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List:       kde
Subject:    Re: cubase vs brahms
From:       " ." <t () h ! reno ! nv ! us>
Date:       2000-03-06 17:18:03
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Thanks for the response. I'm trying to get totally free
> of Microsoft. Presently the only thing that keeps me from being able to
> do everything with KDE on Linux is the fact that i use Cubase Score. I just heard
> about Brahms and want to try it, but was afraid it might not have the
> features I need now. Rather than go to a lot of work setting it up only
> to find I still need Cubase Score for something, perhaps someone can comment?
>   Basically, I'm just trying to produce some lead sheets that have: 1)
> melody and one harmony line on a single staff that I can play in using
> "step time" via a midi keyboard. 2) Chord symbols above the staff--in
> cubase I produce these by playing the chords in on the keyboard in root
> position in step time--then I "make chords" and "delete notes"  with cubase, which
> leaves just the chord symbols. 3) Lyrics, which I type into Cubase's score
> editing mode. 4) E-flat and b-flat parts--which in Cubase I get by
> simply "transposing" the original--this operation transposes the key
> signature, the notes, the chord symbols, and all I have to do is drag a
> few things around here and there to make room for the lyrics etc. 5) Of
> course, it's nice to have titles etc. 6) Finally, I print the lead
> sheet. (At the moment I have trouble printing anything with Linux IR but am
> OK in Win95.)
>   Thanks very much if you have time to deal with these questions. You
> can save me some in-depth misery. Setting these music programs up usually takes
> me weeks and weeks, but the down time is worthwhile if I can get the
> results I need.
> Best regards, Tom

Stefan Westerfeld wrote:

>    Hi!
>
> On Sat, Feb 26, 2000 at 10:31:42AM -0800, TH wrote:
> > Hi,  Has anyone managed to get Cubase, the music scoring etc program, running in
> > Linux, maybe under vine or something?  Thanks, Tom
>
> I tried it once with an old demo version that came with my soundcard. That
> did run under wine. I even managed it to work together with my linux
> software synthesizer aRts over loopback midi. Funny ;)
>
> However, I recommend using linux native software. There is Brahms (which
> I like because it works with aRts) and Muse for Qt, and Jazz may also be
> an alternative.
>
>    Cu... Stefan
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