Long ago, Finale didn’t have a plugin for generating a BUC (Bells Used Chart, also HUC = Handbells Used Chart). That meant we quasi-prehistoric users typically made a spreadsheet on which to track the bells in the score and built the BUC by hand.
Then along came Our Hero, Tobias Giesen, Finale software wizard. He built the BUC generator plugin that we’ve come to know and love. If you’re a long-time Finale handbell composer, you’ve been amazed and thrilled at how your life became easier; if your Finale experience started more recently, you’ve ALWAYS had Tobias’ plugin at your disposal.
In the face of Finale’s sunsetting, the option of switching to Dorico has been in front of us. But there has been a bit of balking, because Dorico doesn’t have an oh-so-precious BUC generator! That also means that we’re hearing “when I was running Finale on stone knives and bearskins…” a bit.
But! you can actually have your cake and eat it too! Here’s how to compose in Dorico while still having a BUC generator available. You’re invited to download the (free! free! free!) PDF!
