2 Replies Latest reply on Apr 20, 2010 7:10 AM by Barney

Is FileMaker right for me?

Barney Apr 20, 2010 5:51 AM

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I'm a total novice at this and hopefully one of you can point me in the right direction. I am a musical arranger and I need to store and gain access to many PDF scores and mp3 recordings of them.

In short each record would have:

The Song Title

a link to the original PDF file

a link to a new PDF Copy

a link to a Sibelius or Finale engraving file

Composer info

Arranger info

Instrumentation

Condition

Is this a simple task for a novice or are there any other apps better for the task.

Thanks in advance

1. Re: Is FileMaker right for me?

Jade Apr 20, 2010 6:11 AM (in response to Barney)

FileMaker's Bento may be adequate for your needs (and easier to digest :smileywink:). Try the Bento 30-day free trial.

Verify if Bento's File List field can link to your "Sibelius or Finale engraving file". If it does then Bento should meet your requirements.

There are several Bento templates that might give you some ideas and a starting point (e.g. Digital Media Template).
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2. Re: Is FileMaker right for me?

Barney Apr 20, 2010 7:10 AM (in response to Barney)

I have downloaded the trial version of Bento and although I think I can set this up using the Documents Template I can't export the file for others to use (ie does not export mp3 files)
Will FileMaker allow me to export links to files and mp3 files?

Cheers

Barney
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