Re: [Sheflug] Editing Music Scores

[Janet Simpson <janet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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>    1. Editing Music Scores (Richard Ibbotson)
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> Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2008 11:42:37 +0000
> From: Richard Ibbotson <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi Richard,


> 
> Hmmm...
> 
> One of the lads who has been to quite a few of our meetings keeps 
> going on at me about music editing software for the Linux desktop.  

I'm not sure what music editing software is?  My daughter uses music
notation software.  It is called Finale Notepad, freeware for windows.
She uses this for writing sheet music and arrangements.  I notice the
Notepad 2008 now also allows you to plug instruments, such as keyboard
into the computer.

I understand that the Linux has had adequate music notation software for
sometime, which works very well.

http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/music-notation-programs-recent-releases
http://linux-sound.org/notation.html

I am using Suse 10.2 and it says I have Lilypond installed, but it is
only available as root.  I don't know why.

> Says he has to use winduhs to edit the music he writes and uses.  I 
> think he's a keen classical music fan.  Strangely, this would seem to 
> have been taken care of in recent times....
> 
> http://mscore.sourceforge.net/en/idx.php

The software appears to work on both operating systems.  Which may suit us.

I'm not much bothered as it is my daughter who uses it most on their
computer.  I always have such trouble installing stuff, that I only try
if desperate.

> 
> I think it's fairly obvious that it's in it's early stages but my own 
> version is 0.91 and it just about does what it claims.  Can save in 
> PDF and postscript as well as some others.

Forgive me if I am talking about something completely different.

Regards

Janet


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A. Because it breaks the logical sequence of discussion

Q. Why is top posting bad?

/Proud to be using Linux April 2005/

/Fedora Core 2 04/05/

/Suse 10.0 03/06/

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