Re: [Finale] Dedicated workstation

2003-10-10 Thread David Larrick
Several years ago, I tried a similar approach to separate music-work-clutter from other-computer-work-clutter, but with just one (non-laptop) computer. I organized my office/studio around a double cockpit, placing tables in a T configuration with the big computer monitor at the intersection, a

Re: [Finale] Mass mover transposition

2002-05-23 Thread David Larrick
Before you get too carried away in suppressing key changes in percussion parts, please consider the following. As a percussionist, it's helpful for me to know where the key changes in a piece are, even if they don't affect any of the instruments I'm playing. Why? - They give clues to the ove

[Finale] Numbering pickup measures (was Dumb question)

2002-05-21 Thread David Larrick
I can usually see the need for standards and consistency, but in the case of measure numbers, I favor practicality. I agree with David Bailey that the details don't much matter as long as the score and all of the parts agree. Please note that sometimes a pickup occurs in the middle of a piece