Re: [Finale] Finale vs. Sibelius in this month's Keyboard Magazine

2004-04-03 Thread Christopher BJ Smith
At 9:27 PM -0500 4/01/04, Darcy James Argue wrote: For those who actually have the issue -- what's the cover date? I looked in the Brooklyn Barnes and Noble today, and they have the April issue, which didn't have the Finale vs. Sibelius. Did I miss it already, or are BN an issue behind? -

Re: [Finale] Finale vs. Sibelius in this month's Keyboard Magazine

2004-04-02 Thread Rocky Road
For those who actually have the issue -- what's the cover date? I looked in the Brooklyn Barnes and Noble today, and they have the April issue, which didn't have the Finale vs. Sibelius. Did I miss it already, or are BN an issue behind? March 2004 -- Rocky Road - in Oz Fleeing from the

Re: [Finale] Finale vs. Sibelius in this month's Keyboard Magazine

2004-04-01 Thread Darcy James Argue
For those who actually have the issue -- what's the cover date? I looked in the Brooklyn Barnes and Noble today, and they have the April issue, which didn't have the Finale vs. Sibelius. Did I miss it already, or are BN an issue behind? - Darcy - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Brooklyn NY

Re: [Finale] Finale vs. Sibelius in this month's Keyboard Magazine

2004-03-26 Thread David Horne
On Thu, 25 Mar 2004 09:30:08 -0500, Darcy James Argue [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: On 25 Mar 2004, at 07:01 AM, David H. Bailey wrote: However, when Sib3 saves files in Sib2 format, you lose all of the new features that Sib3 has initiated, such as colors that correspond to some school music

[Finale] Finale vs. Sibelius in this month's Keyboard Magazine

2004-03-26 Thread Jonathan Smith
Well, I now have Sibelius v.3.1.1 and have finally got to use it directly alongside Finale in professional work for a few weeks. This includes having both application windows open and working directly from one app. to the other on related pieces of music e.g. a full score (in Sib.) and the

Re: [Finale] Finale vs. Sibelius in this month's Keyboard Magazine

2004-03-25 Thread Eric Dannewitz
I'm waiting for the issue of Keyboard to read this, but, easier to learn is not always better. I like Finale cause I can get it to do what I want. Sibelius I feel I have to fight to do things that I want it to do... Christopher BJ Smith wrote: It might be me, but I was reading

Re: [Finale] Finale vs. Sibelius in this month's Keyboard Magazine

2004-03-25 Thread Darcy James Argue
I should mention that I found out about this issue of Keyboard from composer (and Village Voice new music critic) Kyle Gann, who has some thoughts on his blog about Sibelius (his music notation software of choice) and about the influence of notation software on the composition process:

Re: [Finale] Finale vs. Sibelius in this month's Keyboard Magazine

2004-03-25 Thread Christopher BJ Smith
At 3:19 AM -0500 3/25/04, Darcy James Argue wrote: I should mention that I found out about this issue of Keyboard from composer (and Village Voice new music critic) Kyle Gann, who has some thoughts on his blog about Sibelius (his music notation software of choice) and about the influence of

Re: [Finale] Finale vs. Sibelius in this month's Keyboard Magazine

2004-03-25 Thread David H. Bailey
However, when Sib3 saves files in Sib2 format, you lose all of the new features that Sib3 has initiated, such as colors that correspond to some school music instrument made out of colored tubes that kids whack when they see that colored note. So you can create a beautiful score in Sib3 with

Re: [Finale] Finale vs. Sibelius in this month's Keyboard Magazine

2004-03-25 Thread David H. Bailey
MusicXML is maturing very nicely, and Michael Goode is doing a lot towards inter-version compatibility with his plug-ins. My guess is that soon, his plug-ins will provide all the interversion compatibility that Finale will be capable of, so the developpers at Finale can keep concentrating on

Re: [Finale] Finale vs. Sibelius in this month's Keyboard Magazine

2004-03-25 Thread Phil Daley
At 3/25/2004 07:01 AM, David H. Bailey wrote: However, when Sib3 saves files in Sib2 format, you lose all of the new features that Sib3 has initiated, such as colors that correspond to some school music instrument made out of colored tubes that kids whack when they see that colored note.

Re: [Finale] Finale vs. Sibelius in this month's Keyboard Magazine

2004-03-25 Thread Darcy James Argue
On 25 Mar 2004, at 07:01 AM, David H. Bailey wrote: However, when Sib3 saves files in Sib2 format, you lose all of the new features that Sib3 has initiated, such as colors that correspond to some school music instrument made out of colored tubes that kids whack when they see that colored note.

Re: [Finale] Finale vs. Sibelius in this month's Keyboard Magazine

2004-03-25 Thread David W. Fenton
On 25 Mar 2004 at 7:01, David H. Bailey wrote: However, when Sib3 saves files in Sib2 format, you lose all of the new features that Sib3 has initiated, such as colors that correspond to some school music instrument made out of colored tubes that kids whack when they see that colored note. So

Re: [Finale] Finale vs. Sibelius in this month's Keyboard Magazine

2004-03-25 Thread David W. Fenton
On 25 Mar 2004 at 6:31, Christopher BJ Smith wrote: Just a couple of articles farther up there is an update, letting us know that Sib 3 can save files in Sib 2 format. There's an option I would have killed for in several versions of Finale! On the subject of file compatibility, here's an

[Finale] Finale vs. Sibelius in this month's Keyboard Magazine

2004-03-24 Thread Darcy James Argue
http://www.keyboardmag.com/ (sadly, the article is not available online) Anyone read this? - Darcy - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Brooklyn NY ___ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

Re: [Finale] Finale vs. Sibelius in this month's Keyboard Magazine

2004-03-24 Thread Eric Dannewitz
The latest versions of the programs right? What was the result?? Darcy James Argue wrote: http://www.keyboardmag.com/ (sadly, the article is not available online) Anyone read this? - Darcy - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Brooklyn NY ___ Finale mailing

Re: [Finale] Finale vs. Sibelius in this month's Keyboard Magazine

2004-03-24 Thread Christopher BJ Smith
At 5:36 PM -0500 3/24/04, Darcy James Argue wrote: http://www.keyboardmag.com/ (sadly, the article is not available online) Anyone read this? - Darcy Yep! What did you think? As someone who has used both, you should be in a good position to critique the review. Some quotes: Sibelius is a

Re: [Finale] Finale vs. Sibelius in this month's Keyboard Magazine

2004-03-24 Thread Darcy James Argue
On 24 Mar 2004, at 07:46 PM, Christopher BJ Smith wrote: Yep! What did you think? As someone who has used both, you should be in a good position to critique the review. Haven't read it. Was curious if others thought it was worthwhile. I guess I'll pick it up next time I'm near somewhere that