Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-24 Thread Michael Meyer
Hi Raglan -- I'm using 2011 -- no problems so far! -- Mike On Apr 20, 2012, at 4:17 AM, rglan wrote: > At 8:21 AM +1000 19/4/12, David McKay wrote: >> Raglan is the name of a village which is en route to >> Sydney, from Bathurst, where I live. > > it's also a very famous surfing break in N.Z.

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-21 Thread dershem
On 4/19/2012 5:20 AM, Christopher Smith wrote: > > On Thu Apr 19, at ThursdayApr 19 2:14 AM, dershem wrote: > >> >> The only option I would like that 2010 doesn't have is to hide >> staves in the piano part, and I am used to doing that with a >> T-square and x-acto knife. >> >> Carl > > > Hi Carl,

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-21 Thread dershem
On 4/18/2012 11:32 PM, Jari Williamsson wrote: > On 2012-04-19 03:05, dershem wrote: > >> For one thing, I could not upgrade on-line. I simply would NOT >> function, so even though I bought the upgrade on-line, I had to pay >> extra for a CD. > > Windows with anti-virus program active? Windows7 (

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-21 Thread dershem
On 4/19/2012 1:19 AM, SN jef chippewa wrote: > >> >> "Extract Parts" would NOT save as [filename+partname+ whatevr] - I >> >> had to manually name each part. >> >> There is a standard option for extracting parts, and it has been >> there for many years. It existed as a menu option but never

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-21 Thread Nigel Hanley
I agree, Robert. In my case the Score Manager was the only improvement. After a month of playing with 2012 and re-working a few macros, I thought I'd wait for 2013. Unless it's a dog of course :) Nigel Hanley ps I really hope it's not. On 22/04/2012, at 12:05 AM, Robert Patterson wrot

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-21 Thread Robert Patterson
I should probably clarify my position. My belief is that there is never any reason to upgrade unless there is something in the new version you want. One of the other posters stated that they wanted the Unicode features in Fin12 and was already on Fin11. In that case, there is no reason not to upgra

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-21 Thread Nigel Hanley
I paused at FinMac 2011. I wrote one arrangement on 2012, but thought that the Score Manager wasn't reason enough to upgrade, and then have to re-do my macros. I find FinMac 2011 quite stable. I'm on OSX 10.6. Frankly, Jari's recent plugins are far more value to me than the 2012 update. - Nigel

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-21 Thread rglan
Many thanks to all who chimed in on 2011, beaucoup apprécié :-) raglan At 9:22 AM -0400 20/4/12, Raymond Horton wrote: >WinFin2011 I like it - no real problems At 2:31 PM +0100 20/4/12, Steve Parker wrote: >2011 mac fine for me. At 8:32 AM -0500 20/4/12, Robert Patterson wrote: >I can only think

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-20 Thread Daniel Wolf
I'm very happy with Finale 2011 (Win) but am weighing whether Unicode is important enough to switch to 2012. (On the other hand, because I occasionally do Sibelius work, I did the upgrade from 6 to 7 for a specific project, but that's been regrettable, as the new ribbon design is an eye k

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-20 Thread Aaron Sherber
On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 4:17 AM, rglan wrote: > You seem to be the only person here currently > using 2011, everyone else seems to have jumped > from 2010-->2012. I wonder why? I guess I'll just ... I've stayed with Win2011 because I really don't like the current implementation of the Score Mana

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-20 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Apple also has released 10.6 for free in the hopes that people will use that and then upgrade to Lion. You might want to check it out. Going from 10.5 to 10.6 resulted in speed increases for my macs Sent from my iSomething -- On Apr 20, 2012, at 8:51 AM, Harold Owen wrote: > Hello everyone, > >

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-20 Thread Harold Owen
Hello everyone, It's been a while since I posted here. I'm using 2011 and have no major complaints. I'm on Mac using System 10.5.8. I'll consider getting Finale 2012B when it's available and when I can upgrade my system. I really like the convenience of using XML with friends who have Sibelius

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-20 Thread Steve Parker
2011 mac fine for me. Steve P. On 19 Apr 2012, at 13:20, Christopher Smith wrote: > > On Thu Apr 19, at ThursdayApr 19 2:14 AM, dershem wrote: > >> >> The only option I would like that 2010 doesn't have is to hide staves in >> the piano part, and I am used to doing that with a T-square and

