When I looked at it about a year ago, it had some very basic trouble
with abc - for example, it didn't handle repeats properly. Have those
things been fixed?
wil
"McNamara, Jon F" wrote:
> If I'm allowed to comment :
>
> Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2001 20:31:55 -0700
> From: John Burton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: [abcusers] Wanted: ABC transcription of Terpsichore
>
> Please forgive my intrusion, but, have any of you looked at Melody
> Assistant? It's done well for me. However, my needs are simple and that may
> be a show stopper.
>
> John H. Burton, Ph.D.
> Suisun City, CA 94585
>
> have found Melody Assistant to be excellent in reading ABC file ->
> score/Midi
> AND Midi files/ Scores -> ABC on top of which the Midi instrument options
> makes very pleasant listening. I have contemplated upgrading to
> Harmony Assistant - but have no idea if it would be any better.
>
> But Melody Assistant is ACE for ABC!
> Jon McNamara
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: 09 June 2001 19:34
> > Subject: abcusers-digest V1 #501
> >
> >
> > abcusers-digest Saturday, June 9 2001 Volume 01 : Number
> > 501
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2001 13:51:40 +0200
> > From: Frank Nordberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: Re: [abcusers] Wanted: ABC transcription of Terpsichore
> >
> > "Alan S. Watt" wrote:
> > >
> > > Does anyone have or know of an ABC version of the Terpsichore
> > > collection of dances, by Michael Praetorius?
> >
> >
> > I've started making ABC transcriptions of Tersichore. You can get the
> > ones I have at:
> >
> > http://www.musicaviva.com/abc/tunes/france/terpsichore/index.tpl
> >
> > At the moment there are 12 complete ones, two with just the tune and
> > bass part and two with just the tune there.
> > I'll be adding a couple more during the next few weeks, but don't expect
> > a complete edition. I don't have all the tunes myself, and as I've said
> > earlier, it'd be far too much work for a single person in any case. (But
> > maybe somebody would like to join me in the work?)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Phil Taylor wrote:
> > >
> > > midi2abc and a lot of editing anyone?
> >
> > I tried that approach, but frankly midi2abc isn't nearly powerful enough
> > for this kind of music. I had full control over the midi source files,
> > and used every unwritten rule in the book to make them as midi2abc
> > friendly as possible. But the post-processing work was still so much,
> > I'd just as well type the ABC manually.
> >
> >
> > Frank Nordberg
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> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2001 16:19:20 +0100
> > From: Phil Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: Re: [abcusers] Wanted: ABC transcription of Terpsichore
> >
> > Frank Nordberg wrote:
> >
> > >"Alan S. Watt" wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Does anyone have or know of an ABC version of the Terpsichore
> > >> collection of dances, by Michael Praetorius?
> > >
> > >
> > >I've started making ABC transcriptions of Tersichore. You can get the
> > >ones I have at:
> > >
> > >http://www.musicaviva.com/abc/tunes/france/terpsichore/index.tpl
> > >
> > >At the moment there are 12 complete ones, two with just the tune and
> > >bass part and two with just the tune there.
> > >I'll be adding a couple more during the next few weeks, but don't expect
> > >a complete edition. I don't have all the tunes myself, and as I've said
> > >earlier, it'd be far too much work for a single person in any case. (But
> > >maybe somebody would like to join me in the work?)
> >
> > Excellent piece of work. If you have the sheet music, and you'd like to
> > scan a few pages and mail the pics to me I'll make a contribution.
> >
> > >
> > >Phil Taylor wrote:
> > >>
> > >> midi2abc and a lot of editing anyone?
> > >
> > >I tried that approach, but frankly midi2abc isn't nearly powerful enough
> > >for this kind of music. I had full control over the midi source files,
> > >and used every unwritten rule in the book to make them as midi2abc
> > >friendly as possible. But the post-processing work was still so much,
> > >I'd just as well type the ABC manually.
> >
> > Yes, it's something that we really need, a sophisticated midi parser which
> > can track tempo changes, detect and compensate for stress patterns and
> > deal with music which is as complex as abc can handle. There are huge
> > collections of midi files out there which would be so much more useful
> > in abc format. Maybe I'll have a go at it once I get BarFly to a state
> > where I can leave it alone for a while.
> >
> > Phil Taylor
> > To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to:
> > http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2001 13:42:32 -0500
> > From: John Henckel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: Re: [abcusers] Wanted: ABC transcription of Terpsichore
> >
> > At 04:19 PM 6/8/01 +0100, you wrote:
> >
> > >Yes, it's something that we really need, a sophisticated midi parser
> > which
> > >can track tempo changes, detect and compensate for stress patterns and
> > >deal with music which is as complex as abc can handle.
> >
> > I have tried NoteWorthy and MusicTime and they do a fair job converting
> > midi to sheet music. The free stuff like midi2abc, midi2mup, midi2ly are
> > all extremely fragile and rudimentary. I suspect that Sibelius does a
> > really good job from the description at
> > http://www.sibelius.com/features/detailedfeatures.html
> > It's too bad it costs so much. Maybe we can persuade sibelius to release
> > the midi -> sheet music algorithm to the public domain. It seems like
> > such a waste of time for everyone to reinvent the wheel.
