Re: [Finale] Finale 2008 now shipping

2007-07-02 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Seriously. Thumbs DOWN on this version. Nothing compelling for me to spend the money on. I'll save it and get an iPhone or something ;-) Johannes Gebauer wrote: It seems so, and if you ask me, it seems to be an "update lite", too. Weren't we all waiting to see the linked parts feature improved?

Re: [Finale] Finale 2008 now shipping

2007-07-02 Thread Aaron Sherber
At 03:11 PM 7/2/2007, Johannes Gebauer wrote: >bug fixes under the hood. Although my hopes are, really, really low. I >have certain reasons for this, have to do with certain "restructuring" I > recently found out about.  Can you be more specific about that? Aaron.

Re: [Finale] Finale 2008 now shipping

2007-07-02 Thread Johannes Gebauer
On 02.07.2007 Colin Broom wrote: Isn't it earlier than usual? It seems so, and if you ask me, it seems to be an "update lite", too. Weren't we all waiting to see the linked parts feature improved? Unlinkable hairpins? Better handling of cue notes? I don't know what others feel, but I really

Re: [Finale] Finale 2008 now shipping

2007-07-02 Thread Richard Smith
I do use Sibelius, primarily, but also use Finale. I have not updated Finale since 2005. I really need to but passed up last year because of the complaints. I hear of lots of improvements. I hope 2008 is/becomes stable enough to use. The yearly upgrade (subscription?) cycle is not serving Final

Re: [Finale] Finale 2008 now shipping

2007-07-02 Thread Martin Banner
I don't see ANYTHING in this list of fixes that mentions anything about the hyphen problem being fixed. Martin On Jul 2, 2007, at 3:06 PM, Aaron Sherber wrote: At 02:36 PM 7/2/2007, dc wrote: >But when will they spill the beans on the bugs that have been fixed. And >those that haven't...

Re: [Finale] Finale 2008 now shipping

2007-07-02 Thread Randolph Peters
Aaron Sherber wrote: http://forum.makemusic.com/default.aspx?f=5&m=194009 Please note that this list almost certainly is not exhaustive. Aaron. Finale 2008 is already shipping. Carla from MM posted the relevant section from the ReadMe file about new features and fixes (thanks for the link):

Re: [Finale] Finale 2008 now shipping

2007-07-02 Thread Eric Dannewitz
There really should be a boycott movement for them. I don't use Sibelius, but at least they were upfront in saying what was new and what had been fixed. I imagine that also, as was the case in the last version, if you use SmartMusic, and want to create exercises, that files generated from 2008

Re: [Finale] Finale 2008 now shipping

2007-07-02 Thread Aaron Sherber
At 02:36 PM 7/2/2007, dc wrote: >But when will they spill the beans on the bugs that have been fixed. And >those that haven't... http://forum.makemusic.com/default.aspx?f=5&m=194009 Please note that this list almost certainly is not exhaustive. Aaron.

Re: [Finale] Finale 2008 now shipping

2007-07-02 Thread dhbailey
Colin Broom wrote: http://www.finalemusic.com/finale/home.aspx Isn't it earlier than usual? Yes, and it's mighty fast, as I just placed my upgrade on Saturday (June 30) and was told via e-mail reply that it expected to ship in early July. If it's really shipping, that is. It may still be

Re: [Finale] Finale 2008 now shipping

2007-07-02 Thread dhbailey
dc wrote: Colin Broom écrit: Isn't it earlier than usual? But when will they spill the beans on the bugs that have been fixed. And those that haven't... I find it pretty irritating that after waiting in vain for 2007a, 2007b, 2007c to fix the hyphen bug they won't even tell us if it is fix

Re: [Finale] Finale 2008 now shipping

2007-07-02 Thread Richard Huggins
I just watched the Flash movie about 08's new features/improvements. I am really steaming. *I* was working on a surprise hit, "Four Coins in a Fountain" and now they've ruined it. --Richard ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu

Re: [Finale] Finale 2008 now shipping

2007-07-02 Thread Eric Dannewitz
Yeah it is. Until I see a bug fix list and hear about improvements (like linked parts), I'm passing on this. Colin Broom wrote: http://www.finalemusic.com/finale/home.aspx Isn't it earlier than usual? Colin Broom. _ The next g

Re: [Finale] Finale 2008 now shipping

2007-07-02 Thread Aaron Sherber
At 02:01 PM 7/2/2007, Colin Broom wrote: >http://www.finalemusic.com/finale/home.aspx > >Isn't it earlier than usual? Looks like about a month earlier than the last 2 versions, at any rate. Aaron. ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.

[Finale] Finale 2008 now shipping

2007-07-02 Thread Colin Broom
http://www.finalemusic.com/finale/home.aspx Isn't it earlier than usual? Colin Broom. _ The next generation of Hotmail is here! http://www.newhotmail.co.uk ___ Finale mailing list Final