15 June 2009

Builder

Builder did a bunch of updates yesterday - very nice. Of course, they may have been around for a while. I'd gone back to the earlier build because of bugs in the second edition (that had looked promising). But I guess somewhere along the lines those bugs were squashed. After the updates, it worked very well. Bulletin preparation time (for me) was cut in half once again - and it was already pretty quick. On my wish list:
  • Inclusion of the tones provided in DS for chanting introit and verse printed in the Accompaniment for the Liturgy
  • Pointing of the Verse of the Day
  • Option of including the Alleluias printed out for congregation, with the cantor/choir's Verse of the Day and then alleluias repeated.
  • Ability to insert a block of formatted text (our bulletin header) into the basic template of the Divine Service.
Other than those little things, I'm totally happy with it. It's come a long, long way - from good to great! In fact, I was so enthused, that I ended up working up the bulletins from now until August 16th and shipping them off to the long-suffering Joanie. I wonder what she will think when she opens her mail program tomorrow? :)
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2 comments:

  1. Anonymous8:59 PM

    My secretary is usually thrilled when I get bulletins and hymn selections made that early. Then she can edit them or print them at her leisure instead of prodding me to get next Sunday's finished...

    M.D.

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  2. Rev. Paul T. McCain5:28 PM

    Excellent.

    And wait till people learn more about The Concordia Organist Builder Addin.

    Can you say, "Not only print out the bulletin, but allow me to burn a complete real tracker-action pipe organ musical accompaniment for the whole service!"

    Coming late Summer, 2009.

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