[Menvi-discuss] Quearies about Good feel

Fri Nov 30 23:54:56 EST 2012

Hello Ria,
I have no idea how you have gone through theory without Lime, I find it 
crucial when I want to do Theory assignments...
I've talked to several professional musicians and they like to higher 
transcribers.
I'm thinking I may want to have a secretary person/friend who I can pay like 
$10-15 an hour or something like that to make copies, organize and tab my 
accompanist binder/s, format and put together my headshot and resumes and 
possibly convert music from Sharp Eye to Lime. I have that somewhat now at 
my school and I really love it, I don't have to worry that one of my books 
is missing a song, or that one of my songs is printed funny. I can also be 
handed a song from my teacher, and they get it copied and sent off to the 
transcriber ASAP.
I am a little concerned about getting a whole score transcribed though, that 
would be very costly and most people can buy one for pretty cheep. I'm a 
Bass/Baritone, so the amount of already transcribed music is very small. My 
solution for now is to learn as much in school as I can, that way I can get 
the school to pay for my music to be transcribed.
This is kind of a problem that haunts my future, so I hope I find a definite 
plan by the time I leave school.
Thanks,

Brandon Keith Biggs
-----Original Message----- 
From: Ria Andriani
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 10:21 PM
To: This is for discussing music and braille literacy
Subject: Re: [Menvi-discuss] Quearies about Good feel

Hi,

thank you so much for all your feedback. I have had a range of for and
against opinions for this product. But I think Debra raises a fair
point: how would a totally blind musician convert print music to
braille and vice versa?

I am totally blind and in the process of finishing my music degree
(majoring in classical voice). I hope to do singing as my profession
and therefore would like to become self-reliant in terms of getting my
music etc. So I am looking for effective means to do it. I have a
lovely and very efficient transcriber who does my stuff for all these
years. But he is getting on with age and reminds me now and again that
he is not immortal.

So I'm interested to hear from other practising musicians who uses
Goodfeel and Lime (and sibalius) about their experiences with these
softwares.

Regards,
Ria

On 11/30/12, Chris Smart <csmart8 at cogeco.ca> wrote:
> Braille music into print? By that I assume you just mean producing
> print for sighted people. The two options you have are Lime with
> Lime Aloud, or Sibelius 5.25 with the Sibelius Access scripts. For
> putting things into Braille, your option is Goodfeel. That's it.
>
>
>
> At 08:03 PM 11/29/2012, you wrote:
>>What does a totally blind student need in order to produce Braille
>>music in
>>to print, and print music into Braille?
>>
>>Debra
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Menvi-discuss [mailto:menvi-discuss-bounces at menvi.org] On
>>Behalf Of
>>Brandon Keith Biggs
>>Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 5:43 PM
>>To: This is for discussing music and braille literacy
>>Subject: Re: [Menvi-discuss] Quearies about Good feel
>>
>>Hello,
>>It is excellent for a few pieces here and there, but I wouldn't
>>use it for a
>>
>>student unless they are only in choir. My school tried to get out
>>of hiring
>>a transcriber and lets just say they have 2 now. The amount of
>>music I get
>>as a voice student is massive and way beyond someone who doesn't
>>know music
>>Braille to handle.
>>But for one or two pieces here and there it is great! It is also
>>awesome if
>>you are in a pinch and need some music in an hour or so. Lime
>>however is
>>required for any student wanting to do music theory and read their
>>work when
>>
>>it is finished.
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Brandon Keith Biggs
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Ria Andriani
>>Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 1:45 AM
>>To: This is for discussing music and braille literacy
>>Subject: [Menvi-discuss] Quearies about Goodfeel
>>
>>Hi list,
>>
>>I found out about Goodfeel (print to braille music convertion
>>software) a few days ago.
>>
>>I wonder if anyone else has used it and how do you find it? What type
>>of files are compatible and how accurate is the convertion? Would it
>>work with vocal music?
>>
>>Thanks in advance for your feedback.
>>
>>--
>>Ria Andriani
>>University of New South Wales
>>Bachelor of music/Bachelor of arts
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