RE: [abcusers] list archive

2001-06-15 Thread Richard L Walker
Me too "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pensacola, FL 32504-7726 USA -Original Message- From: John Henckel Me too. At 08:18 AM 6/15/01 -0400, you wrote: >Personally I'm in favor of there being a searchable, up-to-date >archive of this list. To subscr

RE: [abcusers] PDA abc?

2001-04-18 Thread Richard L Walker
audio out, they might be able to do all the functions. I do them on my desktop and move the mp3 files, via a computer link, to my car radio which includes about 10 hours of mp3 playback. Good luck. "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pensacola, FL 32504-7726 USA -Original M

RE: [abcusers] to post or not to post?

2001-04-04 Thread Richard L Walker
Confooozin. and all gray areas. I liked the "money changing hands" idea. I also liked the conceptual differences between a traditional tune, an arrangement of that tune and a performance of that tune -- and the copyright (or lack of) differences between them. "Richard L

RE: [abcusers] to post or not to post?

2001-04-04 Thread Richard L Walker
The irony (unless it involves money changing hands) is that people would have a problem with a book, yet, you can take those same tunes, available online in mid or abc format, and produce the same sheet music with several programs. "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pensacol

[abcusers] Notes vs Frequencies (hertz)

2001-04-03 Thread Richard L Walker
Someone asked for a table of notes vs frequencies. There is such a table at URL: http://www.phy.mtu.edu/~suits/notefreqs.html "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pensacola, FL 32504-7726 USA To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html

RE: [abcusers] Tune archive updated

2001-04-02 Thread Richard L Walker
t any file type, but rarely do so if they are making copies of recordings. The people who document music with mids sometimes include the credits while the abcs have the most credits. Hopefully that helps. "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pensacola, FL 32504-7726 USA To subscri

RE: [abcusers] Making PDF (Was: ABC standards committee webpage)

2001-03-29 Thread Richard L Walker
sions. "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pensacola, FL 32504-7726 USA To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html

RE: [abcusers] Wav to ABC?

2001-03-27 Thread Richard L Walker
go to any format. "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pensacola, FL 32504-7726 USA -Original Message- From: On Behalf Of Laurie Griffiths Does anybody know of a utility or combination of programs that will (by any convoluted route on any system) solve, or even make progr

RE: [abcusers] ABC applications

2001-03-25 Thread Richard L Walker
guitar, mandolin and others can be selected immediately following installation. Thems my suggestions. "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pensacola, FL 32504-7726 USA -Original Message- From: On Behalf Of Frank Nordberg The categories (function) list is far from goo

RE: [abcusers] What programs do V: lines and how?

2001-03-23 Thread Richard L Walker
staff used by a piano or do you use both a treble and bass clef, putting the desired notes on each staff? "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pensacola, FL 32504-7726 USA -Original Message- From: On Behalf Of John Chambers ...One of the projects that I have in my TODO f

[abcusers] Dancing With Bears

2001-03-21 Thread Richard L Walker
... a teeny bit off topic ... I'm looking for an old scouting / girl guide / fun tune called "Dancing With Bears." Would anyone have any idea where it might be found? (abc format, midi format, tablature, sheet music) "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> P

RE: [abcusers] Making PDF (Was: ABC standards committee webpage)

2001-03-21 Thread Richard L Walker
That is exactly what I use to send the postscript files to the printer. Free, and it works. "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pensacola, FL 32504-7726 USA -Original Message- From: On Behalf Of Toby Rider Ghostscript.. Richard L Walker wrote: > > Tha

RE: [abcusers] Making PDF (Was: ABC standards committee webpage)

2001-03-20 Thread Richard L Walker
Thanks everybody. I just created a postscript printer that I don't have -- and make certain that any print job to it goes to a file. Several folks suggested something like this and it works. "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pensacola, FL 32504-7726 USA To subscri

[abcusers] Bagpipe tunes

2001-03-18 Thread Richard L Walker
Tunes for bagpipes, as tunes for dulcimers, have restricted scales compared to the 12 note scale I'm used to. Is there a easy way (read, use a program to do it) to convert tunes created for 12 note scales for use with bagpipes, dulcimers, etc.? "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PRO

