[Finale] finale 2007 order/ship to canada (mont réal)

2006-08-22 Thread Jonathan Smith
Jonathan Smith écrit: I didn't get any import duties this time with 2007 (USA-France). Maybe I was lucky! But I noticed that MM had placed a sticker on the package that stated that tax had already been paid on the item etc. I paid $138.90 in total. Thanks for this information, Jonathan. But the

Re: [Finale] finale 2007 order / ship to canada ( montréal )

2006-08-22 Thread Stan Lord
In UK I have paid 85 GBP, from Musicroom.com. Shipping by Royal Mail was free. This is my first upgrade from UK. Previously I updraded directly from US but was then asked for a customs duty and the total seemed to be more than if I had bought from UK suppliers. Has the price gone up

[Finale] Thumb Drive [was: The Burn Again App]

2006-08-22 Thread ken
Dean M. Estabrook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Uh, believe it or not, I don't know what a Thumb Drive is ... color me ancient. and told us in 4950 characters. Ken Moore ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu

[Finale] Split Stems for Clusters

2006-08-22 Thread Steve Currington
Title: Message Hi. I am fairly new to Finale and am on the normal steep learning curve that all newbie's have. So far I have done pretty well.. But I want to write a some 8th note clusters.. i.e. Aflat, Bflat and B nat What is the best way of doing a "splayed" or "split" 8th note stems?

Re: [Finale] Lawrence

2006-08-22 Thread David H. Bailey
On Mon, August 21, 2006 9:43 pm, keith helgesen wrote: Please- someone take pity! I am trying to purchase a replacement copy of Lawrence of Arabia by Maurice Jarre, arr Alfred Reed. For Concert Band. [snip] If I cannot purchase a new copy, then from who or where do I obtain permission

Re: [Finale] Split Stems for Clusters

2006-08-22 Thread A-NO-NE Music
Steve Currington / 2006/08/22 / 06:36 AM wrote: What is the best way of doing a splayed or split 8th note stems? Do you mean something like this? http://www.a-no-ne.com/temp/cluster.jpg What I did here was to make three 8th notes into one 8th note beat space using Tuplet Tool, Made two 8th

Re: [Finale] Split Stems for Clusters

2006-08-22 Thread Dean M. Estabrook
This is a very creative work around. But you are correct, I hope there is an easier way. Dean On Aug 22, 2006, at 6:14 AM, A-NO-NE Music wrote: Steve Currington / 2006/08/22 / 06:36 AM wrote: What is the best way of doing a splayed or split 8th note stems? Do you mean something like

[Finale] Courtesy naturals

2006-08-22 Thread Dean M. Estabrook
When one uses the plug in for cautionary naturals and opts for the parenthesis, does one normally get only one paren on the left side, rather than both? It seems to happen to me a lot. Dean ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu

Re: [Finale] Courtesy naturals

2006-08-22 Thread Chuck Israels
Hi Dean, I have seen this behavior only now in 2007, but when I zoom in to a larger percentage view, the closing parenthesis becomes visible, so I suppose it will print. See if you get the same result when you enlarge the view. I hope this is not a 2007 bug. I have already found one

Re: [Finale] Courtesy naturals

2006-08-22 Thread Johannes Gebauer
On 22.08.2006 Dean M. Estabrook wrote: When one uses the plug in for cautionary naturals and opts for the parenthesis, does one normally get only one paren on the left side, rather than both? It seems to happen to me a lot. As far as I know that must then be a font problem, since the

Re: [Finale] Courtesy naturals

2006-08-22 Thread Dean M. Estabrook
Hmmm ... very interesting ... I'll check it out and report. Thanks, Dean On Aug 22, 2006, at 10:43 AM, Chuck Israels wrote: Hi Dean, I have seen this behavior only now in 2007, but when I zoom in to a larger percentage view, the closing parenthesis becomes visible, so I suppose it will

Re: [Finale] Courtesy naturals

2006-08-22 Thread Dean M. Estabrook
Yes, Chuck ... I just magnified it and both parens were, in fact there. I printed a page, and they were also present. Thanks for the clue. Dean On Aug 22, 2006, at 10:43 AM, Chuck Israels wrote: Hi Dean, I have seen this behavior only now in 2007, but when I zoom in to a larger

RE: [Finale] Split Stems for Clusters

2006-08-22 Thread Steve Currington
Hi Hiro Thanks for the suggestion.. Yep a bit clunky bit would work fine I guess. Never used the smart shape tool- guess it is time to learn. The Aflat Bflat sit vertically on a single stem OK it is adding the Bnat that is the issue as if I try to join them on one single step the Bflat and B

RE: [Finale] Split Stems for Clusters

2006-08-22 Thread Steve Currington
Hmm Maybe this is a good future enhancement request. MM - A note cluster tool please!! Quite a lot of contemporary music uses clusters. Probably already been asked for but I would not know being a newbie.. Steve -Original Message- Dean M. Estabrook on Wednesday, August 23, 2006

Re: [Finale] Lawrence

2006-08-22 Thread Scott Jones
Replies from the Community Music list below. snip This was last published by the Jenson Publishing Company. You'll need to contact Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation to get permission to photocopy parts of this arrangement. Mike Hogan Sioux City, IA [EMAIL PROTECTED] end snip snip 2

