> Hi there,
>
> I've been using MusixTeX/PMX (under linux) very happily for quite some
> time now; it certainly satisfies all my notating needs. However I
> would like the option of saving my files as MIDI, so I can listen to
> them.
>
> As far as I know, this option is not possible, nor are there plans to
> make it possible. So I may switch to another package: contenders
> include Mup or Lilypond.
>
> I was wondering if anybody would be able to give me advice as to which
> linux music notating software is the most "PMX like", and which does
> the best job of creating MIDI files. Or if there's another option of
> which I'm not aware...
I could recommend Lilypond. Just as PMX, it has a textual input
format and supports most commonly used notation features and a
number of specialties. A large effort has been put into producing
a nice-looking output. It can output MIDI, but this is mainly
intended to aid proof-reading as dynamics are not supported, for
example. There's also a small program to convert a MIDI file
to Lilypond input. Lilypond is still evolving quickly and if
you request a specific feature, it will often be implemented
within a few days (or you could do it yourself). Another
advantage, compared to MUD, is that it's free.
If you want to try it, version 1.2.17 is the latest stable
version. Read more at http://www.cs.ruu.nl/people/hanwen/lilypond/
If you're mainly interested in MIDI output and could stand
a poor graphical layout of the printed music, then Rosegarden
is a better choice.
/Mats
