NOTATIO

benwiggy wrote: ↑

08 Aug 2022, 15:26

For the record, the Maestro Wide noteheads are at uniF600 to F604 in Finale Maestro. The crotchet note there is 343 font units**, compared to 318. The minim is 353, compared to 328.

(Divide by 250 to get spaces.)

This post is so much geeky goodness.

I use text expressions as well. They are easier to manage.

It seems like many people are aware that the available notation software isn't meeting everyone's needs. I doubt that any software (of any kind) meets everyone's needs. There's a balance between the needs it fulfils, and the needs it doesn't. I may be willing to forgive a rare failing, if my daily ...

Wow, that's interesting. It seems like many people are aware that the available notation software isn't meeting everyone's needs. However, I agree with you that there is a question of where the market is for most of these programs. Those seeking fully-featured, professional tools and willing to pay ...

Maybe people only use proofreaders on union gigs? I can’t reallly seem to find anyone out there doing freelance proofreading. I know Joan Kane or a big copy house will have their own proofreaders, was just wondering what freelancer actually charges. Also I know musicians and composers here in LA, b...

In NYC the Local 802 AFM rates for proofreading mostly range from $40-$48 depending on contract/agreement. (Jingles and Pay TV are a bit less than that range) Plus, as JJP mentioned, the required heath and pension contributions are additional expenses for the client. To be clear, film is negotiated...

In the USA, the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) negotiates minimum rates with film studios for proofreaders on films. Proofreaders are paid hourly under AFM agreements. (You don't want a proofreader rushing to get paid for more pages.) There is a standard rate, and then reduced rates for low-...

Hear hear! Though I suspect that simply including the plugins was the most expedient and cost-effective way to get them in the program. I don't endorse that approach, but I understand if that's the case.

(now dammit, if I could find a way to notate that darned viola part so it fits into 3 pages, like all the other parts... it keeps wanting to bleed into a 4th page.) If it bleeds to 4 pages, but there is a place for a nice page turn, let it be 4 pages. Rehearsal time is expensive; an extra page is n...

Happy to hear you are well, and that you took the time you needed.