RE: [abcusers] New abc music file released

2001-03-18 Thread Richard L Walker
Just a wild guess. I wonder if it could imply pounds since # is sometimes used instead of the actual symbol for the currency? I also like the typo idea. "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pensacola, FL 32504-7726 USA -Original Message- From: On Behalf Of Laurie Gri

RE: [abcusers] ABC standards committee webpage

2001-03-15 Thread Richard L Walker
How on earth do you create those pdf documents? "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pensacola, FL 32504-7726 USA To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html

RE: [abcusers] The abc committee

2001-03-08 Thread Richard L Walker
Unbelievable comment. "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pensacola, FL 32504-7726 USA -Original Message- Richard Robinson said - >Perhaps that's because you seem to spend 90% of your posts getting >aggrieved and appearing to dislike everyone else. To s

RE: [abcusers] Modes and key signatures (Was: Hi)

2001-03-07 Thread Richard L Walker
Hmm, maybe actually defining the scale (as below) within an abc file wouldn't be such a hot idea after all. "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pensacola, FL 32504-7726 USA -Original Message- | > This gives a scale of C _D E F G A _B c. | Oh, "mixolydian

RE: [abcusers] More modes (was: Modes and key signatures)

2001-03-06 Thread Richard L Walker
Perhaps an option to define the scale in use at any point of a tune would be beneficial -- rather than have a complex name for each of them. (I really wish I knew what I was saying.) "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pensacola, FL 32504-7726 USA -Original Message-

[abcusers] Old tunes

2001-03-06 Thread Richard L Walker
having a revival if they weren't there too). Is anyone aware of such a collection? "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pensacola, FL 32504-7726 USA To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html

RE: [abcusers] Hi

2001-03-06 Thread Richard L Walker
thing? "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pensacola, FL 32504-7726 USA -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ...I have debated my case robustly but I have never descended into personal abuse despite being on the receiving end of quite a bit and have wasted a c

RE: [abcusers] Hi

2001-03-02 Thread Richard L Walker
working on the standard? or the fight? They go kinda hand in hand. Welcome to the group. (I'm going back into lurk mode.) "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pensacola, FL 32504-7726 USA -Original Message- From: bulk]On Behalf Of Toni Schilling Could you gi

RE: [abcusers] Chord notation

2001-02-28 Thread Richard L Walker
Half Diminished use R,3b,5b The chords might look daunting, but the programming to allow them all should not require that much programming (Warning, I neither program nor am I a musician - although I have started lessons. Also, there might be errors in the above. It was hastily typed.). &q

RE: [abcusers] consequences of abc server setup

2001-02-25 Thread Richard L Walker
I'm going to hate myself for asking, but what is the difference between the text file and the abc file? Without really digging, they both look the same. "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pensacola, FL 32504-7726 USA -Original Message- From: Precedence: bulk [ma

RE: [abcusers] Chord notation

2001-02-23 Thread Richard L Walker
Any hope for running option 3 through a filter that could produce option 2? "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pensacola, FL 32504-7726 USA -Original Message- From: Precedence: bulk [mailto:Precedence: bulk]On Behalf Of Mike Whitaker 1) don't 2) pick one and sti

RE: [abcusers] Chord notation

2001-02-23 Thread Richard L Walker
Cool "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pensacola, FL 32504-7726 USA -Original Message- From: Mike Whitaker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] If you want to see it in action, check out http://www.altrion.org/cgi-bin/parsechord.cgi The details of what it'll accept

RE: [abcusers] abc tablature

2001-02-21 Thread Richard L Walker
It can be for any instrument. Give me an instrument along with the tuning and I'll show you an example. I just found out it can be produced using Encore. I'm currently going crazy with ukulele tablature. "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pensacola, FL 32504-7726

RE: [abcusers] Chord notation

2001-02-17 Thread Richard L Walker
going back into lurk mode. "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pensacola, FL 32504-7726 USA -Original Message- From: Richard L Walker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] I think the slash chord is used to specify an additional note to be played with the normal chord. C/A would mea

RE: [abcusers] Chord notation

2001-02-17 Thread Richard L Walker
focus on the base part of a tune whether dealing with chords or notes? "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pensacola, FL 32504-7726 USA -Original Message- From: Bob Archer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] ...I like this. I'm just not sure that I like it for the same thin

