>>>>> "Frank" == Frank Copeland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Frank> I'm looking for some combination of software that will Frank> allow me to enter the score for each call and then say Frank> 'play this on a bugle'. Any suggestions on how to proceed? Frank> I'm basically musically illiterate. Try abcmidi. You'll probably also want an ABC display program like abc2ps or abcmidi-yaps. You have to learn the ABC language, but it's pretty simple. For instance, taps looks like: X:1 T:Taps M:4/4 L:1/16 F:http://sniff.numachi.com/~rickheit/dtrad/abc/TAPS.abc 2003-01-09 12:39:48 UT K:G D3 D| G12 D3 G| B12 D3 G| B4 D3 G B4 D3 G| B12 G3 B| d8 B4 G4| D12 D3 D|\ G8 z4|| Go to http://www.gre.ac.uk/~c.walshaw/abc/ for more about the ABC language and pointers to other ABC applications. If you want a GUI and have java installed, 5 line skink is a good choice. -- Laura (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] , http://www.laymusic.org/ ) (617) 661-8097 fax: (801) 365-6574 233 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]