That's no problem; more helpful to me would be what the end product would be, ie, lead sheet, piano arrangement, etc. Does that help? t ----- Original Message ----- From: John Kilgour To: Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 7:58 AM Subject: Re: [Logic_Cafe] Re: sheet music I wrote a simple piece of music, but cannot Write notation - for example, I can play a DMaj7, but don't really know how p write It down on a piece of paper - On Sep 24, 2008, at 10:42 AM, "Andy Brook" <bbgrove@...> wrote: > 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... 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Re: [Logic_Cafe] Re: sheet music
2008-09-24 by Tim McLane