Re: [Finale] Sibelius 7 has been announced, to ship on August 11th.

2011-07-27 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Except there is no native way to import finale files. If they want finale users that bad, then they should have Sibelius able to open up to finale 2011 files right from the program. They used to, I believe, have something like this in a previous version Sent from my iSomething -- Eric Dannewitz

Re: [Finale] How do I 'Save' my last screen image when shutting down?

2011-07-26 Thread Eric Dannewitz
What do you mean final screen setting? You can, in Preferences, tell it a lot of things but it's not going to remember your final screen settings -- Eric Dannewitz Musician/Polymath/Evil Genius http://www.gplus.to/ericdano On Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 11:16 AM, Malcolm Steele wrote: Hi

Re: [Finale] OS X Lion

2011-07-20 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Sadly can't install it until I'm sure my DAW programs like ProTools and especially digital performer are know to work. I don't think there would be any problems if you have the latest version of finale.fingers crossed Sent from my iSomething -- Eric Dannewitz Musician/Polymath http

Re: [Finale] OS X Lion

2011-07-20 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Hmm, now in about 5 months when avid gets around to updating ProTools... Sent from my iSomething On Jul 20, 2011, at 10:51 AM, Phillips, Justin jphill...@makemusic.com wrote: Here's our findings: http://makemusic.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4448/ -Original Message-

Re: [Finale] Freeze when using hands-free MIDI method

2011-07-11 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Gotta love Windows.. Try trashing the Preferences file? -- Eric Dannewitz Musician/Polymath On Monday, July 11, 2011 at 1:19 AM, Patricia Spedden wrote: Does anyone know why my Finale 2010b has suddenly begun freezing every few minutes when entering tuplets using the hands-free MIDI

Re: [Finale] FinWin 2k11 - How to substitute all fonts in a score

2011-07-08 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Huh, I have this font and I can make PDFs just fine... Sent from my iSomething On Jul 8, 2011, at 2:44 AM, Marcello Noia marcellon...@gmail.com wrote: I have several files made (more fool me!) with Sigler's SwingFont. Now I have to convert them in PDF to send them to musicians who don't

Re: [Finale] FinWin 2k11 - How to substitute all fonts in a score

2011-07-08 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Yeah, there must be something in the software he is using, because I don't have problems with that font and I still have the original floppy disc with the font. Sent from my iSomething On Jul 8, 2011, at 11:05 AM, Aaron Sherber aa...@sherber.com wrote: On 7/8/2011 1:22 PM, Noel Stoutenburg

Re: [Finale] Fwd: Re: Apple upgrade?

2011-07-06 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Absolutely. However, 10.7 is due to hit soon, and a lot of music apps seem to have issues. Like protools and logic. So, I'd probably not upgrade until it's know that finale works on it. But point releases of Mac os x are 99% sure to work just fine. I haven't seen anything busted in finale Sent

Re: [Finale] FinMac2011c Audio Output Device Bug

2011-05-27 Thread Eric Dannewitz
What are you trying to set up? You do need to setup up some of your devices in OS X. In Applications/Utilities there is a program called Audio Midi Setup where you'd set up the connections to your devices and stuff. On Friday, May 27, 2011 at 11:27 AM, Leigh Daniels wrote: Hi All, I

Re: [Finale] FinMac2011c Audio Output Device Bug

2011-05-27 Thread Eric Dannewitz
So you are just saying that Finale can't switch output to anything other than default? Wouldn't surprise me in the least. On Friday, May 27, 2011 at 1:01 PM, Leigh Daniels wrote: On Friday, May 27, 2011 at 11:27 AM, Leigh Daniels wrote: Everything is correct in OSX Audio/MIDI Setup and

Re: [Finale] FinMac2011c Audio Output Device Bug

2011-05-27 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Huh.that doesn't happen with my MacsI just plugged and unplugged my headphonestill running. On Friday, May 27, 2011 at 2:55 PM, Steve Parker wrote: I can't help.. but Finale definitely has something funny here.. I can't put headphones in or out while Finale is running

Re: [Finale] New desktop computer suggestions?

2011-05-25 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Hmmm, it's almost like they came to my defense. Or getting a supreme court ruling in ones favor..but Macs are niche computers. Sent from my iSomething On May 25, 2011, at 7:23 AM, Fiskum, Steve fisk...@jspaluch.com wrote: Thanks John for taking the reigns. These horses were getting

Re: [Finale] New desktop computer suggestions?