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-20 Thread Robert Patterson
I can only think of one reason not to go from Fin11 to Fin12, esp. if you can use the Unicode. The Score Manager changes call for a little adjustment in how you do things, but the significant regression matters only if you need to enter a lot of instrumental music from before 1900 into Finale. In t

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-20 Thread Raymond Horton
On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 4:17 AM, rglan wrote: > You seem to be the only person here currently > using 2011, everyone else seems to have jumped > from 2010-->2012. I wonder why? I guess I'll just ... > o/ (Hand raised.) WinFin2011 I like it - no real problems, Raymond Horton Bass Trombonist,

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-20 Thread rglan
At 6:44 PM +1000 20/4/12, Rod McDonald wrote: >I am amazed anyone actually lives at RAGLAN!!.. But are you amazed that RAGLAN actually lives? ;-) >I still use 2011..first year I haven't upgraded since 2005 That's encouraging, merci ___ Finale mailing l

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-20 Thread Rod McDonald
u.edu Subject: Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010 At 8:21 AM +1000 19/4/12, David McKay wrote: >Raglan is the name of a village which is en route to Sydney, from >Bathurst, where I live. it's also a very famous surfing break in N.Z. :-) >Wondering if you have ever transcribed The London Der

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-20 Thread rglan
At 8:21 AM +1000 19/4/12, David McKay wrote: >Raglan is the name of a village which is en route to >Sydney, from Bathurst, where I live. it's also a very famous surfing break in N.Z. :-) >Wondering if you have ever transcribed The London Derrière? Transcribed for what? As it happens I have tran

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-19 Thread Christopher Smith
On Thu Apr 19, at ThursdayApr 19 2:14 AM, dershem wrote: > > The only option I would like that 2010 doesn't have is to hide staves in > the piano part, and I am used to doing that with a T-square and x-acto > knife. > > Carl Hi Carl, I know that the piano group is set by default to NOT allow

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-19 Thread SN jef chippewa
> >> "Extract Parts" would NOT save as [filename+partname+ whatevr] - I > >> had to manually name each part. > >There is a standard option for extracting parts, and it has been >there for many years. It existed as a menu option but never worked. i think i have extracted parts maybe once since

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-19 Thread Lawrence Yates
In 2012 is it now possible to add new instruments (like horn in D or horn in E) to the instrument list so that you can use them in future projects? Cheers, Lawrence -- Lawrenceyates.co.uk ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/ma

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-18 Thread Jari Williamsson
On 2012-04-19 03:05, dershem wrote: > For one thing, I could not upgrade on-line. I simply would NOT > function, so even though I bought the upgrade on-line, I had to pay > extra for a CD. Windows with anti-virus program active? Best regards, Jari Williamsson

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-18 Thread dershem
On 4/18/2012 7:22 PM, Christopher Smith wrote: > > On Wed Apr 18, at WednesdayApr 18 9:05 PM, dershem wrote: > >> On 4/18/2012 12:03 AM, SN jef chippewa wrote: >>> >>> carl, i am about to upgrade a few things, including finale, and >>> wonder if you could tell me what you found so disastrous moving

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-18 Thread dershem
On 4/18/2012 6:39 PM, Chuck Israels wrote: > Carl, > > I have been using 2012 for months without problems (except for an > issue with Lion compatibility for the paste multiple keyboard > shortcut). I no longer extract separate parts, so that may explain > my ignorance of those problems. Piano par

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-18 Thread Robert Patterson
Just to iterate this further, I visited the IMSLP site and looked at the horn and trumpet parts for Lohengrin. It calls for horns transposing in (at various times in 4 horn parts) E, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, A, C, Bb and trumpet transpositions in C, D, Eb, E, and F. Entering that many transpositions for t

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-18 Thread Christopher Smith
On Wed Apr 18, at WednesdayApr 18 9:05 PM, dershem wrote: > On 4/18/2012 12:03 AM, SN jef chippewa wrote: >> >> carl, i am about to upgrade a few things, including finale, and >> wonder if you could tell me what you found so disastrous moving from >> 2010 to 2012 (which is what i would be doing

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-18 Thread Christopher Smith
I agree that the instruments should be there in the default file, but my point was that it is doable and not too hard. It isn't a dealbreaker for upgrading to 2012. Once you do it, it is very easy to select it the second time the same instrument appears. It is no harder to create a horn in D tha

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-18 Thread Chuck Israels
Carl, I have been using 2012 for months without problems (except for an issue with Lion compatibility for the paste multiple keyboard shortcut). I no longer extract separate parts, so that may explain my ignorance of those problems. Piano parts arrive by default with "Hide Normally" deselecte

