Re: [Finale] Default file mnagement

2005-08-22 Thread Noel Stoutenburg
Hiro wrote: Until recently, I had my default file carried over and over FinMac versions for years but many on this list have suggested it is a bad idea, and I should load custom libraries to Maestro default file instead. I found myself frustrated doing this since I don't yet to have complete

Re: [Finale] plugin idea, re changing order

2005-08-22 Thread Johannes Gebauer
Noel Stoutenburg schrieb: There was a time when I would have been nodding my head in agreement as I read Johannes' post. However, I have found what for me is a highly effective work-around. Before I create expressions, articulations, or in some cases, smart shapes, I open a new document

[Finale] time-based measure widths?

2005-08-22 Thread Cecil Rigby
Hi all- I need to achieve measure widths based on the number of seconds of time in each measure, and am not satisfied with the results I've had so far. I set up each measure to have as many quarter beats as seconds, but of course when I used any of the spacing options those measures that were

Re: [Finale] time-based measure widths?

2005-08-22 Thread Johannes Gebauer
(Henry, where are you... resent to the list) A fifteen second measure?? Whatever, you will have to use Time Signature Spacing to achieve something close to what you want. Note Spacing will not do it. You will also have to adjust the measure width manually, I believe (ie, select the measures

[Finale] Thanks for your mail. My computer is going into the shop today, and I am away until Labor

2005-08-22 Thread John McGann
Thanks for your mail. My computer is going into the shop today, and I am away until Labor Day. I will try to check my email/phone periodically...if you have sent an mp3 for evaluation, it will take place after Labor Day (Sept. 5th). If you are a Berklee student looking for an ensemble waiver, I

Re: [Finale] time-based measure widths?

2005-08-22 Thread David W. Fenton
On 22 Aug 2005 at 8:11, Brad Beyenhof wrote: On 22/08/05, Cecil Rigby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I need to achieve measure widths based on the number of seconds of time in each measure, and am not satisfied with the results I've had so far. Have you tried filling a hidden layer with

Re: [Finale] plugin idea, re changing order

2005-08-22 Thread Noel Stoutenburg
Johannes Gebauer wrote: Noel Stoutenburg schrieb: There was a time when I would have been nodding my head in agreement as I read Johannes' post. However, I have found what for me is a highly effective work-around. Before I create expressions, articulations, or in some cases, smart

Re: [Finale] plugin idea, re changing order

2005-08-22 Thread Noel Stoutenburg
Friends It seemed like a worthwhile comment, when I wrote: A bit of time spent considering the project before beginning the actual work will prevent this type of event most of the time. When I read it in the list after posting it seems arrogant and preachy. That was not intended. ns

Re: [Finale] Default file mnagement

2005-08-22 Thread Noel Stoutenburg
A-NO-NE Music wrote: Say I want certain text block on the page layout, title, credit, etc., as well as other page layout related specifics which I used to save to my default file that carried over years, now I have to do it every time I receive new Maestro default file. What is puzzling me is

Re: [Finale] Default file mnagement

2005-08-22 Thread A-NO-NE Music
Noel Stoutenburg / 2005/08/22 / 03:27 PM wrote: My original sense was that you were looking for changes to one or more specific libraries; from this post it seems that you are looking to change your Maestro default file, which would not be done by saving libraries. Sorry. I thought I was

Re: [Finale] Default file mnagement

2005-08-22 Thread Johannes Gebauer
Personally I have been updating my own default file for quite a long time. I don't really see the need to start from scratch with every Finale update. Johannes -- http://www.musikmanufaktur.com http://www.camerata-berolinensis.de ___ Finale mailing

Re: [Finale] Default file mnagement

2005-08-22 Thread Johannes Gebauer
A-NO-NE Music schrieb: More and more I look into this, I am quite puzzled. Chord Lib import, as I explained, doesn't work as expected. Page format such as title and other page elements doesn't seems to have any way of transferring via Lib, etc, etc (and other suggestion of using Finale

[Finale] VERY OT: Tommy, Can You Hear Me?

2005-08-22 Thread Neal Gittleman
Not at all Finale-related, but you never know who's gonna know what, so just in case, let me pose this one to the list... Here's a poser for everyone... Back in 1972 or thereabouts there was a recording made of a symphonic version of the Who's Tommy by the London Symphony (Tommy - As

Re: [Finale] plugin idea, re changing order

2005-08-22 Thread Johannes Gebauer
Noel Stoutenburg schrieb: When I read it in the list after posting it seems arrogant and preachy. That was not intended. Don't worry, I didn't take it that way. In the particular project I am working on at the moment I actually have many reasons why keeping everything in one file is more

Re: [Finale] Default file mnagement

2005-08-22 Thread David W. Fenton
On 22 Aug 2005 at 22:16, Johannes Gebauer wrote: Personally I have been updating my own default file for quite a long time. I don't really see the need to start from scratch with every Finale update. Well, there are so many weird issues that I encounter in files that began life in older

Re: [Finale] Default file mnagement

2005-08-22 Thread A-NO-NE Music
Christopher Smith / 2005/08/22 / 04:16 PM wrote: I never use chord playback, so that particular lack in the chord lib importation never showed up for me, but I don't doubt that it is true. I don't know where those settings are stored, so I can't help you. I don't use playback too, but I just

[Finale] re: time-based measure widths

2005-08-22 Thread Cecil Rigby
Hi all- (I haven't seen Dennis' post- was it to the list?!) Anyway- I guess I can use those hidden rests, etc, along with the time sig spacing and tweak it all to my heart's content. But I'd like to have the ties on certain notes go farther than this would allow. I guess in those cases I can

[Finale] TAN: Bob Moog

2005-08-22 Thread Brad Beyenhof
I'm sure many of you already know, but even so it's momentous enough to note that Bob Moog (of synthesizer fame) died yesterday: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4173510.stm -- Brad Beyenhof [EMAIL PROTECTED] my blog: http://augmentedfourth.blogspot.com Life would be so much

Re: [Finale] Default file mnagement

2005-08-22 Thread Karen
When I was using my own default file, I never had this problem/ frustration. Hi Hiro, I have always used the same default files that I have taken with me starting with Finale 2001. I have never had any problems with the transfer during upgrades. I have one default file for parts, one

Re: [Finale] VERY OT: Tommy, Can You Hear Me?

2005-08-22 Thread John Howell
At 4:20 PM -0400 8/22/05, Neal Gittleman wrote: Not at all Finale-related, but you never know who's gonna know what, so just in case, let me pose this one to the list... Here's a poser for everyone... Back in 1972 or thereabouts there was a recording made of a symphonic version of the Who's

[Finale] missing fonts after transfer to new computer

2005-08-22 Thread Ryan Beard
Hi folks, My apologies if this has already been covered. I'm on FinMac2004c. Just upgraded to a Mac Mini G4 1Ghz from a Power Mac G4 733Mhz. After transferring files and applications automatically duting the start-up of the new computer, I was able to open Finale successfully. However tonight,

Re: [Finale] missing fonts after transfer to new computer

2005-08-22 Thread Karen
Hi Ryan, Try this...quit Finale, go to HDLibraryCaches and throw away the folder com.apple.ATS. Then restart your machine. See if you can then see the missing fonts in Finale. Also, which folder did you put the fonts into? Sometimes Finale doesn't like it if there are duplicate fonts