2011-05-25 Thread Eric Dannewitz
I think no one care about what you have to say. Consumer Reports.highest rated. They could have argued as you do but did not. They see the facts. Your arguments are old and tired. Yet you continue. Go have a pint. This is over. -- Eric Dannewitz Musician/Polymath On Wednesday, May 25

Re: [Finale] New desktop computer suggestions?

2011-05-25 Thread Eric Dannewitz
On Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 12:29 PM, David W. Fenton wrote: It can if you have the same hardware, as you do with Macs. But because Windows PCs are not a closed and proprietary system, that's simply not the case -- you can't do it except if the machines are very close siblings (as are

Re: [Finale] New desktop computer suggestions?

2011-05-25 Thread Eric Dannewitz
True enough -- Eric Dannewitz Musician/Polymath On Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 1:04 PM, David W. Fenton wrote: Well, by same hardware I didn't mean identical -- for instance, I meant that if you had two Lenovo Thinkpads (even if one were 2 or 3 years older than the other), you could likely

Re: [Finale] Question on screen parameters for our Mac wizards

2011-05-25 Thread Eric Dannewitz
What do you mean default settings? The Mac Display settings? -- Eric Dannewitz Musician/Polymath On Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 1:17 PM, Dick Hauser wrote: On May 24, 2011, at 4:23 PM, Klaus Smedegaard Bjerre wrote: How do I get back to the default settings right from start-up? Don't

Re: [Finale] New desktop computer suggestions?

2011-05-25 Thread Eric Dannewitz
do not have viruses. Ever. They have had a couple of malware and trojans, but not a virus. There is a lot of FUD going on here.. -- Eric Dannewitz Musician/Polymath On Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 12:54 PM, Kim Patrick Clow wrote: And I have a lot more software options than the limited Apple

Re: [Finale] New desktop computer suggestions?

2011-05-25 Thread Eric Dannewitz
know I've found a lot of software I've never heard of on the AppStore. Back up the claims Mr. You can't. So laugh then I guess. -- Eric Dannewitz Musician/Polymath On Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 1:52 PM, Kim Patrick Clow wrote: That's hysterical Eric. Really. Just on face value that's

Re: [Finale] New desktop computer suggestions?

2011-05-25 Thread Eric Dannewitz
, during the equinox, during an earthquake rare. -- Eric Dannewitz Musician/Polymath On Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 1:54 PM, David W. Fenton wrote: Macs CAN have viruses, but they are very rare. ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http

Re: [Finale] New desktop computer suggestions?

2011-05-24 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Sent from my iSomething On May 23, 2011, at 11:26 PM, Kim Patrick Clow telem...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 1:44 AM, Eric Dannewitz ericd...@jazz-sax.com wrote:. No, it's based on web analytics, not sales. Unlike determining market share by units sold, Qauntcast measures OS share

Re: [Finale] New desktop computer suggestions?

2011-05-24 Thread Eric Dannewitz
. Fenton lists.fin...@dfenton.com wrote: On 23 May 2011 at 14:57, Eric Dannewitz wrote: You do know that windows generally needs to be reinstalled if you switch hardware. I don't know what this is intended to mean. It doesn't sound correct at all. If you get a new PC, yes, you'll have a new copy

Re: [Finale] Playback Problem after Pizzicato

2011-05-24 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Couldn't you define the expression to send the note that switches the patch to pizz? And then define an expression to send the note to change them back to arco? The way the GPO works in Kontkat is that there are some really low notes below the range of the instruments that will switch them

Re: [Finale] New desktop computer suggestions?

2011-05-23 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Get an iMac. -- Eric Dannewitz Musician/Polymath On Monday, May 23, 2011 at 11:44 AM, Lee Dengler wrote: Hi All, I need to purchase a new desktop computer. I am running Finale 2010 Windows at the present and will likely upgrade to 2012 when it comes out. I engrave full orchestrations

Re: [Finale] New desktop computer suggestions?

2011-05-23 Thread Eric Dannewitz
with a PC. Plus, you get Time Machine, which is absolutely amazingly easy to use. I've saved my self several times by having it on. Like if I made a change to a score or a file and then wanted to go back to the old version. Boom, it's there. -- Eric Dannewitz Musician/Polymath On Monday, May

Re: [Finale] New desktop computer suggestions?

