Jonghyun Kim wrote:
My
favorite software was OpenMusic(an opensource composition
tool by ircam), and I turned to Linux, so I had to find an
alternative. I thought Lilypond is the one. If you know,
please suggest me an alternative to OpenMusic on Linux. I
think Lilypond can be an alternative to Finale(or Sibelius)
and OpenMusic(or PWGL). Isn't it? I didn't have another
choice on Linux to replace OpenMusic... At this reasons I
wanna use Lilypond as composition tool...
OpenMusic and Finale are very, very different kinds of tools.
OpenMusic is essentially a low-level MIDI sequencer (like
CakeWalk). It's primary purpose is to produce sounds. You generate
frequencies, you control the attack/decay envelope, you generate
random notes, you produce strange effects. It does have the ability
to produce music on a staff, but they are not staves that any human
being would want to read. Have you looked at them? Every
accidental is notated as a sharp.
That's not what Finale, Sibelius, and LilyPond are for. These
programs are all designed to produce beautiful printed music for
people to read. All three can produce basic MIDI files as a side
effect, but that's not their primary purpose.
If you want a sophisticated sequencer that also happens to be able
to produce printed music, then Brett's suggestions are excellent.
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