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Re: [Logic_Cafe] Re: sheet music

2008-09-24 by Tim McLane

Full demo is perfectly fine--just let me know what it is that you want: lead sheet, vocal with piano, etc.

Make sense?


t


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Andy Brook 
  To: Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 7:42 AM
  Subject: [Logic_Cafe] Re: sheet music


  Tim McLane writes: 

  > For whatever it's worth: I don't do that because it is not a way to get the idea across. If the person doesn't notate, then they need to sing or play the idea into a recording. 

  So if we are to take you up on your offer, would you need a simple 
  recording, say piano and vocal only, or could you work from a full demo that 
  would have drums, bass etc on? 

  Andy B 

  > ----- Original Message ----- 
  > From: Steve Currington 
  > To: Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com 
  > Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 10:24 PM
  > Subject: Re: [Logic_Cafe] Re: sheet music 
  > 
  > 
  > I have had people send me a rough draft in hand-written music what 
  > they want and asked me to notate it for them.
  > They did not have a notation package and have maybe recorded it as a 
  > track and then scribbled it down by hand and want it produced in a 
  > professional looking hard copy.
  > Some are provided nice and clean and clear and for others the hand- 
  > written stuff is scruffy and incomplete. 
  > 
  > We are talking about the same sort of thing just with different 
  > provided base materials to work from. 
  > 
  > So my comment stands.. depends on what is provided as to the work 
  > involved and the associated costs. 
  > 
  > Stephen Currington
  > Wellington, New Zealand 
  > 
  > email: scurri @ singers.org.nz
  > currinstep @ myvuw.ac.nz 
  > 
  > On 24/09/2008, at 5:17 PM, Tim McLane wrote: 
  > 
  > > I don't understand this response and wonder if we are on the same 
  > > page. The way I work is the person sends me an MP3 and by ear I 
  > > write it out. Then I input it directly into Finale. What do you 
  > > mean by your message below?
  > >
  > > t
  > >
  > >
  > > ----- Original Message -----
  > > From: Steve Currington
  > > To: Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com
  > > Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 9:24 PM
  > > Subject: Re: [Logic_Cafe] Re: sheet music
  > >
  > >
  > > My guess is it would depend on what you provide as the autograph copy
  > > that the notation person has to use.
  > > Big Mess.. more time = more cost
  > >
  > > Clean copy shorter and easier work. less cost..
  > >
  > > That is reality.
  > >
  > > Stephen Currington
  > > Wellington, New Zealand
  > >
  > > email: scurri @ singers.org.nz
  > > currinstep @ myvuw.ac.nz
  > >
  > > On 24/09/2008, at 2:07 PM, John Kilgour wrote:
  > >
  > >> I would like to find a service where i could send them a song i did,
  > >> and have them create a piece of PIANO/VOCAL/GUITAR sheet music from
  > >> it. Does anyone know how does this, and how much it may cost?
  > >> On Sep 21, 2008, at 11:49 PM, Tim McLane wrote:
  > >>
  > >>> If you have Finale, Sibelius has a deal until Sept 30th, to switch
  > >>> to Finale for 99. instead of the usual 400.
  > >>>
  > >>> ----- Original Message -----
  > >>> From: Steve Currington
  > >>> To: Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com
  > >>> Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2008 7:12 PM
  > >>> Subject: Re: [Logic_Cafe] Re: sheet music
  > >>>
  > >>> On 22/09/2008, at 1:42 PM, Steve Currington wrote:
  > >>>>
  > >>>> On 22/09/2008, at 1:25 PM, pinineco2001 wrote:
  > >>>>
  > >>>>> --- In Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com, GAmoore@... wrote:
  > >>>>>>>
  > >>>>>>> Hey what do people use for a music notation program? Logic does
  > >>>> it,
  > >>>>> but it
  > >>>>>>> seems a bit inflexible. I outputted things to midi, and was
  > >>>> able to
  > >>>>> open them in
  > >>>>>>> the demo versions of the Finale and convert to sheet music. It
  > >>>> more
  > >>>>> or less
  > >>>>>>> did everything I wanted, eventually when I went to the
  > >>> higher end
  > >>>>> products, but
  > >>>>>>> it just seemed unfriendly. Even some thing like setting a tempo
  > >>>>> quarter note
  > >>>>>>> = 120 bpm, took a number of steps, and you could not copy and
  > >>>> paste
  > >>>>> chords and
  > >>>>>>> things. Is there some other good alternative to make a final
  > >>>> print
  > >>>>> versoin of
  > >>>>>>> a song?
  > >>>>>
  > >>>>>> there are a few good programs to do music copying. the two most
  > >>>>>> professionals use are finale and sibelius.
  > >>>>>> i do professional copying and use finale. i have heard the
  > >>> sibelius
  > >>>>>> user brag about it being the best program and finale users
  > >>> bragging
  > >>>>>> about finale being the best. i would say it is of personal taste.
  > >>>>>> with either of them the learning curve can be steep depending on
  > >>>> the
  > >>>>>> user's background.
  > >>>>>> i do recommend finale.
  > >>>>>> pinineco
  > >>>>>>
  > >>>>>>
  > >>>>>
  > >>>> Hi...
  > >>>>
  > >>>> I am new to the group so to introduce myself.. I am a composer in
  > >>> New
  > >>>> Zealand and have recently moved to a MAC environment and purchased
  > >>>> Logic Studio (v8) to start learning a new compositional 
  > >>>> environment.
  > >>>> Primarily, but not solely, for doing quality mock ups of some of my
  > >>>> compositions and doing a little integrated live & electronic stuff.
  > >>>> I am bound to ask a few dumb questions being a Logic virgin but 
  > >>>> that
  > >>>> is fine.
  > >>>>
  > >>>> I have used both Finale and Sibelius and my personal choice is
  > >>>> Sibelius.. There is not much that one can do that the other can't
  > >>>> (even if you occasionally have to figure out workarounds -
  > >>> applicable
  > >>>> to both applications) but I moved from Finale to Sibelius and have
  > >>>> found Sibelius suits my work habits best. I also found it way way
  > >>>> easier to learn and pick up as a tool. I have never regretted the
  > >>>> move for a minute. As mentioned there are really strong supporters
  > >>>> of both camps so I guess it is what best suits your work habits and
  > >>>> processes etc but if fast learning and getting productive quickly
  > >>> is a
  > >>>> criteria my vote is for Sibelius every time..
  > >>>>
  > >>>> I
  > >>>>
  > >>>> Stephen Currington
  > >>>> Wellington, New Zealand
  > >>>>
  > >>>> email: scurri @ singers.org.nz
  > >>>> currinstep @ student.vuw.ac.nz>
  > >>>>
  > >>>>
  > >>>
  > >>> And I forgot to add that Sibelius is well supported via the Sibelius
  > >>> Yahoo Group with staff represented bringing very quick responses to
  > >>> how to questions and issues.
  > >>> Daniel Spreadbury (Sibelius Product Manager) is extremely
  > >>> knowledgeable on the product and always on the list providing real
  > >>> support and/or a direct link back between the users and the product
  > >>> development team..
  > >>> This is a real bonus..
  > >>>
  > >>> Check the group out if you are interested... It is a very friendly
  > >>> group.
  > >>>
  > >>> Stephen Currington
  > >>> Wellington, New Zealand
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