2011-05-23 Thread Eric Dannewitz
, also, I don't see HP ever making a 19 laptop..the biggest one of that line Google says they make is 17 -- Eric Dannewitz Musician/Polymath On Monday, May 23, 2011 at 12:44 PM, Kim Patrick Clow wrote: I have a HP Pavillion 19 inch laptop and it's fantastic. And a lot cheaper than a Mac

Re: [Finale] New desktop computer suggestions?

2011-05-23 Thread Eric Dannewitz
? Houses? Instruments? -- Eric Dannewitz Musician/Polymath On Monday, May 23, 2011 at 1:01 PM, Kim Patrick Clow wrote: My point wasn't that he should buy a 300 dollar laptop, it was instead the nature of great deals on the website. They list many deals for a variety of computer products and types

Re: [Finale] New desktop computer suggestions?

2011-05-23 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Sent from my iSomething On May 23, 2011, at 2:10 PM, Kim Patrick Clow telem...@gmail.com wrote: Right, so Apple's limited warranty isn't any better than a standard PC, and like them-- you can buy an extended warranty. But that's swell of Apple to offer limited warranties on their products.

Re: [Finale] New desktop computer suggestions?

2011-05-23 Thread Eric Dannewitz
If not RAID 1 (mirroring for those who don't know what it is), then at least an external drive to backup Daily to and/or a subscription to something like crashplan. In this digital age you really can't afford to NOT to have a backup plan. Though RAID1 won't keep you safe from accidental deletion

Re: [Finale] New desktop computer suggestions?

2011-05-23 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Whatever he is eating/smoking I want some. I haven't seen anything remotely close to what you'd get with a stock MacBook. Sent from my iSomething On May 23, 2011, at 2:18 PM, Kim Patrick Clow telem...@gmail.com wrote: iBut you're not getting the same thing for $300 that you would if you pad

Re: [Finale] New desktop computer suggestions?

2011-05-23 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Wow.hell has frozen over ;-) You speak the truth sir. Sent from my iSomething On May 23, 2011, at 2:08 PM, David W. Fenton lists.fin...@dfenton.com wrote: On 23 May 2011 at 13:53, Eric Dannewitz wrote: But that's no a real good point. You then have several boat anchors (ie old hardware

Re: [Finale] New desktop computer suggestions?

2011-05-23 Thread Eric Dannewitz
and trouble free. A little extra RAM can help. (Full disclosure - I've always used Macs and have little experience with Windows. Still, I am confident in giving this recommendation.) Chuck On May 23, 2011, at 12:10 PM, Eric Dannewitz wrote: Get an iMac. -- Eric Dannewitz Musician

Re: [Finale] New desktop computer suggestions?

2011-05-23 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Sure it's not clown pie? That link is really old.they mention PowerBooks? And that's the only one you can reference? Hardly convincing Sent from my iSomething On May 23, 2011, at 3:30 PM, Kim Patrick Clow telem...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 6:05 PM, Eric Dannewitz ericd

Re: [Finale] New desktop computer suggestions?

2011-05-23 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Sent from my iSomething On May 23, 2011, at 3:11 PM, Kim Patrick Clow telem...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 5:57 PM, Eric Dannewitz ericd...@jazz-sax.com wrote: So your point about Apple's limited warranty and offering extended coverage isn't any better than PC has no bearing

Re: [Finale] New desktop computer suggestions?

2011-05-23 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Match.. I don't need a fork for the Clown Pie.it just makes a strange honking noise.. -- Eric Dannewitz Musician/Polymath On Monday, May 23, 2011 at 7:09 PM, Kim Patrick Clow wrote: But it's more recent than any of your links, Oh wait, you haven't provided anything other than your

Re: [Finale] New desktop computer suggestions?

2011-05-23 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Actually, no. But Clow(n) land seems to be really holding you tight. Look, the fact is that a cheap laptop isn't going to hack it. Even David Fenton agrees. And just bashing Apple products just shows ignorance on your part. -- Eric Dannewitz Musician/Polymath On Monday, May 23, 2011 at 8:00

Re: [Finale] New desktop computer suggestions?

2011-05-23 Thread Eric Dannewitz
, at 9:08 PM, Kim Patrick Clow telem...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 11:11 PM, Eric Dannewitz ericd...@jazz-sax.com wrote: Actually, no. But Clow(n) land seems to be really holding you tight. Not so tight as things apparently over in Eric Dumbshitz land. Look, the fact

Re: [Finale] New desktop computer suggestions?