RE: [Finale] Lawrence

2006-08-22 Thread keith helgesen
Thanks David, for some good pointers. I really don't know why publishers and copyright holders make life so difficult for us folk who just want to spend some money! I'm rapidly coming to the conclusion that your final suggestion is the way to go! God knows I've tried to find a new copy and/or to

Re: [Finale] Split Stems for Clusters

2006-08-22 Thread Noel Stoutenburg
Steve Currington wrote: Hmm Maybe this is a good future enhancement request. MM - A note cluster tool please!! Quite a lot of contemporary music uses clusters. Pardon me, but there already _is_ a note cluster tool; it's part of the special tools palette. My copy of 2k7 is in transit, so

RE: [Finale] Split Stems for Clusters

2006-08-22 Thread Williams, Jim
I came in on the middle here--there is a custom stem tool--are you aware of it? TOOLSADVANCED TOOLSSPECIAL TOOLSCUSTOM STEM In fact, the icon for it is a splayed stem. Jim From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Steve Currington Sent: Tue 22-Aug-06 17:41 To:

Re: [Finale] Lawrence

2006-08-22 Thread Martin Banner
Once upon a time, publishers printed x amount of copies of a piece, and if they didnt sell, they stored them forever and ever without any problem. It is my understanding that, several years ago (I believe my source mentioned it was during Jimmy Carter's presidency), that the federal government

RE: [Finale] Split Stems for Clusters

2006-08-22 Thread Owain Sutton
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve Currington Sent: 22 August 2006 22:42 To: finale@shsu.edu Subject: RE: [Finale] Split Stems for Clusters Hi Hiro Thanks for the suggestion.. Yep a bit clunky bit would work fine I

Re: [Finale] Lawrence

2006-08-22 Thread Noel Stoutenburg
Martin Banner wrote, in part: Publishers either got rid of those inventories, dropped things from their catalogues, and subsequently have been less and less willing to take a chance on publishing things that do not indicate they will be a financial success. Another factor involved here has

Hard copy backups (was Re: [Finale] Lawrence)

2006-08-22 Thread Darcy James Argue
Can someone explain why, legally, Keith can't just photocopy or re- engrave the deteriorating parts? If I buy a CD, I have the legal right to rip it to my iPod, back it up to my hard drive, burn a second copy for personal use, etc. If I buy a piece of software, I have the legal right to

Re: [Finale] Split Stems for Clusters

2006-08-22 Thread Dennis Bathory-Kitsz
At 05:22 PM 8/22/06 -0500, Noel Stoutenburg wrote: In use, if one is creating a eighth note cluster, one enters the tones of the cluster as a chord, uses the notehead positioning tool to move the individual noteheads to the desired position, and uses the custom stem tool which invokes the shape

Re: [Finale] Split Stems for Clusters

2006-08-22 Thread Darcy James Argue
Wouldn't it make more sense to use large block noteheads instead of split stems for forearm clusters? Cheers, - Darcy - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://secretsociety.typepad.com Brooklyn, NY On 22 Aug 2006, at 8:37 PM, Dennis Bathory-Kitsz wrote: At 05:22 PM 8/22/06 -0500, Noel Stoutenburg

Re: [Finale] Split Stems for Clusters

2006-08-22 Thread Dennis Bathory-Kitsz
At 08:44 PM 8/22/06 -0400, Darcy James Argue wrote: Wouldn't it make more sense to use large block noteheads instead of split stems for forearm clusters? Sorry, I was just talking about clusters. But there's only one large block notehead in Maestro, and it's hollow and rectangular. In the

Re: [Finale] Split Stems for Clusters

2006-08-22 Thread Darcy James Argue
There are alternate fonts (forget which ones at the moment) that offer solid rectangular cluster noteheads of various sizes. Cheers, - Darcy - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://secretsociety.typepad.com Brooklyn, NY On 22 Aug 2006, at 9:29 PM, Dennis Bathory-Kitsz wrote: At 08:44 PM 8/22/06

Re: [Finale] Split Stems for Clusters

2006-08-22 Thread Dennis Bathory-Kitsz
At 09:38 PM 8/22/06 -0400, you wrote: There are alternate fonts (forget which ones at the moment) that offer solid rectangular cluster noteheads of various sizes. I think I'm missing how to do it, then. The notehead-replacement tool appears only to use the default music font. There don't seem

Re: Hard copy backups (was Re: [Finale] Lawrence)

2006-08-22 Thread dhbailey
Darcy James Argue wrote: Can someone explain why, legally, Keith can't just photocopy or re-engrave the deteriorating parts? If I buy a CD, I have the legal right to rip it to my iPod, back it up to my hard drive, burn a second copy for personal use, etc. If I buy a piece of software, I have

[Finale] iKey shortcuts for Favor Flats, Sharps

2006-08-22 Thread Darcy James Argue
I've tried to modify my iKey 2.2.2 shortcuts for Favor Flats and Favor Sharps -- which I use EXTENSIVELY -- to match the new position for these items in Finale 2007, but when I try to execute the shortcut, I keep getting an error message that iKey can't find them. Has anyone had any