Leadsheet for Finale

Leadsheet Beta 0.5
(formerly known as "Chord Convertor")

1. What this programme is supposed to do

- it converts the song files from Band-in-a-Box (.sg*- and .mg*-files) into the Finale 97/98 ETF-format.

2. What you need:

- Leadsheet Beta 0.5 (Download)

- Visual Basic Drivers (Download)

- Finale 97/98(earlier versions are not supported) Finale Homepage

- Band-in-a-Box songs (Download from http://www.telapex.com/~charlieg/biab.htm
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Amphitheatre/2838/
http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/Delta/1030/Songlist.html)

3. Some information on the programme

The programme is still a beta version. So...:

- there are still some BiaB-files that are not recognized

- the ETF-format is not the standard Finale format. So it takes some time for Finale to read the file...
This can take up to 30 seconds (on my Pentium-I-200Mhz).
After the loading process you should save the score in the standard .mus-format. This will speed up the loading process the next time.

- I tested the programme on PCs only. But it should also work on a MAC in a Windows environment. The ETF-format can be read by Finale/MAC and Finale/PC.

4. Download examples (not available yet)

a.) Example in Finale Petrucci look

b) Example in Finale JazzFont look

5. License

This programme is FREEWARE. You can download it from my homepage and hand it on to your friends. This programme may not be distributed in any commercial ways.

NO LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES whatsoever (including damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information, or any other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use of or inability to use the software product.

If you like the programme or have anything else to add about Finale, I would be happy to receive a mail from you.
Write to Jan Angermüller at Harahh@Aol.com

Last Modification of this Page: 28.05.98

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