[Finale] Noteflight
Any listers have experience have experience with Noteflight? http://www.noteflight.com/ Any reason I shouldn't recommend it to a friend who wants to post a few simple compositions on his website without spending any money? I've only spent a few minutes w/it but it seems like a really cool program to me (especially for free)! ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
[Finale] Fin2010 announced
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RE: Re(2): [Finale] Human Playback Hanging In FinMac2008b
Could it be that, since "U" in Maestro is a fermata, it was setup to stop playback in this case? Dan Leigh Daniels Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 7:14 AM To: Finale List Subject: Re(2): [Finale] Human Playback Hanging In FinMac2008b This has to be one of the oddest things I've ever seen. I narrowed it down to this: a text expression consisting of the letter "U" alone, upper or lower case, seemingly independent of the font. Anyone want to venture a guess? **Leigh ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
[Finale] RE: Plug-in
> From: Stan Lord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 16 September 2008 07:36:42 BST > > I've been searching - without success - for a plug-in I've used > perviously. > Not being a frequent user anymore ( and probably a touch of "old > timers' " disease! ) doesn't help. > > I have entered lots of notes in 3rds on a stave and want to separate > them into sticks up and sticks down. IIRC: TGTools, "explode to layers" is what I've used before. Dan Rupert ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
[Finale] Transcriber wanted (for guitar track)
Listers: I have a client who needs a transcription of a Patty Griffin tune (he's the arranger) along with melody line & lyrics. He needs it by 11/27 & I'm too busy to tackle it here. If you're interested, please reply off list for more details, tx! Dan Rupert ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
RE: [Finale] Thanks for your mail. My computer is going into theshoptoday, and I am away until Labor
Terrific, Les, well done, what a hoot! ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
RE: [Finale] Fin2006 first impressions
On Behalf Of Carl Dershem >>>Well, XP is NT based, with some alterations, but even out of the box I've found that if left running for more than a few days it will slow to a crawl and eventually stop. It's not the hardware, it's the OS.<<< Wow, I've been running XP continuously since 9/15/04 with no crashes, no appreciable loss of speed & three reboots (one for SP2 & the other two for security patches). Obviously, YMMV. Dan Rupert ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
RE: [Finale] Lyric hyphen not centered
Edit\update smart word extensions & hyphens From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of LEE DENGLER Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 7:58 AM To: Finale List Subject: [Finale] Lyric hyphen not centered Hi Listers, I have a problem with some lyric hyphens not being centered between syllables. This happens only after I've gone into ADJUST SYLLABLES and manually moved one or both of the syllables either left or right. This is very annoying and I can not find a solution for it. There is no way that I know of to manually adjust the position of the hyphen. This seems like a bug to me. Has anyone else had this problem? Lee Dengler Minister of Music and Arts - College Mennonite Church Assistant Professor of Music - Goshen College Director - Goshen Community Chorale Composer, Editor, Engraver 574-535-7262 ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
RE: [Finale] Page setup - Landscape v Portrait ?
Did you also change it in the Page Layout\pg size DB? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Bartkus Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 10:59 PM To: finale@shsu.edu Subject: [Finale] Page setup - Landscape v Portrait ? Okay, another dumb question. I ran into this one tonight and it's a bit frustrating. I changed the orientation of the sheet to landscape in page setup, but it still views as Portrait. ___ 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
RE: [Finale] Lyrics question...
