This has the advantage that it only requires a light-weight text editor, and the disadvantage that it is much harder to read, but what really bothered me was how long it took me to type all the notes.Īt first I thought it was a reasonable trade-off to get the beautiful LilyPond output in exchange for a slower data entry process, but eventually I felt frustrated enough to write a MIDI input plugin for jEdit ( installation instructions). Perhaps the most startling thing to a new LilyPond user is that all of this information is entered into a text file. Entering the other kinds of data is very mouse-driven, and requires the user to select different tools from a toolbar as they switch between the different items. My preferred method uses a MIDI keyboard to specify pitches and the numeric keypad to specify the durations. These range from simple entry via keyboard and/or mouse to real-time MIDI input or even playing monophonic melodies into a microphone. There are several methods available for entering pitches and durations. For example, one can insert 20 empty measures at measure 54 in all 30 parts simultaneously with only a few keystrokes. In Finale, all information is entered through a user interface that looks like sheet music, which makes it very easy to read, gives the user instant feedback, and makes certain global edits very easy. Tasks outside of music entry may include copying data, extracting individual parts, creating titles and other text objects, adjusting the page layout, generating the final output, and so forth, but these require far less time that the music entry does. tweaks to the spacing or shapes of musical symbols.text, including performance instructions, lyrics, and titles.
expressive marks, including articulations, dynamics, and slurs.clefs, key signatures, and time signatures.How can I make such a bold claim? Because I define music entry to include Most of the time required for any notation project is spent in data entry: getting the music into the computer. Here are some of my thoughts about the two programs and music notation. What happens when someone tries LilyPond after using Finale for years? Well, in my case I now like both programs, but for different reasons.
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