Re:[abcusers] suggestions for [A4A2] notation

2002-08-14 Thread Toni Schilling
Starling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote: > Toni Schilling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > : Question: applies the n to all notes in the chord as a multiplier or > : only to those which have no length modifier? > > Guh, definitely not a multiplier. Until now I prefered "multiplier" because I coul

Re: [abcusers] Abacus (again) and sound cards.

2002-08-14 Thread ANewman110
Sorry to delve into the bowels of development here, but... You'll probably need to create/get hold of a custom control (in C/C++) to handle midi devices beyond what the semi-functional VB API gives you. To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html

Re: [abcusers] mail-archive.com, the spammer's friend

2002-08-14 Thread Toby Rider
They're probably subscribed to the abcusers list. Since you are a list subscriber, you can send majordomo a "who" command, and go through the entire list of abcuser subscribers, find any email addresses that look suspect. Then you can send them an email demanding to know if they are th

[abcusers] mail-archive.com, the spammer's friend

2002-08-14 Thread Jack Campin
I occasionally trawl Google to see where my email address might have got to and find out who is responsible for the 200 spams a day I am now getting. This is a new one that affects everybody here: http://www.mail-archive.com/abcusers@argyll.wisemagic.com/msg04233.html I don't know who those shi

[abcusers] Abacus (again) and sound cards.

2002-08-14 Thread Bryancreer
Henrik Norbeck wrote - >You must have some sort of "preferences" dialog to let the user >select which midi device to use. There are Windows functions for >getting a list of midi devices. You must open the midi device >anyway, so just specify the correct device to open according to the >user's

Re: [abcusers] suggestions for [A4A2] notation

2002-08-14 Thread Laurie (ukonline)
OK. If you say so, then it isn't weird. "First note is the one to match the words to" sounds possible, but we need to understand what this might mean. X:0 T:Three blind mice L:1/8 M:4/4 K:Gmaj Q:1/4=240 [B4 d]fed [A4c]edc | [G8 B/]c/B/c/ B/c/B/c/ B4 || w:Three blind mice My understanding is th

Re: [abcusers] suggestions for [A4A2] notation

2002-08-14 Thread Henrik Norbeck
Laurie wrote: > Using w: together with a line in which there are written-out chords with > different durations of notes starting simultaneously seems pretty weird to > me. Seems weird to me too. I think we can leave it aside for the time being, unless someone comes up with some very convincing

Re: [abcusers] Abacus (again) and sound cards.

2002-08-14 Thread Henrik Norbeck
> Eric Forgeot wrote - > >I have two sound cards on my system and it has revealed that > >Abacus doesn't follow the sound properties in the MSwindows > >configuration : I have the second one by default for playing > >samples / midi but Abacus plays only with the first one. Bryan Creer replied:

Re: [abcusers] suggestions for [A4A2] notation

2002-08-14 Thread Henrik Norbeck
I vote against allowing things like [Ad]8 Let's not make abc more complicated than needed. If you're writing for instance a bass part, just change the L: field for that voice if you find you're repeating too many [C,,8G,,8E,8] Henrik Norbeck, Stockholm, Sweden [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.swip

Re: [abcusers] suggestions for [A4A2] notation

2002-08-14 Thread John Chambers
Laurie wrote: | Using w: together with a line in which there are written-out chords with | different durations of notes starting simultaneously seems pretty weird to | me. (But I suppose one man's weird is often another's normal). However if | it is allowed then I have to go with Toni. That mes

Re: [abcusers] suggestions for [A4A2] notation

2002-08-14 Thread Laurie (ukonline)
Using w: together with a line in which there are written-out chords with different durations of notes starting simultaneously seems pretty weird to me. (But I suppose one man's weird is often another's normal). However if it is allowed then I have to go with Toni. That meshes with John's Rules

Re: [abcusers] suggestions for [A4A2] notation

2002-08-14 Thread Starling
Toni Schilling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: : My vote is: first=melody shortest=length. I'll second that. : Question: applies the n to all notes in the chord as a multiplier or : only to those which have no length modifier? Guh, definitely not a multiplier. Even if you did eliminate one of

Re: [abcusers] Re : suggestions for [A4A2] notation

2002-08-14 Thread Starling
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: : Wow, this is a long thread. Between this and a zillion ads for Viagra that : flood my mailbox every day (somebody on AOL really things I need viagra) its : taken me some time to get caught up. : > Can someone explain why "first note determines length" is better than

[abcusers] Abacus (again) and sound cards.

2002-08-14 Thread Bryancreer
Eric Forgeot wrote - >I have two sound cards on my system and it has revealed that >Abacus doesn't follow the sound properties in the MSwindows >configuration : I have the second one by default for playing >samples / midi but Abacus plays only with the first one. I'm afraid I don't have the tec

Re: [abcusers] suggestions for [A4A2] notation

2002-08-14 Thread ANewman110
In a message dated 8/13/2002 12:24:04 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: (I think we *need* to specify the melody-note in some way because the w:-lines need it for alignment.) You're right about that.  One of the few things the iabc currently gets right is aligning words with th

[abcusers] Temporary voices

2002-08-14 Thread Toni Schilling
Henrik Norbeck wrote: > Toni Schilling wrote: > > but something like this: > > ABCD | EFGa | b/a/b/a/ d/c/d/c/ > [A2B2][C2D2] | DCBA | > > meaning > >"start local voice one" > >"start or continue local voice two" > >"close all local voices, back to the voice of this staff" > > Any ch

Re: [abcusers] Re : suggestions for [A4A2] notation

2002-08-14 Thread ANewman110
Wow, this is a long thread.  Between this and a zillion ads for Viagra that flood my mailbox every day (somebody on AOL really things I need viagra) its taken me some time to get caught up. > Can someone explain why "first note determines length" is better than > "shortest determines length".  I t