of consistency". I simply pointed out, without agreeing, that
Lilypond claims a more human engraved look based on slight
irregularities that are programed into the software. I don't use
Lilypond. I just happened to know of their emphasis and thought it
pertinent to the discussion.
My Sibelius comment was simply that I like the printed look I achieve
with Sibelius more than Finale's. Much of the Finale work that I see as
a performer is not very skillfully done. Clearly careful workers can
achieve much better results. Either app, in the hands of a good
engraver, can produce superior results.
Richard Smith
www.rgsmithmusic.com
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Christopher Smith wrote:
On Sep 25, 2006, at 9:50 PM, Kim Patrick Clow wrote:
*Christopher Smith* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:
"And I STILL maintain that you don't know what your friends were
reacting to; the font, the spacing, the line thickness, or what I
construed as the original poster's point, which was the inconsistency
of human engraving."
Actually I do know, since some of them are (print) graphic designers.
And WHAT was it then? Okay, you know and we don't. I still don't see
"looks like a computer did it" as a criticism per se, unless I know
what it is that they are objecting to. I just want to hear a little
more coherent critique.
I am not trying to play "gotcha" here, despite the tone of my previous
message (for which I apologize.) I just want to know what it was they
didn't like. I don't think it is all attributable to Finale.
I know Finale's default spacing is not up to professional standards,
for example. But unless they are seeing Finale output tweaked by a
pro, they aren't seeing what the program can do, and it is an unjust
criticism, in addition to being non-specific.
I am simply stating that I've heard exactly the SAME complaints from
people that've seen sample files from both programs.
Well, it wasn't really the same complaint as the original, if I have
understood it properly. The original poster bemoaned the lack of human
inconsistency in Finale's output compared to Sibelius', which I didn't
think was a valid criticism. How many professional engravers WANT
their work to look inconsistent? Beautiful, balanced and regular are
words I hear a lot in describing fine engraving. All I have heard from
your friends is that Finale "looked like a computer did it", which
could mean anything from "I recognise that font" or "crap, not the
default line thicknesses AGAIN!" to "the spacing and layout suck and
there are collisions." Not much about consistency.
Anyway, you are talking to a guy who uses an inkpen-type font
(Jazzfont, with custom additions) in most of his work. I can't believe
I am on the OTHER side of this argument for once.
Christopher
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