Re: [Finale] Is this a bad interface idea?

2012-09-10 Thread Chuck Israels
FYI, It was a corrupt Preference file, and it has been so long since I had such a problem that I neglected to consider the possibility. All is well now. Chuck On Sep 10, 2012, at 11:43 AM, Jari Williamsson wrote: > On 2012-09-10 20:15, Chuck Israels wrote: > >> Have you any insight into

Re: [Finale] Is this a bad interface idea?

2012-09-10 Thread Randolph Peters
Thanks for the JW Validate beta plugin tip, Jari! I just tried it and caught 4 important errors in my so-called pristine template file. Nice. -Randolph Peters On 2012-09-10, at 1:48 PM, Jari Williamsson wrote: > On 2012-09-10 20:23, Robert Patterson wrote: > >> I look forward to seeing the

Re: [Finale] Is this a bad interface idea?

2012-09-10 Thread Jari Williamsson
On 2012-09-10 20:23, Robert Patterson wrote: > I look forward to seeing the plugin, btw. FWIW, it's in the Beta Versions section on the tips site. The first beta was released earlier today, but at this state it'll just mark it as an error when a staff has not be assigned to an instrument. Later

Re: [Finale] Is this a bad interface idea?

2012-09-10 Thread Jari Williamsson
On 2012-09-10 20:15, Chuck Israels wrote: > Have you any insight into why I cannot change back > to Alto Sax after having switched to Flute on a staff? > The instrument change dialog shows Alto Sax as already > selected, but the transposition and staff name remains > Flute. I am stumped. I did s

Re: [Finale] Is this a bad interface idea?

2012-09-10 Thread Robert Patterson
That you are building a plug-in based on the instrument concept in no way contradicts what I said, but I am not prepared to bore the list discussing it. I look forward to seeing the plugin, btw. The instrument concept needs a good plugin. On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 12:43 PM, Jari Williamsson < jari.w

Re: [Finale] Is this a bad interface idea?

2012-09-10 Thread Robert Patterson
That you are building a plug-in based on the instrument concept in no way contradicts what I said, but I am not prepared to bore the list discussing data relationships exposed in the plugin PDK. It's possible we are in violent agreement: that happens a lot in the software biz. I look forward to see

Re: [Finale] Is this a bad interface idea?

2012-09-10 Thread Chuck Israels
So, Dear Jari, Have you any insight into why I cannot change back to Alto Sax after having switched to Flute on a staff? The instrument change dialog shows Alto Sax as already selected, but the transposition and staff name remains Flute. I am stumped. I did send the file to MM Mac support, b

Re: [Finale] Is this a bad interface idea?

2012-09-10 Thread Jari Williamsson
On 2012-09-10 18:37, Robert Patterson wrote: > The basic problem I see is that MM is trying to introduce a UI concept, > "Instrument", that (at least as of now) does not exist in the data. This is incorrect. I'm building a 2012 plug-in right now that bases its core functionality on the instrument

Re: [Finale] Is this a bad interface idea?

2012-09-10 Thread Randolph Peters
This is why I still subscribe to the list. I knew that the Score Manager was modeless and was happy for that. My problem with making a huge score was that I made the Score Manager window very large and it never occurred to me to double-click behind the window onto the score itself. Time to move

Re: [Finale] Is this a bad interface idea?

2012-09-10 Thread Randolph Peters
For a variety of reasons, I wanted to start from scratch. Your points are all good ones, however. My problem was not leaving the Score Manager open on another monitor. That would have been more efficient than closing it all the time. -Randolph Peters On 2012-09-10, at 11:42 AM, SN jef chippewa

Re: [Finale] Is this a bad interface idea?

2012-09-10 Thread SN jef chippewa
>complete each staff and fill out all the properties (names, >abbreviations, positions, fonts, MIDI settings, etc.) these should be largely set up in your default doc and you would only need to change a few exceptional instances >My question for the list is would it be a bad idea to be able to

Re: [Finale] Is this a bad interface idea?

2012-09-10 Thread Robert Patterson
I'm not a big fan of Score Manager, but I would remind you that it is a modeless dialog. You can open the staff attributes any time you get ready just by double-clicking the staff. The basic problem I see is that MM is trying to introduce a UI concept, "Instrument", that (at least as of now) does

[Finale] Is this a bad interface idea?

2012-09-10 Thread Randolph Peters
Dear Finale Listers, I just spent a few days creating a new master full orchestra template in Finale 2012b. It takes longer now. Some of the functions that used to belong in the staff attributes are now in the Score Manager. I find that having to open up separate windows to complete each staff

Re: [Finale] [OT] cheap, easy-to-use/learn notation programme?

2012-09-10 Thread Jari Williamsson
MuseScore On 2012-09-10 13:50, SN jef chippewa wrote: > > a colleague needs to notate some musical examples for a thesis, > essentially transcriptions of beat-based music. needs to do the > following, any ideas? finale is overkill, he needs this only for > this project and does not normally wor

Re: [Finale] [OT] cheap, easy-to-use/learn notation programme?

2012-09-10 Thread claude.gueganno
I suggest : - musescore (easy to use for music notation + import graphics) + export in svg format + read with inkskape ( => easy to create, or modify shapes ..) + export the result in eps => good for LaTeX Le 2012-09-10 13:50, SN jef chippewa a écrit : > a colleague needs to notate some

[Finale] [OT] cheap, easy-to-use/learn notation programme?

2012-09-10 Thread SN jef chippewa
a colleague needs to notate some musical examples for a thesis, essentially transcriptions of beat-based music. needs to do the following, any ideas? finale is overkill, he needs this only for this project and does not normally work in notation. - rhythms / pitch - text annotations - basic g

Re: [Finale] enclosures

2012-09-10 Thread David H. Bailey
On 9/9/2012 10:32 PM, Peter Taylor wrote: > > From: "SN jef chippewa" > Subject: Re: [Finale] enclosures > >>> The enclosures aren't visible (i.e. they're hidden) in the >>> Expression selection dialogue box, you can only see the text when >>> you select the text expression. The enclosure only app