2011-05-23 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Cinema display (that I liked), but the Mac Pro was overkill, big, and slightly noisy. The iMac is essentially silent, and if I need to do a lot of work on orchestral scores, I can always ad a monitor in portrait mode. Chuck On May 23, 2011, at 7:42 PM, Eric Dannewitz wrote: Really? You

Re: [Finale] New desktop computer suggestions?

2011-05-23 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Huh? Who? You aren't making sense..what are you talking about? Sent from my iSomething On May 23, 2011, at 10:34 PM, Kim Patrick Clow telem...@gmail.com wrote: Aw more butthurt: LOL @ 950.00 27 inch monitor compared to HP's 27 version for only 320 @ the aforementioned Amazon, clearly

Re: [Finale] New desktop computer suggestions?

2011-05-23 Thread Eric Dannewitz
I think it's funny when old people get upset. You are like what, 60, and you are using childish references, Glenn beck pictures, and O'Reily references that maybe two other people get? And ass references? Really? Sales figures matter. Why would Apple be in the tops there if they didn't make good

Re: [Finale] OS X 10.7 Lion drops support for Rosetta (PPC) apps

2011-02-28 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Or the ability to make PDFs.or export to Postscript. MakeMusic has such shitty backwards compatibility...but that DOES leave the door open for them to fix the problem and then rebrand it as a new feature like they have done with so many things before (such as slurs). On Monday, February

Re: [Finale] OS X 10.7 Lion drops support for Rosetta (PPC) apps

2011-02-28 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Yes yes, Open Source will be the panacea that will solve everything because DRM is killing everything. And Linux will be talking over the market in 2002no 2003wait...2004...erg2005.no.2006.eh.2007?..2008!..maybe 2009?.2010!.no no, 2011 for sure! I

Re: [Finale] OS X 10.7 Lion drops support for Rosetta (PPC) apps

2011-02-27 Thread Eric Dannewitz
And that it bogs down the system. And you have to support legacy stuff on newer machine, something Apple has never really done since the beginning. They have the view that if you go out today, and get a new Mac, you'll be able to use software but for versions whatever to whatever. Apple isn't

{Fraud?} {Disarmed} Re: [Finale] OS X 10.7 Lion drops support for Rosetta (PPC) apps

2011-02-27 Thread Eric Dannewitz
can easily run older systems on Parallels if you really wanted to. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosetta_(software) On Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 5:00 PM, David W. Fenton wrote: On 27 Feb 2011 at 16:41, Eric Dannewitz wrote: And that it bogs down the system. How does supporting Rosetta

Re: [Finale] Where to put full TGTOOLS in MACFIN 20011

2011-02-17 Thread Eric Dannewitz
MacHD/Library/Application Support/MakeMusic/Finale 2011/Plug-ins Obvious huh? Gotta love MakeMusic On Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 10:04 AM, Howey, Henry wrote: ?? Henry Howey Professor of Music Sam Houston State University Box 2208 Huntsville, TX 77341 (936) 294-1364

Re: [Finale] chords - basic tips?

2011-02-14 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Here is another THUMBS UP for Bill's fonts. As part of the whole package, he also included a way to get nice Bmi7/E (alternate root) chords as well. I use his Time Signature, Chord and Articulations fonts daily. On Sunday, February 13, 2011 at 8:16 PM, Chuck Israels wrote: jef, I am home

Re: [Finale] New plug-in: JW Drop 2nds

2011-02-12 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Or better yet..have make music buy up the Plugins Sent from my iSomething On Feb 12, 2011, at 4:30 AM, Nigel Hanley i...@nigelhanley.com wrote: Mathew, I second that suggestion! Jari, you really should charge us a license fee! - Nigel Hanley On 12/02/2011, at 10:57 PM, Matthew

Re: [Finale] Fin 11 to fin 10?

2011-02-08 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Nope, not really. You can sorta use music XML but it's not an idea solution. Your friend could reinstall his version of 2010 and use that. Sent from my iSomething On Feb 8, 2011, at 8:56 PM, dershem ders...@cox.net wrote: A friend is using Finale 2011, while I don't upgrade that often and

Re: [Finale] Feedback wanted: Rest spacing plug-in

2011-01-29 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Sorta like what TGTools used to do for spacing? I'm confused. Actually, a great Plugin would be Flight Check Plugin for Fonts. Like, say if you wanted to export out a file to SmartMusic, the plugin could check your Finale File and tell you want Fonts you are using, and perhaps let you