RE: [abcusers] Chord notation

2001-02-17 Thread Richard L Walker
,3,5,7b,9 The 11 is R,3,5,7b,(9),11 The 13 is R,3,5,7b,(9,11),13 For Major: The M7 is R,3,5,7 The M9 is R,3,5,7.9 The M11 is R,3,5,7,(9),11 The M13 is R,3,5,7,(9,,11),13 For Diminished 7th use R,3b,5b,7bb For Half Diminished use R,3b,5b "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pen

RE: [abcusers] Chord notation

2001-02-16 Thread Richard L Walker
If it ain't text, it ain't abc. (going back into the lurk mode) "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pensacola, FL 32504-7726 USA -Original Message- From: Phil Taylor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] ...(However, it will have to be written out in English, or most a

RE: [abcusers] Chord notation

2001-02-16 Thread Richard L Walker
Wouldn't you just use the G note for that? or are you maybe thinking of a situation where you are creating backup music only using chords? "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pensacola, FL 32504-7726 USA To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html

RE: [abcusers] Modal three chord trick

2001-02-13 Thread Richard L Walker
ed if it is needed -- just not in a standard manner. Seems like it would be easier to document a standard than to leave it wide open for different implementations in different programs. "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pensacola, FL 32504-7726 USA -Original Message-

RE: [abcusers] Modal three chord trick

2001-02-11 Thread Richard L Walker
x27;t even know what I'm talking about.) "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pensacola, FL 32504-7726 USA -Original Message- Frank Nordberg replied: > How about this: > Lydian: I #IVmb5 V >(or maybe: I II V) ... To subscribe/

RE: [abcusers] Stressed note code

2001-01-25 Thread Richard L Walker
) "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pensacola, FL 32504-7726 USA -Original Message- From: John Chambers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 9:19 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [abcusers] Stressed note code ...Sure 'nuf. And now Bruce

RE: [abcusers] developers/users

2001-01-24 Thread Richard L Walker
Definitely not the case with Windows, although the DOS software (for the most part) appears to be free. ...and one can always ask the developers for anything. Whether or not they think it worthwhile to implement is up to them. "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pensacola, F

RE: [abcusers] validation & the ABC corpus

2001-01-22 Thread Richard L Walker
Which reminds me. Is anyone aware of any abc collections of tunes used for International Folk Dancing? "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pensacola, FL 32504-7726 USA -Original Message- From: John Chambers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] ...those of us who are using A

RE: [abcusers] Developers responsibilities

2001-01-22 Thread Richard L Walker
ram. (cracking up) "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pensacola, FL 32504-7726 USA -Original Message- From: Richard Robinson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] ...I don't understand what it is about the abc development process that can be described as a dictatorship. I

RE: [abcusers] e-mailed ABC tunes

2001-01-17 Thread Richard L Walker
. "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pensacola, FL 32504-7726 USA Alberto> How does one save an e-mailed ABC tune to be read by Alberto> abc2win, for instance. To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html

RE: [abcusers] English Session

2001-01-01 Thread Richard L Walker
Like those used for English country dancing? "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pensacola, FL 32504-7726 USA -Original Message- From: Colin Ablitt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 2:45 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [abcusers] Englis

RE: [abcusers] use of to embed text files

2000-11-05 Thread Richard L Walker
I get the same result with the tune playing through my PC speaker rather than through the PC sound system (such a let down). "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pensacola, FL 32504-7726 USA > From: Vaughan Hully [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > I have MSIE and that want

RE: [abcusers] Fw: Pirate CDROMS (SOFTWARE)

2000-10-30 Thread Richard L Walker
Sometimes a person doesn't know which of two idiots to go after. Probably better to return to the abc topics at hand. "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pensacola, FL 32504-7726 USA -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sun

RE: [abcusers] Egregious example of line wrapping

2000-10-26 Thread Richard L Walker
I would pay money to watch that scenario. "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pensacola, FL 32504-7726 USA -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] ...Ah, I can see it now... To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www

RE: [abcusers] free Finale

2000-10-26 Thread Richard L Walker
de is to convert abc files to midi using one of the utility programs and then import that into Encore. "Richard L Walker"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pensacola, FL 32504-7726 USA -Original Message- From: Frank Nordberg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] I've tried to find out something