Re: [abcusers] Recommendations for graphical entry software

[Martin Tarenskeen]

On Tue, 30 Nov 2004, Don Parrish-Bell wrote:
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.
There is a program, less known than Finale or Sibelius, and cheaper, that I 
like very much. It is called Score Perfect Pro, it is made in Germany, and it 
pretty much does all the things you say you want, and it is very good.
Take a look at http://www.scoretec.de

I have used it for years (in fact I still do) on my old Atari, but nowadays it 
is a Windows program.

On my linux box I use abcm2ps and also mup (www.arkkra.com). Very powerfull 
command line and text based apps with very good looking score output.

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Martin Tarenskeen
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