Re: Flight check: was Re: [Finale] Feedback wanted: Rest spacing plug-in

2011-01-29 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Indeed. This would be a great plugin idea. Sent from my iSomething On Jan 29, 2011, at 5:14 PM, Dennis Bathory-Kitsz bath...@maltedmedia.com wrote: On Sat, January 29, 2011 6:56 pm, Eric Dannewitz wrote: Actually, a great Plugin would be Flight Check Plugin for Fonts. Like, say if you wanted

Re: [Finale] 5 more Mac plug-ins

2011-01-16 Thread Eric Dannewitz
*passes out* Very cool. Thanks Sent from my iSomething On Jan 16, 2011, at 4:11 AM, Jari Williamsson jari.williams...@mailbox.swipnet.se wrote: Hello! These plug-ins are now also ported to the Mac: * JW Topline Notation * JW Tie * JW AlphaNotes * JW Merge Articulations * JW Keep Line

Re: [Finale] Where is plugins folder on 2011 Mac?

2011-01-16 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Well, MakeMusic didn't tell you? Volumes/Library/Application Support/MakeMusic/Finale 2011/Plug-ins I believe.. David Froom mailto:dfr...@smcm.edu January 16, 2011 10:46 AM Hi, I know I used to know the

Re: [Finale] ...and 9 more plug-ins for OSX

2011-01-16 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Um.are you putting the plugins into Volume/Library/Application Support/MakeMusic/Finale 2011/Plug-ins ?? I mean, if you are expecting Finale to open the bundle its not, the bundles need to be installed in the above directory BEFORE you start the program

Re: [Finale] Mac plug-in: JW Merge Layers 1.01

2011-01-15 Thread Eric Dannewitz
You are amazing! Can't wait to try this! Sent from my iSomething On Jan 15, 2011, at 2:20 PM, Jari Williamsson jari.williams...@mailbox.swipnet.se wrote: Hello! I've made a port of the JW Merge Layers plug-in to OSX now. If some Mac users could test that it works on PPC and Intel OSX, that

Re: [Finale] Mac plug-in: JW Merge Layers 1.01

2011-01-15 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Seems to work for me. Sent from my iSomething On Jan 15, 2011, at 2:20 PM, Jari Williamsson jari.williams...@mailbox.swipnet.se wrote: Hello! I've made a port of the JW Merge Layers plug-in to OSX now. If some Mac users could test that it works on PPC and Intel OSX, that would be

Re: [Finale] {Spam} More bugs

2011-01-09 Thread Eric Dannewitz
I don't know about the multimeasure rests not staying at a desired width. Rehearsal marks have worked perfectly for me. Not sure exactly what you are describing, but I've never seen it do that. Rafael L.

Re: [Finale] Program Hang

2011-01-09 Thread Eric Dannewitz
That is usually caused by a bad audio unit/vst plugin. Go to your Library/Audio/Plug-ins and disable some of the plugins. If Finale crashes, you can usually gleam what caused it by the crash log. timothy key

Re: [Finale] New plug-in: JW Fermata Checker

2011-01-06 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Gosh, whatever happened to graphire? Sent from my iSomething On Jan 6, 2011, at 8:13 AM, Dennis Bathory-Kitsz bath...@maltedmedia.com wrote: Jari, This is a cool idea. Any way it can be configurable (that is, specify the fermata characters)? My default music font is RevereFinale (my Finale

Re: [Finale] New plug-in: JW Fermata Checker

2011-01-06 Thread Eric Dannewitz
, 2011 12:35 pm, Eric Dannewitz wrote: Gosh, whatever happened to graphire? Long story, but basically victim of a changing market (its high price) and the inability to adapt to studio needs (Midi In/Out). The website is still there, amazingly, even though it hasn't been updated in 11 years

Re: [Finale] New plug-in: JW Fermata Checker

2011-01-06 Thread Eric Dannewitz
That's too much work. I have the version that requires the adb doggie for powermacs back in the day. Sent from my iSomething On Jan 6, 2011, at 10:50 AM, Dennis Bathory-Kitsz bath...@maltedmedia.com wrote: On Thu, January 6, 2011 1:35 pm, Eric Dannewitz wrote: Interesting. I bought

Re: [Finale] 3 new (small) plug-ins

2011-01-04 Thread Eric Dannewitz
*sigh* damn windows people getting all the plugins Jari Williamsson mailto:jari.williams...@mailbox.swipnet.se January 4, 2011 11:20 AM Hello! I added 3 new very small Finale plug-ins in one ZIP file: *

