Re: [Finale] A Sibelius List Now?

2007-10-20 Thread Ken Moore
Noel Stoutenburg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 1) How many Sibelius users in the UK and Europe are aware that the equivalent package is sold in the US for half what they paid for it? I don't know about users, but the UK rip-off is one a reason for me being a non-user. 2) What do you know about

Re: [Finale] A Sibelius List Now?

2007-10-19 Thread João Miguel Pais
2) What do you know about how existing Sibelius users anywhere feel about the special offer S~. has made to Finale users in the Western Hemisphere? I forgot: here in germany the distributor makes a special offer when the upcoming of an upgrade is iminent. he sells the full version x already

Re: [Finale] A Sibelius List Now?

2007-10-19 Thread Aaron Sherber
At 04:36 PM 10/19/2007, David W. Fenton wrote: >On 19 Oct 2007 at 12:38, Trent Johnston wrote: > >> Score works on XP but on Vista you need to use DosBox or set up a virtual >> machine with xp or dos. > >Um, what? > >Every version of Windows would require a "dos box" to run, and every >DOS box get

Re: [Finale] A Sibelius List Now?

2007-10-19 Thread Ray Horton
João Miguel Pais wrote: I don't have much time to make an elaborate reply, so I'll just write what comes off of my head. ... Great report, J. M. P.!Thanks! Raymond Horton ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/li

Re: [Finale] A Sibelius List Now?

2007-10-19 Thread David W. Fenton
On 19 Oct 2007 at 12:38, Trent Johnston wrote: > Score works on XP but on Vista you need to use DosBox or set up a virtual > machine with xp or dos. Um, what? Every version of Windows would require a "dos box" to run, and every DOS box gets its own VM. Surely the compatibility settings should

Re: [Finale] A Sibelius List Now?

2007-10-19 Thread João Miguel Pais
Two questions, if I may: I'll answer them, if I can: 1) How many Sibelius users in the UK and Europe are aware that the equivalent package is sold in the US for half what they paid for it? I guess many of them, as it was debated in the official+unofficial sibelius lists for a while. just

Re: [Finale] A Sibelius List Now?

2007-10-18 Thread Noel Stoutenburg
João Miguel Pais: Two questions, if I may: 1) How many Sibelius users in the UK and Europe are aware that the equivalent package is sold in the US for half what they paid for it? 2) What do you know about how existing Sibelius users anywhere feel about the special offer S~. has made to Final

Re: [Finale] A Sibelius List Now?

2007-10-18 Thread Trent Johnston
Score works on XP but on Vista you need to use DosBox or set up a virtual machine with xp or dos. Trent - Original Message - From: "David W. Fenton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 12:15 PM Subject: Re: [Finale] A Sibelius List Now? On 19

Re: [Finale] A Sibelius List Now?

2007-10-18 Thread David W. Fenton
On 19 Oct 2007 at 2:40, João Miguel Pais wrote: > if you want full control of everything you want to > have in the page without going through tortuous paths, then buy an old > computer and get score Er, my understanding is that Score still runs just fine on all the latest versions of Windows

Re: [Finale] A Sibelius List Now?

2007-10-18 Thread João Miguel Pais
I don't have much time to make an elaborate reply, so I'll just write what comes off of my head. probably in the next replies lots of corrections will be made. Disclaimers: - I use sibelius only for engraving of mainly new music for some publishers and individuals. The first thing I do when

Re: [Finale] A Sibelius List Now?

2007-10-17 Thread João Miguel Pais
I am a only-Sibelius user, but I like to read this list, Would you be willing to share some things you don't like about Sibelius? In this case, the devil we know has us so irritated that many are considering going acourting with the devil we don't. But I'd like to know some more about that

Re: [Finale] A Sibelius List Now?

2007-10-17 Thread Robert Patterson
João Miguel Pais wrote: I am a only-Sibelius user, but I like to read this list, Would you be willing to share some things you don't like about Sibelius? In this case, the devil we know has us so irritated that many are considering going acourting with the devil we don't. But I'd like to kn

Re: [Finale] A Sibelius List Now?

2007-10-17 Thread João Miguel Pais
I am a only-Sibelius user, but I like to read this list, because it keeps me informed, and the level of the notesetting-related themes is much more interesting than in the other sibelius lists (for several reasons, which I won't explain now). I would second David's point - if you're discuss

Re: [Finale] A Sibelius List Now?

2007-10-16 Thread Claudio Pompili
At 12:00 -0500 16/10/07,"Henry E. Howey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Now, does the community want me to set yo a SIBELIUS list that has the same regs as the FINALE list? I am sure we have been a thorn (albeit hopeful) in the side of MAKEMUSIC. AVID deserves no less. I would like to see this happe

Re: [Finale] A Sibelius List Now?

2007-10-15 Thread David W. Fenton
On 15 Oct 2007 at 15:13, Eric Dannewitz wrote: > It might be a better idea to have a switchers or dual users list, one > where people who are familiar with both and use both can discuss and > what not I want the discussion to continue here, on the Finale list, because the topic *is* Finale, or

Re: [Finale] A Sibelius List Now?

2007-10-15 Thread Eric Dannewitz
It might be a better idea to have a switchers or dual users list, one where people who are familiar with both and use both can discuss and what not Henry E. Howey wrote: I should say up front that I own Sibelius and have for almost ten years. My main work involves editions of old music that I

[Finale] A Sibelius List Now?

2007-10-15 Thread Henry E. Howey
I should say up front that I own Sibelius and have for almost ten years. My main work involves editions of old music that I need to update into newer versions and ensembles. A FINALE file is too valuable a resource to allow any but close associates to have. I have always objected to SIBELIUS' ri