Re: Fwd: Re: OT: Beauty of programming languages

[David Kastrup]

Edward Ardzinski <address@hidden> writes:

> Lilypond's set up immediately hooked me, I really have never used any
> other manuscript programs, so my perspective is probably pretty
> limited.  And unique - as a programmer I created my own text
> editor...now that the source code is on a very old computer, I'm kind
> of locked into the very old LP version I run...I did some
> experimenting with v2.12, so I think I could convert, but at this
> point I have not had any limitations in 2.6.5.  (yes, that old)...

10 years.  You know, if you created your own text editor on a very old
computer and still have the source code for it around: it's rather
likely that you can compile the bulk of the source code on a more modern
computer and get the screen/kbd code warped to the ncurses library or
similar.

Output quality has improved just the tiniest of bits since then.

> I am primarily a rock bassist, but with some classical piano and
> trumpet training,and I also can play guitar.  I developed my own
> template and methods of taking a simple musical theme and weaving it
> into a 2-4 minute song.  I'm trying to write out a cogent essay
> outlining the symbiotic process between my music LP and the other
> software products I employ.  Mainly I create midi files for a 3 part
> "power trio" - a treble part, a bass part, and a 2 stave drum kit.
> From there I use AcidPRO to create mp3's files to hear, in a general
> way, the way the music sounds.

In the last few years, Midi can be made to output a lot more of
articulations/dynamics and other niceties, and you can give various
instruments their own pan/balance.

-- 
David Kastrup