Mike Halloran

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  • in reply to: “No Meter” option. #1644
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      You should download the Overture 5 demo to see how well that can do what you need. I’m not expecting Encore 6 to have additional functionality in that regard. I don’t know how to access the Overture manual except from within the app. A future version of Overture will be able to open Encore files.

      Those writing modern plainsong (chant, hymnals etc.) these days are using Finale, Sibelius and a few are now embracing Dorico. Finale has the largest toolbox for this kind of work and is also the only one that can write actual plainsong using Medieval 2, a 3rd party plug-in.

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      in reply to: MusicTime Deluxe #1643
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        If MTD is not printing on a Windows machine, the normal culprit is that it cannot find a valid license. Windows updates are well known for causing path errors. You may have to remove and reinstall MTD, reboot.

        The last four MacOS are 64 bit only. 32 bit apps like MTD and Encore cannot work until upgraded. Encore 6 will be 64 bit and open older files but no one knows how old yet. Encore 5, unfortunately, could not open many older files.

        in reply to: Encore 6 #1642
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          “ Help – this interruption seems to have fouled up my MusicTime Deluxe 4”

          What changed in Windows?

          in reply to: ENCORE 6… PLEASE… I NEED WORK… #1641
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            The last three MacOS did not support 32 bit applications, either. That was under the previous ownership. We all want Encore 6 to work when finally released.

            in reply to: Last Measure on System Screw Up #1640
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              Slurs are expected to be much better in Encore 6.

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                The only way that MuseScore could interest me is if it could open my Encore files. It can’t. I’ve checked it out and still can’t stand the workflow. It does look a whole heck of a lot better, I’ll give it that.

                I hope that Encore 6 is nothing like MuseScore. I want something quick and easy that lets me get pages to my singers as fast as Encore but with much better slurs.

                in reply to: Is Encore compatible with Mac OS 13 Ventura? #1621
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                  Actually, Encore 5.0.7 for Mac works much better over MacOS 10.14 Mojave than it ever did over Sierra and High Sierra. Unfortunately, E5, being 32 bit only cannot work over Catalina and later, as they require 64 bit apps.

                  We are all waiting on Encore 6.

                  in reply to: Importing old Encore 5 files #1581
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                    If Encore 6 does not open Encore 5 files, what’s the point? Safe to say this needs to a primary function of v.6. No idea about Encore 4.5.5 and earlier.

                    I had a Mac G4 set to dual-boot in OS 9/OS 10.4.11 Tiger. Encore 4.5.5 could open 4.0.2 and earlier in OS 9 and save. I could then boot into Tiger, open the 4.5.5 files in Encore 5.0.2 and Save. Now I could transfer them to my iMac and open those in 5.0.5/6/7 in MacOS 10.7—10.14 Mojave. Convoluted? Hell yes but it worked. Let’s hope we don’t have to go through that again.

                    in reply to: Printing #1580
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                      “I am having a problem printing to a PDF.…”

                      Mac or Windows? This is one area where the two operating systems are way different. The MacOS has a native pdf engine but Windows does not.

                      Windows users should use a 3rd party pdf engine. If you were using Microsoft’s Print to PDF, that has been depreciated and is no longer available for download (too problematic and Microsoft stopped trying to fix it). The free app ‘Cute PDF’ is popular.

                      in reply to: Scan printed music with OCR to new file #1578
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                        MIDIScan — there’s a blast from the past. Musitek still offers it as SmartScore MIDI Edition 64 for $49/$39 upgrade. I can’t imagine anyone buying it anymore:

                        “Limits: Scan & play to MIDI. Saves to MIDI files only. Processes music with a maximum of 4 staves per system. No printing, TAB, Text or Lyric Recognition, chord symbols or MusicXML export.”

                        It may be possible that owning MIDIScan qualifies you for upgrade pricing to one of the other products that does support MusicXML 3.0. It never hurts to write Musitek and ask.

                        in reply to: Part extraction #1572
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                          Don wrote and maintains Overture, currently on v.5.

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                          I don’t know if Encore 6 will handle part extraction/export the same or not but it will give you a point of reference. For now, SonicSores and PassportDesigns will be separate entities but Encore will gain some of Overture’s functionality (not VI handling yet). There is also talk of Overture being upgraded to open Encore 5 files. We’ll see. Anyway, you should check it out.

                          in reply to: Very VERY Important Encore Feature #1569
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                            If entering your License when prompted works, you’re good. If not, need to know what OS and what version of Encore.

                            There were some issues but they differ for Mac and Win users and versions.

                            in reply to: Part extraction #1568
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                              I suggest downloading the trial version of Overture 5 and see how part extraction works for you.

                              in reply to: ENCORE – This is a nightmare #1567
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                                If your new computer runs MacOS 10.15 (Catalina) or later, you will have to wait for Encore 6. Earlier versions for Mac will not work.

                                If your version of Encore was 5.0.4 for Windows, it might install on a new computer.

                                in reply to: Encore #1566
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                                  Cool to know, Eric. BTW, double bass was my instrument when I could still play.

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