Re: [Finale] No key signature yet keep playback ability

2011-01-02 Thread Eric Dannewitz
What I asked was how to have finale display everything in the key of C, but still preserve the ability for finale to play back correctly. And actually the link I cited worked perfectly for me, so I have a transposed score and parts that when I play it back via midi it plays correctly and more

[Finale] No key signature yet keep playback ability

2011-01-01 Thread Eric Dannewitz
So I've been asked to make some SmartMusic versions of some jazz band arrangements I did. However, I did them without a key signature, so when I play them back it sounds something like Schoenberg drunk meets Hindemith and collaborate on doing a remake of Sound Of Music in the style of a

Re: [Finale] No key signature yet keep playback ability

2011-01-01 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Chromatic Transposition? How is that going to help? So, if I have a jazz band score, that has something like 3 sharps in the Altos, and 2 in the trumpets, but that is not really what key everything is in, and I just want the accidentals next to the notes but I don't want a key

Re: [Finale] No key signature yet keep playback ability

2011-01-01 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Nevermind, I found how to do it here http://www.specialmillwork.com/finaletips/FHornNoKeySig.pdf ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

Re: [Finale] New plug-in: JW Merge Articulations

2010-12-30 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Errrggg..if you keep it up I might have to switch to Windows...damn you! Jari Williamsson mailto:jari.williams...@mailbox.swipnet.se December 30, 2010 12:49 PM Hello! I created a new plug-in today (JW

Re: [Finale] New plug-in: JW Merge Articulations

2010-12-30 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Keep dreaming that dream cuz it's not going to happen.your best bet is maybe running finale under wine or some emulator Sent from my iSomething On Dec 30, 2010, at 1:45 PM, Claude Guéganno claude.guega...@free.fr wrote: I wish (for 201?) to switch to Linux .. On 30/12/2010 22:30, Eric

Re: [Finale] Further plugin ideas (for Jari)

2010-12-28 Thread Eric Dannewitz
How about an export to Sibelius plugin.. I kid I kid... ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

Re: [Finale] New plug-in: JW Rhythm Copy

2010-12-27 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Yeah.um.Mac version? Sent from my iSomething On Dec 27, 2010, at 8:26 AM, Jari Williamsson jari.williams...@mailbox.swipnet.se wrote: Hello! I've created a new plug-in called JW Rhythm Copy. It copies a rhythm pattern from one source region (layer 1) to a destination region (any

Re: {Spam} Re: [Finale] New plug-in: JW Rhythm Copy

2010-12-27 Thread Eric Dannewitz
I think you ought to be playing with your new iMac.then again, you'd probably never get anything done then.. ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

Re: [Finale] Finale's GUI ongoing anomaly

2010-12-23 Thread Eric Dannewitz
It is because, secretly, deep down inside, you really wanted to save that file again and MakeMusic knows it J D Thomas mailto:j...@thomastudios.com December 23, 2010 10:26 AM OK. A built-in kludge that the

Re: [Finale] Finale's GUI ongoing anomaly

2010-12-23 Thread Eric Dannewitz
I don't think that is true. If you simply OPEN the file, and immediately close it wants to save it. So..why does it do that? Go and try it. Open Finale, find a file, open it and then use the Command-W to close the file. It wants to save it even if it has been open like 1 second with no

Re: {Spam} Re: [Finale] iPad as electronic music stand

2010-12-12 Thread Eric Dannewitz
On Dec 12, 2010, at 6:35 AM, Craig Parmerlee cr...@acticalc.com wrote: I can see something like this for bands that play more or less the same book each gig. In my case, just about every date is with a different ensemble, different instrumentation, different music. I can't see how it could

Re: [Finale] MusicPad Pro vs. iPad

2010-12-11 Thread Eric Dannewitz
You do know that it is pretty much a dead end product right? There are a lot of rumors floating around that they are going to actually stop making the hardware and just go software only with support for Android/iOs/Mac/PC I'm not sure I'd scan all my stuff TIFF. They are generally larger than

Re: [Finale] RE: iPad as electronic music stand

2010-12-11 Thread Eric Dannewitz
On Dec 11, 2010, at 7:23 AM, Christopher Smith christopher.sm...@videotron.ca wrote: I'd hazard a guess that John plays a lot of original orchestrations, while Eric plays a lot of remounts or reduced orchestrations, which have been re-arranged for a smaller band. Even transpositions would be

