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MackieRocks October 24th, 2011 02:11 PM
Printing Song Books
 
I've got about 100,000 songs. My question is, how do I print out a book without it being a foot thick? Has anyone got a process that works for them that they would like to share?

Lonman October 24th, 2011 04:48 PM
Re: Printing Song Books
 
Take out all dups, print in a dual column - double sided pages. Widen margins as wide as possible.

MackieRocks October 24th, 2011 05:57 PM
Re: Printing Song Books
 
I'll give it a shot. Thanx!

bryant October 26th, 2011 09:21 AM
Re: Printing Song Books
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by MackieRocks (Post 109463)
I've got about 100,000 songs. My question is, how do I print out a book without it being a foot thick? Has anyone got a process that works for them that they would like to share?
I'm down to 7 - 8 font; two columns per page, double sided, by artists only; and have only approx. 16,000 songs, and use 2-1/2 to 3 inch binders,
....my math says you're at about a foot and a half !! :):t:)

ddouglass October 26th, 2011 01:15 PM
Re: Printing Song Books
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by bryant (Post 109481)
I'm down to 7 - 8 font; two columns per page, double sided, by artists only; and have only approx. 16,000 songs, and use 2-1/2 to 3 inch binders,
....my math says you're at about a foot and a half !! :):t:)
Or multiple binders. :e

Roy Dennis October 26th, 2011 06:24 PM
Re: Printing Song Books
 
I use 100 pocket display books, these are about 50 mm thick and give you 200 display pages on A4 paper, I get these in England from Ryman office supplies.
I print 2 column per page, print on both sides (My printer automatically prints both sides saving on paper) it is possible to get 100 titles per page side if you juggle the margins down to minimum and set the column margin to minimum as well.
For all this you could only get about 20,000 songs per book maximum.
From my experience, the large lever arch files that you could get a lot more songs listed in, is that they can tend to spring open and the pages go everywhere:m

So my suggestion would be to either not bother to print a book if you have 100,000 titles as there can't be many requests you wouldn't have:r

Other than that just print a selection of about 15 - 20,000 so that there is a selection for them to refer to but tell the audience if they can't find what they want just ask.:)

MackieRocks October 27th, 2011 09:54 AM
Re: Printing Song Books
 
Good advise, Roy. Thanks.

Joe Nieves October 27th, 2011 11:14 AM
Re: Printing Song Books
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy Dennis (Post 109484)
I use 100 pocket display books, these are about 50 mm thick and give you 200 display pages on A4 paper, I get these in England from Ryman office supplies.
I print 2 column per page, print on both sides (My printer automatically prints both sides saving on paper) it is possible to get 100 titles per page side if you juggle the margins down to minimum and set the column margin to minimum as well.
For all this you could only get about 20,000 songs per book maximum.
From my experience, the large lever arch files that you could get a lot more songs listed in, is that they can tend to spring open and the pages go everywhere:m

So my suggestion would be to either not bother to print a book if you have 100,000 titles as there can't be many requests you wouldn't have:r

Other than that just print a selection of about 15 - 20,000 so that there is a selection for them to refer to but tell the audience if they can't find what they want just ask.:)
Hi Roy, this sounds interesting, could you post a screen shot of a page...

Thanks,

Joe...

Roy Dennis October 27th, 2011 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe Nieves (Post 109495)
Hi Roy, this sounds interesting, could you post a screen shot of a page...

Thanks,

Joe...
If it's just the printed page sample you refer to I can't get a full page screen shot without reducing size but have attached one.

Lonman October 27th, 2011 03:17 PM
Re: Printing Song Books
 
Or when the e-readers become cheap enough (they are getting close), print your entire book to a pdf file & load up to the e-reader.

The Wheel October 27th, 2011 03:38 PM
Re: Printing Song Books
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lonman (Post 109502)
Or when the e-readers become cheap enough (they are getting close), print your entire book to a pdf file & load up to the e-reader.
Here is a great, FREE .pdf converter for anyone who might find it useful.

ddouglass October 27th, 2011 11:36 PM
Re: Printing Song Books
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by The Wheel (Post 109503)
Here is a great, FREE .pdf converter for anyone who might find it useful.
Please post a title to search on for items not directly related.

ddouglass October 27th, 2011 11:38 PM
Re: Printing Song Books
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lonman (Post 109502)
Or when the e-readers become cheap enough (they are getting close), print your entire book to a pdf file & load up to the e-reader.
I am picturing a nightmare of a drunk handling my e-reader and dropping it or worse spilling a drink on it.:e

Lonman October 28th, 2011 05:03 AM
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Originally Posted by ddouglass (Post 109515)
I am picturing a nightmare of a drunk handling my e-reader and dropping it or worse spilling a drink on it.:e
Which is why they will have to be cheap enough.

The Wheel October 28th, 2011 09:04 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ddouglass (Post 109514)
Please post a title to search on for items not directly related.
My apologies, my link got left out. Here it is.

ddouglass October 28th, 2011 03:18 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Wheel (Post 109520)
My apologies, my link got left out. Here it is.
Your link did not get left out. I removed it. Please do not put links in your posts for items not related to MTU.

The Wheel October 28th, 2011 03:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ddouglass (Post 109528)
Your link did not get left out. I removed it. Please do not put links in your posts for items not related to MTU.
Ah I apologize for the misunderstanding.


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