Yes, there are a few things you can do.
a) Specify 0 bars on the New FIle form, then it doesn't fill with rests. You can then drag and drop new notes which are added at the end of the score by default
b) Edit the key using the mouse menu. Maybe I can add this to the new file form
c) Agreed, you can't move notes. That is REAL heavyweight programming.
d) To set multiple staffs, you have to add voices, and then use Open Score mode. This is necessary because of the need to keep sounds in sync with score
e) to place a note where you want it, drag from the toobar onto an existing note. It will be placed after it.
f) You can play back at any time - try it
g) Copy, cut and paste DO work if notes are selected first
h) You can adjust spacing, by inserting special commands, but these have to be added in text edit mode.
Hope this helps, and I can always make improvements if possible Neil
Don Parrish-Bell wrote:
Got it installed and gave it a quick go. Here's what I've found so far:
1. Can't seem to specify the key before you start.
2. Transpose seems to cause an error unless there are some notes placed. Once a few notes were placed, it seemed to ignore the transpose operation.
3. Note entry is clumsy ... score starts with all rests then you have to right-click on a rest and change it to a note.
4. Doesn't seem like you can move notes with the mouse ... had to change pitch with the right-click method.
Granted this is only with a 10 minute session, so I'm probably not up to speed on some of the more salient features.
Here's what I would hope to have (and working properly without an argument!):
1. You can pre-set the key signature, time signature and tempo.
2. You can easily setup multiple staffs
3. You can click on a note value from a menu or toolbar and place it right where you want it.
4. You can double-click that note and change its pitch or duration by either keystrokes or by selecting a new duration (pitch changed by moving the note with the mouse.
5. You can enter notes next to, before on top of (i. e. chords) without any argument or "user-friendly" intervention.
6. You can save, cut & paste, etc. ... all the usual editing features.
7. You can playback at any time without disturbing what you have.
8. The program is allowed to adjust note spacing for best appearance, but gives you the option of altering that to suit your own tastes.
Do I ask too much? The $20.00 MusicTime program that I got several years back seemed to do all of this ... not without a few quirks here and there though. My short "chat" with Laurie was about MusicTime. He told me that he started with that MusicTime program when developing his MUSE program.
Don
At 11:03 AM 11/30/2004, you wrote:
Have you tried my program HARMONY? If so, what does it not do, that you need? Neil Jennings www.greenhedges.com
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