On Mar 31, 2009, at 7:36 AM, Johannes Gebauer wrote:
Most of my full scores are 11"x14", which I bind myself using an
Akiles
Coil-Mac and a supply of 36" plastic coils; so far, 3 different
sizes of
coils (8mm, 10mm, and 12mm) have been adequate to handle all my
scores from
smallest to largest (140+ pages -- no operas yet). There are several
advantages to investing in the equipment to bind your scores yourself
instead of taking them to a place like Kinko's, not the least of
which is
that they typically only carry 12" coils -- not ideal for larger
conductor's
scores. For other reasons not to go to Kinko's, fill in your
favorite
horror story here: _____________ (everyone who's been to a Kinko's
has one).
I would not use plastic coils ever again. They break easily, and
they are too noisy for any recording situation. I am tempted to get
a wire binding system, but they are quite expensive. I don't really
need those often, so the local photocopying shop will usually do.
Are you talking about coils (the Coil Mac, which I have, does spiral
coils) or combs (Cerlox bindings?)
The plastic coils I got for the CoilMac are sturdy and quiet. I have
never broken one yet. Combs, on the other hand, ARE noisy and fragile.
Plus, the nearest place that can do coils is 10 kilometers away. I
own my own machine now for that reason.
Christopher
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