Hi Taris: The first thing I'd try is: Edit\Update Smart Word Extensions & Hyphens Dan Rupert -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Taris L Flashpaw Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 10:52 AM To: finale@lists.shsu.edu Subject: [Finale] Lyrics question... Hi all! I've been having this problem with lyrics for a while now. Every so often, the hyphens for syllable breaks will continue even after another syllable and sometimes through the next word. I've tried re-entering the syllables, but I get the same thing. How do I fix this? Taris ___ 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] Graver sizes
Fellow listers; I received the following query from a colleague & would appreciate any input from the collective wisdom of the list: *** As you know, the graver is the scoring tool used to create the staff lines in traditional plate engraving. I started researching what the actual graver sizes for traditional plate engraving are, which are defined only as sizes 0-8. These numbers 0-8 supposedly correspond to the major staff sizes universally accepted by "modern music engravers" (according to Ted Ross), but there is no mention of what their measurements actually are. Originally, I got the graver sizes by measuring the scorer-created staff lines printed in Ted Ross's book on page 57, but the photocopy is so bad, I had doubts as to whether these measurements are accurate. So, I asked around, and did some searching on Google, and actually got some answers! It turns out that Sibelius had researched this extensively for their early Acorn version of the application, and had defined these sizes as: Number 0 = 9.2mm Number 1 = 7.9mm Number 2 = 7.3mm Number 3 = 7.0mm Number 4 = 6.7mm Number 5 = 6.1mm Number 6 = 5.6mm Number 7 = 4.8mm Number 8 = 3.7mm There is a little bit of discrepancy, though. Here is a site which talks about these settings in Music Press: http://www.bandcmusic.com/Stage/text-basics-01003.html Take a look at the table of these sizes listed in *centipicas*. I'm assuming that is .01 of a printer's pica, which was 0.166 inch or 4.22 mm. (For convenience, PostScript rounded the definitions of point and pica to exactly 1/72 and 1/6 inch, respectively, but the original units were ever so slightly smaller.) Just to be academic, would this mean that the actual values rounded to the nearest 0.1mm are?: 9.1 7.8 7.1 6.7 6.4 6.1 5.4 4.7 3.7 If these 'centipicas' are actually 1/600 inch, the only difference it would make is that the #3 staff would round to 6.8 mm instead of 6.7 Dan Rupert ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
RE: [Finale] String divisi
On Behalf Of Andrew Stiller >Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 11:21 AM >To: finale@shsu.edu; Ken Moore >Subject: Re: [Finale] String divisi >B? That's a new one on me! Can anyone cite a composition (orch., >chamber, or solo) that actually requires that note from the cb? It also occurs in some of the movie cues we copy. Two recent ones were, IIRC, Blade 3 (Ramin Djawadi) & the Star Wars video game (Jeff Marsh). ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
[Finale] RE: MIDI transcriptions & Mr. Williams
I concur with Brad on ESOTSM. I copied many of these cues (recorded in December of '03) and I love Jon's work here. Dan Rupert -Original Message- On Behalf Of Brad Beyenhof Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 11:47 AM To: finale@shsu.edu Subject: Re: [Finale] RE: MIDI transcriptionism & Mr. Williams The only film music I've ever bought is "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind." The cues by Jon Brion are fantastic! -- Brad Beyenhof ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
RE: [Finale] Measure number zero
Because, although my method *will* display the zero, subsequent numbers are then incorrect after bar 9. They reset beginning with 00. -Original Message- From: dhbailey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 3:04 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Finale] Measure number zero I'm confused -- If you know how to do it, why are you asking? Just edit the existing measure number region following the steps you have outlined, and be sure to UNcheck Hide First Number in Region and it shows up with measure 0 just as you want. ___ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
RE: [Finale] Measure number zero
Thanks Hal & David, Sorry I wasn't clearer. My objective is: Display the measure number *zero* in the initial bar of the piece. I am able to do this presently (Measure Number db, *style* drop down\*other*, uncheck *count from one* & *do* check *no zero*) but *my* method requires setting up an additional measure number region. I would like to do it in *one* step (one measure number region.) Someone here walked me through this sometime ago but I've lost that note. BTW: This is for a film score which I just received from the composer. She labels her click bars as zero & I, of course, must follow her protocol. Dan Rupert asks: >How do I set up my measure numbers to begin from *zero* (& continue on as >per normal) in the *same* measure number region? IOW: without setting up the >zero in a separate MN region? > >Someone on the list kindly walked me through this a year or two ago but I >can't find a record of it now, sorry. ___ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
RE: [Finale] Measure number zero
(Forgot to add, FinWin; 2K5a) ___ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
[Finale] Measure number zero
How do I set up my measure numbers to begin from *zero* (& continue on as per normal) in the *same* measure number region? IOW: without setting up the zero in a separate MN region? Someone on the list kindly walked me through this a year or two ago but I can't find a record of it now, sorry. Dan Rupert ___ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
RE: [Finale] Arpeggiated chord symbol
