----- Original Message -----
From: "Wil Macaulay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 8:42 AM
Subject: Re: [abcusers] RE: abcusers-digest V1 #501
> 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?
>
I do recall that a version ago. I think this version is better. At least, I
haven't noticed a problem.
John
> 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
> > > To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to:
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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
> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
> > > 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:
> > > http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
> > >
> > > ------------------------------
> > >
> > > 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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