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-18 Thread Ryan Beard
Yes, but it gets complicated when you have a piece with horn in D and horn in E and horn in F, and their bass clef counterparts, like so many 19th century pieces. If MakeMusic can preload the Vuvuzela in the instrument list, they should certainly include standard horn and trumpet transpositions

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-18 Thread Christopher Smith
Yes, the procedure I outlined is to do just that. It isn't preloaded, but it isn't all that difficult. Make this change in your default document and you shouldn't have to do it again. Actually, I haven't checked to see if it saves to my default doc. But I'm hoping it will work! Christopher O

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-18 Thread dershem
On 4/18/2012 12:03 AM, SN jef chippewa wrote: > > carl, i am about to upgrade a few things, including finale, and > wonder if you could tell me what you found so disastrous moving from > 2010 to 2012 (which is what i would be doing soon). For one thing, I could not upgrade on-line. I simply would

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-18 Thread Ryan Beard
The issue is changing to an instrument that isn't already preloaded. For example, Horn in D, Horn in E, etc. On Apr 18, 2012, at 4:36 PM, Christopher Smith wrote: > > On Wed Apr 18, at WednesdayApr 18 2:19 PM, Robert Patterson wrote: > >> I am sure Carl can speak for himself, but my recolle

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-18 Thread Christopher Smith
On Wed Apr 18, at WednesdayApr 18 2:19 PM, Robert Patterson wrote: > I am sure Carl can speak for himself, but my recollection was that it was > the transposition problem. If you are entering big 19th scores in Finale, > 2012 is a non-starter because of this problem, esp. if an earlier version >

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-18 Thread David McKay
Bonjour Raglan. Raglan is the name of a village which is en route to Sydney, from Bathurst, where I live. Wondering if you have ever transcribed The London Derrière? And, slightly on topic, we used FinWin 2004b for many years, but upgraded to FinWin2011 and enjoy its comparative simplicity, thoug

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-18 Thread Claude Guéganno
Goood! +1 bien vu! I think , you had the last word ! Le 18/04/2012 21:18, rglan a écrit : > 18/04/2012 20:11, raglan a écrit : >> "It's rarely used in France these days, >> has gone out of fashion," > At 8:51 PM +0200 18/4/12, Claude Guéganno wrote: >> not in Brittany ! > Bretagne n'est pas la Fra

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-18 Thread rglan
18/04/2012 20:11, raglan a écrit : >"It's rarely used in France these days, >has gone out of fashion," At 8:51 PM +0200 18/4/12, Claude Guéganno wrote: >not in Brittany ! Bretagne n'est pas la France ;-) ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://l

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-18 Thread Claude Guéganno
"It's rarely used in France these days, has gone out of fashion," not in Brittany ! http://www.andouille-guemene.com/cadre.htm (the most famous in the world) I like this "Andouille mailing list" kenavo ! claude Le 18/04/2012 20:11, rglan a écrit : > At 12:26 PM -0400 18/4/12, écri

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-18 Thread rglan
At 2:24 PM -0400 18/4/12, David H. Bailey wrote: >Nope, I didn't take offense. :-) raglan ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-18 Thread rglan
At 6:36 PM + 18/4/12, Williams, Jim wrote: >French equivalent of Haggis, is it then? A slightly paler version, I think Haggis is probably closer to the Greek Kokoretsi raglan ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/lis

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-18 Thread Williams, Jim
French equivalent of Haggis, is it then? Sent from my iPhone, so please pardon all the typos. On Apr 18, 2012, at 2:34 PM, "David H. Bailey" wrote: > On 4/18/2012 2:11 PM, rglan wrote: >> At 12:26 PM -0400 18/4/12, écrit: >>> a kind of sausage >> >> Oui, porc flesh mixed with chopped tripe a

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-18 Thread David H. Bailey
On 4/18/2012 2:11 PM, rglan wrote: > At 12:26 PM -0400 18/4/12, écrit: >> a kind of sausage > > Oui, porc flesh mixed with chopped tripe and > herbs and put inside the intestine :-) > In the 12th c. this word also denoted the male > sexe ;-) And I hope David H. Bailey didn't take > offense; unlik

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-18 Thread Robert Patterson
BTW: Fin2012 does have some linked parts improvements with respect to how it works with plugins. For expressions, page titles, and (I believe) smart shapes, if you edit them in part view it unlinks them from the score. This makes using existing plugins more palatable as well as opening up opportuni

