Re: MusicXML import: looking for co-sponsors

[Darius Blasband]

I can put 200 Euros on the - so far, virtual - table.

However, I think it might be wiser to have a more detailed roadmap, with 
more or less
detailed steps (Basic conversion, slurs, hairpins, glissandi, lyrics, 
etc...)  each with a price tag
so that we know what we can be expecting.

This MusicXML import is something I hoped to find the time to do, but 
children (the third being due any
day now) have a dramatic effect on one's ability to achieve anything on 
one's free time :-(

I also have a number of Finale pieces I'd love to see in Lilypond 
instead. I could provide them if
considered useful.

Darius.

Eduardo Vieira wrote:

> I support the idea. I wish I could come up with a good sum, but
> unfortunately, right now, I can share in with 20 euros only.
> It would be nice if Lilypond could export to XML format as well. But I guess
> most of the users would think that once you are settled with Lilypond, you
> wouldn't need any other program. Unless for the sake of sharing your work in
> Lilypond with users of other programs.
> Users of Lilypond, we invite you to share in this goal, if lots of us would
> get together in this, it wouldn't be hard on our pockets, and the Lilypond
> team do need some extra incentive.
>
> Eduardo Vieira
> Patos, Paraíba
> BRAZIL
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Van den Borre" <address@hidden>
> To: <address@hidden>
> Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 10:19 PM
> Subject: MusicXML import: looking for co-sponsors
>
>
>  
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Who would like to co-sponsor a MusicXML to Lilypond conversion script?
> >
> > What: A script that extracts notes and rests from a MusicXML file into a
> > Lilypond file. Written in Python, modular, extensible.
> > Price: I've had a €350 price quote from Han-Wen.
> > Current sponsors: Mark Van den Borre, €50; Tom Eykens: € ?;
> > Still needed: €300 - Tom's contribution
> > Goal 1: increase note entry productivity. A non-free (neither speech nor
> >    
> beer)
>  
>
> > optical music recognition program produces produces MusicXML output.
> >    
> Imagine
>  
>
> > being able to feed this to Lillypond...
> > Goal 2: import simple MusicXML fragments made with Finale (Yes, recent
> >    
> Finale
>  
>
> > versions support MusicXML output out of the box. Sibelius supports it too,
> >    
> if
>  
>
> > you install the non-free Dolet plugin).
> >
> > I would personally use this functionality in my volunteer work for the
> >    
> Mutopia
>  
>
> > free sheet music archive (http://mutopiaproject.org), and maybe for
> >    
> integrating
>  
>
> > short and simple bits of music from solfege teachers at our music academy
> >    
> in a
>  
>
> > consistent style.
> >
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > P.S. I am aware of xml2ly, but that effort seems to be dead and won't get
> > accepted into the official Lilypond tree.
> > P.P.S. I am not a list subscriber. Please CC me your reply!
> > --
> > Mark Van den Borre
> > Noormannenstraat 113
> > 3000 Leuven, België
> > +32 486 961726
> >
> >
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