At 11:51 AM 2/16/04 -0500, Andrew Stiller wrote:
I, on the other hand, have comb-bound material from 1966 that is
still in perfectly good shape. Not one of the comb-bound scores of my
own publications (1991-present) that I keep as hard backup has ever
shown the cracking and stiffening behavior
On 16.02.2004 1:33 Uhr, Darcy James Argue wrote
This may be a stupid question, but when creating center-stapled parts,
what do you do when you have a single middle page, like for instance in
a five-page or six-page part? Since it can't be stapled, how do you
attach it? Do you just leave it
At 09:18 AM 2/16/04 +0100, Johannes Gebauer wrote:
On 16.02.2004 5:18 Uhr, Dennis Bathory-Kitsz wrote
But I don't see a creep setting in Finale (Graphire has it, for example).
When I face-trim saddle-stitched scores, there's a creep issue (meaning the
outside margin of the middle pages is
As promised, I checked with MacPapers, who in turn called Hammermill this
morning to see whether Accent Opaque 70# is being discontinued. They said
it's one of their bestsellers and they have no intention of cutting any of
that line. They also said a particular distributor might tell customers
I'll be interested to see if you find any paper at Kelly Paper that you
want to use. My search came up empty (11x17, Natural White, 70lb Offset,
Acid Free).
FWIW: Disaster struck recently when I discovered Hammermill had
completely discontinued Warm White in their Accent Opaque line. I have a
Hi Robert et al--
This past week I received an order of a case (1000 sheets) of 70# 23x35
Accent Opaque warm white from Hammermill's Atlanta warehouse (via
MacPapers).
I'm going to call Mac in the morning, though, to see if they've heard it
was going to be discontinued. It's possible I got some
Plastic combs are a never as soon as it comes to recordings,
they simply make too much noise.
Johannes
This frequently heard canard is based on parts that have been bound
too tightly. A properly loose comb binding can be as quiet as any.
The Bridge recording of Griffes' _The Kairn of Koridwen_
I used to use comb binding on my scores, but I find wire coil binding to be
far superior. While it is true that the noise issue may be somewhat
overstated for a properly comb-bound score, there is still a higher
probability for pages to catch compared to wire coil binding, especially
in the heat
On 15.02.2004 21:27 Uhr, Andrew Stiller wrote
Plastic combs are a never as soon as it comes to recordings,
they simply make too much noise.
Johannes
This frequently heard canard is based on parts that have been bound
too tightly. A properly loose comb binding can be as quiet as any.
The
Lee Actor wrote:
For parts, the only reason I can imagine for not making them as booklets
with staples down the middle, is if they are too long to be practical in
that form (opera?). A 32-page part printed on 28 lb. paper is quite doable
in booklet form. For anything bigger I would use wire
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I always use booklet format IF there are good page turns. Sometimes
there are not, and it's necessary to have 3 pages visible on the
stand. In that case, accordion binding, with only one
On 15.02.2004 23:59 Uhr, Lee Actor wrote
Last year a symphony I wrote had a 24-page harp part which had one spot with
an unavoidably impossible page turn. I printed an extra copy of the next
page and attached it as a fold-out to the booklet.
For this kind of thing the VPC binding machine and
Plastic combs are a never as soon as it comes to recordings,
they simply make too much noise.
Johannes
This frequently heard canard is based on parts that have been bound
too tightly. A properly loose comb binding can be as quiet as any.
The Bridge recording of Griffes' _The Kairn of Koridwen_
In a message dated 16/02/2004 00:29:07 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Another reason comb (or spiral) binding is unacceptable for parts is
that the comb or spiral gets crushed inside folders, and generally makes
for troublesome insertion and removal from folders.
I second this -
This may be a stupid question, but when creating center-stapled
parts, what do you do when you have a single middle page, like for
instance in a five-page or six-page part? Since it can't be
stapled, how do you attach it? Do you just leave it loose? Do you
only create parts that are
On Feb 15, 2004, at 4:33 PM, Darcy James Argue wrote:
This may be a stupid question, but when creating center-stapled parts,
what do you do when you have a single middle page, like for instance
in a five-page or six-page part? Since it can't be stapled, how do
you attach it? Do you just
At 05:54 PM 2/15/04 -0600, Randolph Peters wrote:
1) They crack or break more easily than other binding methods.
This is important. I never use comb bindings anymore because the
plasticizer deteriorates and they crack. I have books and scores no more
than 10 years old where the combs will not
At 06:01 PM 2/15/04 -0800, Mark D Lew wrote:
I don't know about in music, but in other publishing it's commonplace
to always have a multiple of four pages (or even eight, depending on
the method).
A full signature made from one sheet of paper is often 16 sides.
Compensating for creep in the
On 15 Feb 2004, at 09:37 AM, Robert Patterson wrote:
BTW: While I agree that Xpedx should have a better website, I'm not
sure why ordering online is so important. Paper is *heavy*. Shipping
could cost a fortune if you ordered online in quantity.
1) There is, as far as I can tell, no Xpedx in
On 15 Feb 2004, at 09:37 AM, Robert Patterson wrote:
FWIW: Disaster struck recently when I discovered Hammermill had
completely discontinued Warm White in their Accent Opaque line. I have
a large supply of 13x20 sheets, but I'm out of 11x17. Wausau offers
11x17, 70b, Natural White in its Exact
On 15 Feb 2004, at 09:37 AM, Robert Patterson wrote:
I'll be interested to see if you find any paper at Kelly Paper that
you want to use.
For now, I'm going to try 500 sheets of the Wasau 28 lb. 12 x 18 white,
and see how it goes.
- Darcy
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FWIW: I have started printing directly on 20x13 sheets and folding them
over. This is by far the most satisfactory result I have ever produced.
For individual sheets (6 or fewer, if using heavy stock), I still think
VPC Binding Tape is a very attractive choice. Some people are skeptical
that
Darcy James Argue wrote:
Hi all,
How does everyone go about binding 9x12 (or larger) sheets? I've been
using the GBC ProClick spines for 8.5x11 paper -- the P50 punch is
quite inexpensive, and the spines make it easy to add and remove sheets
as necessary. They are also reusable, and
Darcy James Argue wrote:
What kind of printer do you have that accommodates 20x13 paper?
I have a Xante Accel-a-writer. While it generally is fine, I now wonder
if the GCC Technologies equivalent might not have been a slightly better
choice. One problem with 20x13 sheets is that they must be
On 14.02.2004 20:38 Uhr, Robert Patterson wrote
The gloss you see in the one photo is just a plastic sheet for holding
the paper in place. The tape just goes only on the spine. One piece of
tape holds all the sheets in place. (The sheets are presumably
double-sided.) Anyone, including me at
Hi Bob,
I notice Kelly Paper has a website, with an actual web *store* (unlike,
say, Xpedx, which apparently has yet to join the late 20th century).
http://www.kellypaper.com/
If they're good enough for you, they're certainly good enough for me.
I'm sold.
Thanks!
- Darcy
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