Re: [Finale] RE: iPad as electronic music stand

2010-12-11 Thread Eric Dannewitz
almost immediately, except for the formatting, which I figured out because I had to. And she had no manual or tutorials, either. She just grew up with computers. John At 9:11 PM -0800 12/10/10, Eric Dannewitz wrote: And I think this answers your ExamView problem http://kb.cengage.com

Re: [Finale] Re: Finale Digest, Vol 89, Issue 13

2010-12-11 Thread Eric Dannewitz
True enough. I have found that scanning at 300dpi and using Acrobat to make a PDF results in a very legible iPad viewable book. I converted all my Rubank Oboe books into PDF (they were literally falling apart) and they look amazing. On Dec 11, 2010, at 1:26 PM, David W. Fenton wrote: Well,

Re: [Finale] RE: iPad as electronic music stand

2010-12-11 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Hmm, perhaps it is an on going process for the companies? I dunno. I haven't done Guys and Dolls in a few years so I don't remember the parts. Cinderella which I just did was all computer notated. On Dec 11, 2010, at 2:20 PM, Christopher Smith wrote: Well, Eric tells me he sees a lot of

Re: [Finale] RE: iPad as electronic music stand

2010-12-10 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Which makes me kind of think if something for Orchestras/Musical Pits was developed, it would have to have to be really like a light weight version of Sibelius/Finale which could do SIMPLE editing of a pre-existing score (say for like Fiddler on the Roof), and when the conductor marks up the

Re: [Finale] RE: iPad as electronic music stand

2010-12-10 Thread Eric Dannewitz
On Dec 10, 2010, at 4:57 PM, John Howell wrote: Yes, but that concatenates two separate items (as David pointed out correctly that I had done): The first is the need for a universal format, not individual, proprietary formats that are incompatible. And with all respect to Recordare's

Re: [Finale] RE: iPad as electronic music stand

2010-12-10 Thread Eric Dannewitz
On Dec 10, 2010, at 6:59 PM, John Howell wrote: Right, IF the rental Agencies decide to provide digital orchestra books. The same Agencies, of course, that are still sending out books copied 60 years ago by the contractor's brother-in-law! True, though I haven't seen a hand written

Re: [Finale] RE: iPad as electronic music stand

2010-12-10 Thread Eric Dannewitz
And I think this answers your ExamView problem http://kb.cengage.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=20021260 And they list export to RTF as a feature of the program http://www.formativeassessments.com/formative/examview/features.htm Simple google search of examview export microsoft word On Dec

Re: [Finale] {Spam} iPad as electronic music stand

2010-12-09 Thread Eric Dannewitz
See, if you had iPad's you could have saved the show. But seriously, tech support for an iPad? I mean...really? If the orchestra's librarian is on top of it, they would have them charged and loaded with a playlist of all the songs for the concert. Maybe the addition of a foot pedal

Re: [Finale] {Spam} iPad as electronic music stand

2010-12-09 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Perhaps not for an entrenched organization like Philly Orchestra, but for community Orchestras maybe. Totally for smaller groups. On Dec 9, 2010, at 10:44 AM, Robert Patterson wrote: Are you seriously proposing an iPad for, e.g., the Philadelphia Orchestra? Have you ever read the MOLA

Re: [Finale] {Spam} iPad as electronic music stand

2010-12-09 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Hmm, the communities around where I live can blow money on things like a Meyer sound system ($150K) for their little theater..so iPads would be a little bump for them.. On Dec 9, 2010, at 10:50 AM, Robert Patterson wrote: Most community orchestras I know don't even own their own

Re: [Finale] RE: iPad as electronic music stand

2010-12-09 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Apple isn't going to do a matte one. You can get a film cover for it if it bothers you. Sent from my iSomething On Dec 9, 2010, at 11:37 AM, Michael Good goodli...@recordare.com wrote: Hi Eric and Robert, Eric, I think Robert's main concern may be that for an orchestra, integrating iPads or

Re: [Finale] {Spam} iPad as electronic music stand

2010-12-09 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Exactlyand since the sound system and the wireless mic system never really works it makes me wonder such as well.. On Dec 9, 2010, at 12:35 PM, Robert Patterson wrote: Lucky community orchestras!!! (But I have to say, as a musician I'd be wondering how they could afford a 150K sound

Re: [Finale] RE: iPad as electronic music stand

2010-12-09 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Hmm, most parts I've been coming across from theater companies are computer notated (looks like Finale). I think if a smart company like MTI or somebody came up with an App that could transmit parts in a reader App that would let you view and change around parts.and that it would delete