> >
> >
> > John Henckel alt. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Zumbro Falls, Minnesota, USA (507) 753-2216
> >
> > http://geocities.com/jdhenckel/
> >
> > To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to:
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> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: 08 Jun 2001 16:10:11 -0400
> > From: Laura Conrad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: Re: [abcusers] Wanted: ABC transcription of Terpsichore
> >
> > >>>>> "John" == John Henckel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >
> > John> I have tried NoteWorthy and MusicTime and they do a fair job
> > John> converting midi to sheet music. The free stuff like midi2abc,
> > John> midi2mup, midi2ly are all extremely fragile and rudimentary.
> >
> > The one that's in Rosegarden seems to do a pretty good job with my files.
> > I don't find Rosegarden useful in other ways, but it is open source.
> >
> > John> I suspect that Sibelius does a really good job from the
> > John> description at
> > John> http://www.sibelius.com/features/detailedfeatures.html
> >
> > The people on the recorder mailing list who use it agree with this.
> >
> > - --
> > Laura (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] , http://www.laymusic.org/ )
> > (617) 661-8097 fax: (801) 365-6574
> > 233 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139
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> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2001 19:16:58 EDT
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: [abcusers] MIDI jukebox
> >
> > - --part1_7c.16eff20d.2852b6ea_boundary
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> > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
> >
> > If you ever need a free MIDI jukebox, here's an excellent one:
> >
> > vanBasco's Karaoke player
> > http://www.vanbasco.com/
> >
> > It supports playlists, lyrics, transposition, tempo changes, muting one or
> >
> > more channels, etc. I've just been testing it with some MIDI files of
> > Bach's
> > Well-Tempered Clavier, and I'm very impressed.
> >
> > - Matt
> >
> > - --part1_7c.16eff20d.2852b6ea_boundary
> > Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII"
> > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
> >
> > <HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>If you ever need a free
> > MIDI jukebox, here's an excellent one:
> > <BR>
> > <BR>vanBasco's Karaoke player
> > <BR>http://www.vanbasco.com/
> > <BR>
> > <BR>It supports playlists, lyrics, transposition, tempo changes, muting
> > one or
> > <BR>more channels, etc. I've just been testing it with some MIDI files of
> > Bach's
> > <BR>Well-Tempered Clavier, and I'm very impressed.
> > <BR>
> > <BR> - Matt</FONT></HTML>
> >
> > - --part1_7c.16eff20d.2852b6ea_boundary--
> > To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to:
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> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2001 20:31:55 -0700
> > From: John Burton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: Re: [abcusers] Wanted: ABC transcription of Terpsichore
> >
> > Please forgive my intrusion, but, have any of you looked at Melody
> > Assistant? It's done well for me. However, my needs are simple and that
> > may
> > be a show stopper.
> >
> > John H. Burton, Ph.D.
> > Suisun City, CA 94585
> >
> >
> > - ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Henckel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 11:42 AM
> > Subject: Re: [abcusers] Wanted: ABC transcription of Terpsichore
> >
> >
> > > At 04:19 PM 6/8/01 +0100, you wrote:
> > >
> > > >Yes, it's something that we really need, a sophisticated midi parser
> > which
> > > >can track tempo changes, detect and compensate for stress patterns and
> > > >deal with music which is as complex as abc can handle.
> > >
> > > I have tried NoteWorthy and MusicTime and they do a fair job converting
> > > midi to sheet music. The free stuff like midi2abc, midi2mup, midi2ly
> > are
> > > all extremely fragile and rudimentary. I suspect that Sibelius does a
> > > really good job from the description at
> > > http://www.sibelius.com/features/detailedfeatures.html
> > > It's too bad it costs so much. Maybe we can persuade sibelius to
> > release
> > > the midi -> sheet music algorithm to the public domain. It seems like
> > > such a waste of time for everyone to reinvent the wheel.
> > >
> > >
> > > John Henckel alt. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Zumbro Falls, Minnesota, USA (507) 753-2216
> > >
> > > http://geocities.com/jdhenckel/
> > >
> > > To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to:
> > http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
> >
> > To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to:
> > http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2001 14:57:03 +0100
> > From: Steve Mansfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: Re: [abcusers] Wanted: ABC transcription of Terpsichore
> >
> > Phil Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote :
> > >Frank Nordberg wrote:
> > >>I'll be adding a couple more during the next few weeks, but don't expect
> > >>a complete edition. I don't have all the tunes myself, and as I've said
> > >>earlier, it'd be far too much work for a single person in any case. (But
> > >>maybe somebody would like to join me in the work?)
> > >
> > >Excellent piece of work. If you have the sheet music, and you'd like to
> > >scan a few pages and mail the pics to me I'll make a contribution.
> >
> > Likewise, if you want to do the same to me I'd be interested in joining
> > in this one ...
> >
> > Steve Mansfield
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > http://www.lesession.demon.co.uk - abc music notation tutorial and other
> > goodies
> > To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to:
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> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
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