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-18 Thread rglan
At 12:35 PM -0500 18/4/12, Robert Patterson wrote: >Upgrading files from 1988 will be a challenge. :-( Merci beaucoup for all the pointers. >This may require you to have an antique Macinstosh Plenty of those lying around :-) I have a Macinstash ;-) >2002 did a much better job than later version

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-18 Thread Robert Patterson
I am sure Carl can speak for himself, but my recollection was that it was the transposition problem. If you are entering big 19th scores in Finale, 2012 is a non-starter because of this problem, esp. if an earlier version is available. The transposition problem is that Fin2012 forces you to change

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-18 Thread rglan
At 12:26 PM -0400 18/4/12, écrit: >a kind of sausage Oui, porc flesh mixed with chopped tripe and herbs and put inside the intestine :-) In the 12th c. this word also denoted the male sexe ;-) And I hope David H. Bailey didn't take offense; unlike most French people I tend to use this word

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-18 Thread SN jef chippewa
yeah all features robert mentioned are of interest to me and seem to make the upgrade worth doing, was curious why carl reverted to 2010, what problems he (or anyone else) found when upgrading from 2010 (or even 2011, which i don't have) to 2012. i plan to completely rebuild my template and pr

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-18 Thread Robert Patterson
I was listing differences from 2010 to 2012. Many people like score manager because it is a modeless window and allows quicker access to the instrument list. I will get used to it I am sure. You correctly translated patootie. Upgrading files from 1988 will be a challenge. To get useuful results

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-18 Thread christopher.smith
al Message - From: rglan Date: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 11:40 am Subject: Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010 To: finale@shsu.edu > At 11:30 AM -0400 18/4/12, David H. Bailey wrote: > >It comes in between 2010 and 2012. > > Lol :-D I know that andouille ;-) > > >Are you askin

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-18 Thread rglan
At 11:13 AM -0500 18/4/12, Robert Patterson wrote: >the main differences you will notice are Merci for the très compréhensif answer. Are all these things you mention new to 2012 or did they appear earlier? I am not familiar with the Score Manager, is there anything good about it? > the curren

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-18 Thread Robert Patterson
I can't speak to the specifics of Fin11, having barely used it. But if you are already on Fin10, the main differences you will notice are 1. Score Manager. This could possibly be a step forward, but if you need to have transpositions separate from instruments or if you need to upgrade pre-Fin12 fi

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-18 Thread rglan
At 11:30 AM -0400 18/4/12, David H. Bailey wrote: >It comes in between 2010 and 2012. Lol :-D I know that andouille ;-) >Are you asking whether it's better >than 2010 and/or worse/better than 2012? Oui, yes, and how does it/they compare to other versions too in terms of stability and lack of an

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-18 Thread David H. Bailey
On 4/18/2012 10:39 AM, rglan wrote: > At 4:20 PM +0200 18/4/12, Jari Williamsson wrote: >> I would suggest to wait until 2012B > > How does 2011 figure in all this? > It comes in between 2010 and 2012. Are you asking whether it's better than 2010 and/or worse/better than 2012? -- David H. Bai

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-18 Thread rglan
At 4:20 PM +0200 18/4/12, Jari Williamsson wrote: >I would suggest to wait until 2012B How does 2011 figure in all this? raglan ps. sorry if I'm throwing a spanner in the works ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listi

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-18 Thread Jari Williamsson
On 2012-04-18 09:03, SN jef chippewa wrote: > carl, i am about to upgrade a few things, including finale, and > wonder if you could tell me what you found so disastrous moving from > 2010 to 2012 (which is what i would be doing soon). If you're unsure, I would suggest to wait until 2012B. There m

Re: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-18 Thread Girard Bowe
.edu [mailto:finale-boun...@shsu.edu] On Behalf Of |SN jef chippewa |Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 3:04 AM |To: finale@shsu.edu |Subject: [Finale] 2012 vs 2010 | | |carl, i am about to upgrade a few things, including finale, and wonder if you could |tell me what you found so disastrous moving from |201

[Finale] 2012 vs 2010

2012-04-18 Thread SN jef chippewa
carl, i am about to upgrade a few things, including finale, and wonder if you could tell me what you found so disastrous moving from 2010 to 2012 (which is what i would be doing soon). At 17:59 -0700 4/16/12, dershem wrote: >I still get some good stuff from the list, even though I went back >t