Re: [Finale] iPad as electronic music stand

2010-12-09 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Except on a gig you might need to big several books or binders with you full of sheet musicso...yeah On Dec 9, 2010, at 1:49 PM, Blake Richardson wrote: Looks pretty cool. I'd probably go with that if I didn't already have a music stand that works

Re: [Finale] {Spam} iPad as electronic music stand

2010-12-09 Thread Eric Dannewitz
On Dec 9, 2010, at 1:54 PM, John Howell wrote: OK, maybe I've just produced too many concerts and shows, and had to learn to read between the lines to anticipate the problems that MIGHT come up or WOULD come up. Item: Time spent stuffing the iPads compared with time to stuff the

Re: [Finale] {Spam} iPad as electronic music stand

2010-12-09 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Well, I'm already seeing small groups use the iPad.perhaps not for a big group. I didn't even consider the Stand Partner thing On Dec 9, 2010, at 2:06 PM, John Howell wrote: Oh? For a community orchestra like ours, that has an annual budget barely distinguishable from zero? Not

Re: [Finale] RE: iPad as electronic music stand

2010-12-09 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Problem with a dedicated device is cost. Nothing dedicated is ever cheap. A music stand with a display in it would be over a thousand easy. That MusicReader thing did just that (the hardware thing) and they pretty much seem to be getting killed on the price/features compared to the iPad. And

Re: [Finale] {Spam} iPad as electronic music stand

2010-12-09 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Yup, don't you love the economy and stuff.. On Dec 9, 2010, at 1:18 PM, Christopher Smith wrote: Yeah, I just had a little discussion with a client hiring the orchestra I play with. They wanted a local anthem arranged (7 minutes long, fer the love of Pete!) for full orchestra and 4

Re: [Finale] RE: iPad as electronic music stand

2010-12-09 Thread Eric Dannewitz
There you go. Patent it and profit! I don't know about bigger. I think if the iPad 2 has the retinal display like the iPhone/iPod touches do, that would help. It's not that the iPad right now isn't readablebut I'm drooling over the idea of the gorgeous retinal display on it..plus a

Re: [Finale] RE: iPad as electronic music stand

2010-12-09 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Really? I've seen the old parts years ago for like Singing in the Rain and they have been redone with computer notation. And even some obscure shows like Tintypes have been computerized. In fact, I haven't come across a handwritten show thing in quite a while...years.and I do about

Re: [Finale] {Spam} iPad as electronic music stand

2010-12-09 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Well, it is the community center.they have all kinds of money to throw around... My tax dollars being flushed away... On Dec 9, 2010, at 3:07 PM, John Howell wrote: Ah, but he said the communities, not the community orchestras. Your tax dollars at work! John

Re: [Finale] {Spam} iPad as electronic music stand

2010-12-08 Thread Eric Dannewitz
It works perfect as a music display. Ive been scanning books and converting all kinds of stuff into PDF format for it. Now I just need to get the page turning foot pedal thing and I'll be set. Sent from my iSomething On Dec 8, 2010, at 6:31 AM, David H. Bailey

Re: [Finale] Help: Computer recommend?

2010-12-08 Thread Eric Dannewitz
This is stupid. Why settle for something cheap like a Dell? Plus all of your software you'd have to buy again.and then there are Microsoft taxes like virus protection programs and stuff. And apple has some of the top rated laptop tops and desktops on the market. Switching makes no sense

Re: [Finale] Help: Computer recommend?

2010-12-08 Thread Eric Dannewitz
On Dec 8, 2010, at 10:49 AM, David W. Fenton wrote: In regard to the virus tax Microsoft's own product, Microsoft Security Essentials (which is free) is sufficient to protect any Windows PC, and it has a low CPU footprint (unlike most of the 3rd- party AV software). I believe the whole

Re: [Finale] Help: Computer recommend?

2010-12-08 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Yeah, I dunno what he is talking about.there are plenty of tutorials on how to do it Sent from my iSomething On Dec 8, 2010, at 12:29 PM, Darcy James Argue djar...@earthlink.net wrote: On 8 Dec 2010, at 2:22 PM, David W. Fenton wrote: There is absolutely NOTHING keeping you from using

Re: [Finale] DVD to YouTube

2010-12-08 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Handbrake Sent from my iSomething On Dec 8, 2010, at 1:58 PM, David McKay davidmcka...@gmail.com wrote: Hope this off-topic query is acceptable. I'm looking for a program that will convert files on a DVD to files such as .avi that I can upload to YouTube. The files are performances of

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