Cannot set First Measure Number to zero

[Tim Mariott]

Herbert

Thanks for the reply. I completely understand about prioritisation: for some years I worked for a small software company and we had precisely the same problem. I have no idea if this is an issue for any other users as Composer is used for such a wide range of purposes, and I quite accept that if I am a lone voice then it will fall off the bottom of the list.

Worth raising though as either others who do find it a problem will support the issue or there may be someone who can suggest a workaround.

Would be good to find some solution as we are a choir of 40 singers and the thought of altering 40 copies of a score for measure numbers gives me a bad headache.

I guess what I might have to do is to leave any Composer score unnumbered and then write in the measure numbers after printing.

The only problem that leaves me is that sometimes we split the choir and I take the men off to a room where we do not have an accompanist so use Notation as a rehearsal aid meaning it would be a challenge to jump back to a measure if the internal numbering system does not match the score.

Tim

[Sherry C]

Hi guys,

Actually it will take a substantive effort for the programming aspect because of how other areas (eg. regions) are set up. However, we do have it on the "to do" list but it won't make it into the next 3.0.3 release.

One way that I work around this issue with my own scores is to use Rehearsal Marks and not showing measure numbers. I put the "desired" measure number in a Rehearsal mark every so often (eg. at the beginning of each new section or phrase of music), and then use those to reference location. You can use the keyboard shortcut "qgr" (quick go rehearsal) to go to a given Rehearsal mark in the score quickly if you're using Composer as your "band". This also lets you sync your scores with any accompanist you may have as well.

Of course if you have other Rehearsal Marks already set, it's not so useful

Hope this helps for the interim!

ttfn,
Sherry

[herbert]

Hi,

I think, until measure numbering is improved, Tim is better off to run Composer 2.6.3 just for the rehearsals and for printing the sheet music. Both versions of Composer can be run on one computer, if each version is in a separate folder and some care is taken not to get confused. Critical points in the music, that need special attention, are often found out only at the rehearsal.

Best wishes,

Herbert