I'm not sure what Finale version you're using but it shows up in articulation slot #13 for me (WinFin04). It has a somewhat deceptive appearance to me in the Articulation DB as I expect it to look longer. Once you place it in the staff, however, it extends as far as you need it including across a grand staff. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Craig Parmerlee Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 10:36 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Finale] Arpeggiated chord symbol There is a symbol that is quite common in harp music and somewhat common in piano scores. It is a squiggly vertical line placed immediately to the left of a chord. It means that the chord is to be played as if strummed -- that is, the notes are played in rapid sequence on the indicated beat, but not simultaneously. I think this is sometimes called a broken chord. Anyway, the question is how to create this marking within Finale. I don't see anything under articulations or SmartShapes. Has anybody else devised a good solution, or is there something built into Finale that I have overlooked? ___ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale ___ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
[Finale] TAN: MusicPad Pro Plus
Any listers have personal experience with this device? New York Times May 20, 2004 At the Ready, Sheet Music Minus the Sheets http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/20/technology/circuits/20musi.html?pagewanted =1&ei=1&en=fb533a194ddd37f2&ex=1086071272 By ADAM BAER IKE GARSON can finally travel light. A pianist and composer who has played in David Bowie's band since 1972, he fretted for decades over his ever expanding collection of sheet music, stored in dozens of heavy manila folders overflowing with heavily annotated sheets, many of them torn. But on one recent weekday morning, while fighting Los Angeles traffic on his way to an early "Tonight'' show rehearsal, he actually had clean copies of nearly all of his hundreds of works in his car with him - in a thin, lightweight box about the size of a conductor's score. Mr. Garson was carrying his music in digital form, scanned into his MusicPad Pro Plus, a five-pound tablet computer made by a company called Freehand Systems. The $1,200 device, with a 12-inch liquid-crystal-display touchscreen, is the first of a class of computers that enable musicians to store music and edit it onscreen. Soon it will also allow them to communicate with one another over wireless networks. In much the way that portable digital audio players have changed the way people consume tunes, tablets like the MusicPad are changing the way musicians use sheet music, which is so compact that it can be digitally stockpiled far more cost-effectively than MP3 audio files. "It's something I always wanted, and was trying to work out with a computer,'' said Mr. Garson, 58, who has volunteered suggestions to Freehand Systems on how to improve the MusicPad. "But it became so unwieldy.'' Kurt Bester, 48, a pianist and composer who also tested the device, said it had freed him from fumbling with paper when he plays since he can turn the page by tapping the screen or pressing a foot pedal. The bright screen helps him read music in dark rooms, take notes and even archive music he writes before it has been printed. "This is my sheet-music iPod," he said. Beyond its usefulness for professional musicians, the MusicPad could help restore sheet music's luster as a tool for amateur entertainment as Freehand Systems seeks to expand the amount of sheet music available online. Through the company's newly purchased Web music store, sunhawk.com, MusicPad users can download and edit 35,000 newly digitized scores. An average-size music store today carries sheet music for about 2,000 individual works, according to Fred Anton, chief executive of Warner Brothers Publications, and customers generally must order others through the mail unless they live in a metropolitan area with a professional-level sheet-music store. Freehand Systems hopes to use Sunhawk to change that. It already offers about 20,000 works from the complete 40,000-work Warner Brothers Publications catalog at the Web site (the rest will make it online in a couple of months). And it is working on similar arrangements with other top publishers that could double the amount of music available through Sunhawk. (Of the two other leading online sheet-music stores, musicnotes.com provides nearly 20,000 individual works and Hal Leonard's sheetmusicdirect.com, over 10,000.) Sunhawk customers can preview songs, transpose them into different keys and hear them in MIDI format. The sheet-music files are encrypted to limit the transfer of a work to the number of MusicPads for which it was purchased; encryption also allows Sunhawk to rent instrumental parts of a composition for limited periods. Mr. Anton said that the MusicPad and Sunhawk could help resolve two problems that have crippled sales of sheet music online: the limited portability of paper and the fact that the official versions of many pieces are sold only by the publishers. Mr. Anton dismissed worries about the potential for trading illegal copies of music sold online. "The Xerox machine has always been the arch enemy of the printed music world, and copying is impossible to police," he said. Not unexpectedly, Freehand Systems faces competition in the race to take the slow-growing sheet-music industry digital. David Sitrick, a patent attorney and engineer in Chicago, has developed a system called the eStand, which involves proprietary software installed on pairs of Wi-Fi-enabled touchscreen tablet computers. Mr. Sitrick received patents for the concepts behind the eStand in 1998 and 2000, two years before Freehand Systems patented the "music annotation system for performance and composition of musical scores" that led to the MusicPad. In fact, Mr. Sitrick, 53, has sued Freehand Systems for patent infringement. He has also filed an "interference proceeding" against the musician Harry Connick Jr. over a patent he received two years ago for "a system and method for coordinating music display among players in an orchestra." Mr. Connick, whose system is said to provide for digital conversion of hand
