ambient Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 This looks amazing, I've spent about 6 hours so far today entering stuff into Sibelius. [url="https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152857159429389&pnref=story"]https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152857159429389&pnref=story[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonlittle Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 [quote name='ambient' timestamp='1427839270' post='2735016'] This looks amazing, I've spent about 6 hours so far today entering stuff into Sibelius. [url="https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152857159429389&pnref=story"]https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152857159429389&pnref=story[/url] [/quote] Wow. That's a game-changer right there. They have to release this for iOS too. Are you using it now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 [quote name='simonlittle' timestamp='1427839558' post='2735023'] Wow. That's a game-changer right there. They have to release this for iOS too. Are you using it now? [/quote] I'm just trying to find if it's available yet. I want it, if it's cheap enough. I have 14 pieces of music to score over the next few weeks, each one is about 24 pages long. I've spent 6 hours today on one piece, this app would be an amazing help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonlittle Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 The interface looks awesome. As a total non-pianist if I want to score something out on a computer I have to input each note manually with the keyboard/mouse which takes forever. This is how I want to write notation!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 [quote name='simonlittle' timestamp='1427840171' post='2735040'] The interface looks awesome. As a total non-pianist if I want to score something out on a computer I have to input each note manually with the keyboard/mouse which takes forever. This is how I want to write notation!! [/quote] That's what I like about it, I'm having to score my solo bass tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonlittle Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Ouch! I considered doing that with some of mine once. Until I thought about the reality of actually doing it! A nice string quartet arrangement was in the back of my brain for a future project... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveFry Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I can't find anything else about it . Is it April 1st yet ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 [quote name='DaveFry' timestamp='1427840801' post='2735053'] I can't find anything else about it . Is it April 1st yet ? [/quote] Don't think it's actually available yet, it's just been unveiled today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonlittle Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 [quote name='DaveFry' timestamp='1427840801' post='2735053'] I can't find anything else about it . Is it April 1st yet ? [/quote] Oh PLEASE don't let this be an April Fools joke!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveFry Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 This is stirring up some ghosts for me . My first day-job when I left school was as a copyist at a music publisher . They submitted examples of my compositions to the A.C.C.S. ( Arrangers , Composers and Copyists Society )for me , which were approved and then I was granted Membership and provided with a little rubber stamp saying " David Fry Member No. xxxx A.C.C.S. " . Then I could write a copyright symbol at the end of any of my original works , sign it and stamp it and I was told that that would prove ownership in a court of law . I used to spend 8 hours a day at a desk writing out the individual parts from the score that the composer or arranger gave me .... .... with a PEN . Just now I remembered thinking back then, that one day in the future , when people will be wearing computers on their wrists and talking to others on the other side of the planet , then a machine will be doing this job . Synthesizers will be able to play anything . I also remember thinking that in the future anyone will be be able to be a Walter Carlos but there was only one Jacques Loussier , ie real-time improvisation craft must be the thing worth pursuing in the future . But now I think , ...... well the fact is they were both playing Bach . - Little flashback there , carry on on topic . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 [quote name='DaveFry' timestamp='1427843475' post='2735082'] This is stirring up some ghosts for me . My first day-job when I left school was as a copyist at a music publisher . They submitted examples of my compositions to the A.C.C.S. ( Arrangers , Composers and Copyists Society )for me , which were approved and then I was granted Membership and provided with a little rubber stamp saying " David Fry Member No. xxxx A.C.C.S. " . Then I could write a copyright symbol at the end of any of my original works , sign it and stamp it and I was told that that would prove ownership in a court of law . I used to spend 8 hours a day at a desk writing out the individual parts from the score that the composer or arranger gave me .... .... with a PEN . Just now I remembered thinking back then, that one day in the future , when people will be wearing computers on their wrists and talking to others on the other side of the planet , then a machine will be doing this job . Synthesizers will be able to play anything . I also remember thinking that in the future anyone will be be able to be a Walter Carlos but there was only one Jacques Loussier , ie real-time improvisation craft must be the thing worth pursuing in the future . But now I think , ...... well the fact is they were both playing Bach . - Little flashback there , carry on on topic . [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 [quote name='simonlittle' timestamp='1427841037' post='2735056'] Oh PLEASE don't let this be an April Fools joke!! [/quote] [url="http://www.sibeliusblog.com/news/staffpad-is-a-music-handwriting-app/?singlepage=1"]http://www.sibeliusblog.com/news/staffpad-is-a-music-handwriting-app/?singlepage=1[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 Windows only Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DorsetBlue Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 [quote name='ambient' timestamp='1427844118' post='2735088'] Windows only [/quote] Correction. Windows 8 tablet only. :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonlittle Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Boo! Hiss! Surely they must realise the vast majority of music-type folks are Mac/iOS users?? It's madness I tell you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras52 Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 [quote name='ambient' timestamp='1427844014' post='2735086'] [url="http://www.sibeliusblog.com/news/staffpad-is-a-music-handwriting-app/?singlepage=1"]http://www.sibeliusblog.com/news/staffpad-is-a-music-handwriting-app/?singlepage=1[/url] [/quote] I want one. BTW, my birthday's next month... :-) NB the linked article discusses why it's Windows-only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 [quote name='simonlittle' timestamp='1427881092' post='2735295'] Boo! Hiss! Surely they must realise the vast majority of music-type folks are Mac/iOS users?? It's madness I tell you! [/quote] Yep, my thoughts exactly. Pretty much all my fellow students and I think all my tutors use apple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 (edited) Have you seen MuseScore? [url="https://musescore.org/"]https://musescore.org/[/url] It's quite similar to Sibelius but with one major difference - it's completely free rather than requiring another mortgage to pay for it No it hasn't got pen input afaik, but if you can bear to click with an old fashioned mouse it's very good, and the audio playback isn't too shoddy either Edit: There is also an installer for OSX 10.7 & older Edited April 1, 2015 by Norris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonlittle Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 That looks pretty nifty indeed. I can't bear spending sll that money on Sibelius for the rare occasions I actually need it. Was considering Sibelius First... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Sibelius is probably a much more polished product, but MuseScore is very usable once you've worked out how to fly it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 [quote name='ambient' timestamp='1427840331' post='2735044'] That's what I like about it, I'm having to score my solo bass tracks. [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 I started with Sibelius and went to Musescore for a new computer. Found it all but unuseable by comparison!! Sibelius rocks. Worth every penny. I only wish I had more time to spend on it building up my composing 'chops'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1427894074' post='2735528'] I started with Sibelius and went to Musescore for a new computer. FOund it all but unusebale by comparison!! Sibelius rocks. Worth every penny. I only wish I had more time to spend on it building up my composing 'chops'! [/quote] Sibelius is amazing, it was a bit awkward to use when I first started with a couple of years ago, but like everything else you get used to its little quirks It is a bit slow though compared to that app, it'd be much nice and a lot quicker to just be able to 'draw in' the notes and articulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras52 Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 I love the idea of "writing" the music like this, although I'm probably not going to buy a tablet just to do it. Re. the thread diversion re other notation programs, I'm using Lilypond, which is free and doesn't appear to be lacking any "must-have" features. Its quirk, in this day and age, is that it uses text input rather than WYSIWYG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 (edited) I hope this eventually becomes an app for iPad ( looks very useful). For desk top I am a Sibelius user, but for iPad, I have not found anything to out perform Notion. Really is worth checking out. http://www.presonus.com/products/Notion-for-iPad A few Vids. (Tons more on the YouTube). http://www.presonus.com/products/Notion-for-iPad/media Edited April 1, 2015 by lowdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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