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by OCTO
23 Nov 2015, 12:25
Forum: Other: Publishing production and Sales
Topic: Starting and running publishing business
Replies: 12
Views: 44580

Re: Starting and running publishing business

PART THREE Costs. Publishing company doesn't mean 1000+ employees and big production halls. It is your computer and you. Here is the minimum possible calculation. 1. Registering the company (if you don't have any) & setting up bank accounts. (=depends worldwide) 2. Buying computer and running t...
by OCTO
23 Nov 2015, 12:17
Forum: Other: Publishing production and Sales
Topic: Starting and running publishing business
Replies: 12
Views: 44580

Starting and running publishing business

PART TWO There are several aspects of the publishing business. 1. Music (Art) As a product by itself, music scores must have two striking elements. - They must be well engraved. Here it is important to keep the printed music error-free. Multiple proofreading is needed to fix all mistakes. The best ...
by OCTO
23 Nov 2015, 12:16
Forum: Other: Publishing production and Sales
Topic: Starting and running publishing business
Replies: 12
Views: 44580

Starting and running publishing business

PART ONE. Hello everyone. Here I will describe in short how to start and run your publishing business, from my experience, you might have another. Please share your ideas! I will answer to tisimst questions from our private correspondence: - How long have you been doing this? For about 4,5 years. -...
by OCTO
20 Nov 2015, 07:25
Forum: Digital Notation Tools
Topic: [MuseScore] Anyone use it?
Replies: 18
Views: 22076

Re: [MuseScore] Anyone use it?

I know that limitations of fonts. I believe they want to create a stable software with the high interchange safety. I understand that also. But it is a limitation for house-styling. Regarding amateurism VS professionalism: do anyone remember score sharing on MakeMusic's homepage, for Finale files? T...
by OCTO
20 Nov 2015, 05:47
Forum: Digital Notation Tools
Topic: [MuseScore] Anyone use it?
Replies: 18
Views: 22076

Re: [MuseScore] Anyone use it?

I will definitely give it a try.
The problem is that many professional music engravers work in either F or S, and on the other side many amateurs work with MuseScore, thus building impression that it is not so capable software.

The only problem I can see is use of different fonts.
by OCTO
19 Nov 2015, 07:15
Forum: Type and Font Design
Topic: Clef design comparision
Replies: 102
Views: 131027

Re: Clef design comparision

Here's my font in the very tight context of the third movement of Ravel's string quartet. The work was kind of rushed, and somewhat difficult, so be gentle. Beautiful! One short comment: I have learned a very nice setting from Peter West. He pointed me to hairpins, which are to thin (lines) and to ...
by OCTO
19 Nov 2015, 07:08
Forum: Digital Notation Tools
Topic: [Lilypond] Numerous Questions & Thoughts
Replies: 45
Views: 54330

Re: [Lilypond] Numerous Questions & Thoughts

I have my own publishing company, you can drop me questions if you like.
PDF is OK, but I recommend/prefer going forward with analog paper sheets.
by OCTO
19 Nov 2015, 07:03
Forum: Digital Notation Tools
Topic: [Lilypond] Font sizes
Replies: 17
Views: 21880

Re: [Lilypond] Font sizes

As far as I understand, LilyPond can utilize different fonts for each staff? If staff reduced, LilyPond uses automatically the smaller font size?
by OCTO
19 Nov 2015, 07:01
Forum: Digital Notation Tools
Topic: [MuseScore] Anyone use it?
Replies: 18
Views: 22076

Re: [MuseScore] Anyone use it?

It seems that I will give it a try. Probably by making one score in it.
Sometimes I have quite tricky notation (many tweaks in Finale, similar tweaks in Sibelius), and wonder how it could be accomplished in MuseScore.
by OCTO
18 Nov 2015, 07:37
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: Various Line Settings
Replies: 71
Views: 73979

Re: Various Line Settings

Oh, John, that was useful!
I will put yours and others settings in to an excel spreadsheet for the further reference.
I find that excel-spreadsheet can help in the logical customization, by entering values by exponential values or else, it is easy to create a good settings sheet.