[64studio-users] Notation Software

[Quentin Harley]

Susan Dridi wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I was wondering what notation software is in 64 Studio. I know that
> Rosegarden has a notation editor, but that only works in conjuction with 
> having some tracks recorded. So, if I just want to transcribe
> something, I just record a lot of dead air, and then I can plop in the
> notes.
>
>   

Why not consider Lilypond as an adition to the great lineup of software 
to 64Studio. (we are over the magical 700Mb limit anyways, so why worry!)

http://lilypond.org/web/index

 The inspiration for LilyPond came when two befriended musicians got 
annoyed with the bland and boring look of computer print-outs. Every 
musician prefers reading beautiful music, so couldn't we programmers 
solve that printing problem?
LilyPond just does that: it prints music in the best traditions of 
classical engraving with minimum fuss. Don't waste time on tuning 
spacing, moving around symbols, or shaping slurs.

I have not tried it yet myself, but judging by the beautiful demo scores 
I have seen, it looks worth a try.

Lilypond is GNU

Cheers,
Quentin
> I'm wondering if there is a free software package like "Finale" which
> lets you tell it how many measures you want, or lets you add them as
> needed. I also like that you can tell it how many measures you want on
> one line, like word wrapping in a text editor, instead of everything
> scrolling horizontally. And yes, I know that you send this to another
> program with Rosegarden to format it for printing, but I'd rather just 
> see it on the computer as I'm inputting. If there is somewhere else I 
> should write to about these features, please let me know, and I'll be 
> glad to.
>
> Meanwhile, thanks for the great software!
>
> Take care,
>
> -Susan
>
>
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