Re: [Finale] Parts Extraction Methodology

2004-11-24 Thread A-NO-NE Music
[EMAIL PROTECTED] / 04.11.23 / 6:27PM wrote: Your layout should stay if you are using the regular cut and paste. But if for some reason it doesn't, lock the format before you clear out the part. (Mass Edit Tool, type cmd-A then cmd-L . Then to unlock cmd-U.) I make a habit of locking the

Re: [Finale] Parts Extraction Methodology

2004-11-23 Thread Daniel Wolf
Owain Sutton wrote: One hassle I have is that much of what I deal with is microtonal, which makes converting from a concert-pitch microtonal score to transposed instrument parts a real pain (when oh when oh when will the 'nonstandard key signature' business be replaced by something (anything)

Re: [Finale] Parts Extraction Methodology

2004-11-23 Thread A-NO-NE Music
[EMAIL PROTECTED] / 04.11.22 / 7:05PM wrote: I use the clip file feature to bring the score's form into the first part which will become my score/cue/composition template for that particular song. Thanks everyone responding to my question. I was interested in this clip file feature. For a

Re: [Finale] Parts Extraction Methodology

2004-11-23 Thread Owain Sutton
Daniel Wolf wrote: 24-tone equal temperament (quartertone tuning) is used only by a segment of the microtonal community. The nonstandard key signature feature has the great virtue of being adaptable to a wide variety of tuning systems, with as many accidentals and nominals as you need, and all

Re: [Finale] Parts Extraction Methodology

2004-11-23 Thread laloba2
Hi Hiro, Cmd+Option+V is Paste. You want insert from clip file. Here: 1. In the Mass Edit tool, highlight the measures in your source file that you want to copy to your target file. 2. Hold down the option key and go to EditCopy to Clip File 3. Choose a location for your file and name it...I

Re: [Finale] Parts Extraction Methodology

2004-11-23 Thread A-NO-NE Music
[EMAIL PROTECTED] / 04.11.23 / 1:28PM wrote: Cmd+Option+V is Paste. Yes, I understand that. I was trying to follow this instruction: For example, if I have just done Flute 1, I then save that part as Flute 2, clear out the notes etc (using the clear key) leaving the template blank with the

Re: [Finale] Parts Extraction Methodology

2004-11-23 Thread laloba2
[EMAIL PROTECTED] / 04.11.23 / 1:28PM wrote: Cmd+Option+V is Paste. Yes, I understand that. I was trying to follow this instruction: For example, if I have just done Flute 1, I then save that part as Flute 2, clear out the notes etc (using the clear key) leaving the template blank with the layout

[Finale] Parts Extraction Methodology

2004-11-22 Thread A-NO-NE Music
I have been trying to search MailMan2 dB but I am getting too many hits on this subject. Please forgive me if this subject was covered before. My long time gripe: Finale offers 3 ways of creating parts, but none of which is convenient as dead MOTU Mosaic was. Finale encourages to create

Re: [Finale] Parts Extraction Methodology

2004-11-22 Thread Aaron Sherber
At 05:26 PM 11/22/2004, A-NO-NE Music wrote: as dead MOTU Mosaic was. Finale encourages to create separate extracted part files for best results, but it does not offer dynamic file link for future editing. My first question is that if there is a feature I am missing here. No, you are not missing

Re: [Finale] Parts Extraction Methodology

2004-11-22 Thread laloba2
Hello Hiro, I have a one measure blank template that I use for each new score/cue/composition that I do parts for. I use the clip file feature to bring the score's form into the first part which will become my score/cue/composition template for that particular song. I can then add anything

Re: [Finale] Parts Extraction Methodology

2004-11-22 Thread Johannes Gebauer
I agree that linked parts and score files would be desirable. However, since we don't have this feature (and I doubt that we will see this before Finale2k8), here is what I do: Part Extraction is the very last thing I do. Before I do this, I duplicate my score file, and prepare the duplicate

Re: [Finale] Parts Extraction Methodology

2004-11-22 Thread Owain Sutton
The only way I ever work is to get my score 100% correct in all ways, from basic layout to nitty-gritty proofreading to final tweaking. Only when it's in a state I'd be happy to make it public do I extract parts. Each one individually needs a lot of subsequent tweaking, but in the whole

Re: [Finale] Parts Extraction Methodology

2004-11-22 Thread Giz Bowe
At 05:43 PM 11/22/04, you wrote: Personally, I create extracted parts files, and then I go through each part to neaten things up, make sure page turns are in the right place, etc. When I need to correct a mistake, I change it both in the source score and in the part. If I have to make