On January 7, 2011 at 12:13 PM Nils Gey <address@hidden> wrote:
> Hello Bric (I'm sorry if this is not your real name),
>
> Welcome to our mailinglist, I am glad if this could be of help:
>
thanks a lot. this is a fantastic app.
> first: What version (and possibly Distribution) do you use? Current Denemo
> version is 0.8.22, the video you saw is recorded by me and uses 0.8.18 or
> 0.8.20 I think.> The Dialog where you can choose Keyboard profiles is in
> there, but not in older versions like 0.8.10 which comes with Ubuntu.
i had 0.8.10 previously, when I wrote.
I am on Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick)
> > Try to upgrade you version, please. If you are on Ubuntu, use this PPA to
> > install 0.8.22:
https://launchpad.net/~tillux/+archive/t-audio
I tried to install the denemo_0.8.22-0ubuntu4_i386.deb package from above
repository
it installed but WITH errors:
$ sudo dpkg -i denemo_0.8.22-0ubuntu4_i386.deb
(Reading database ... 270822 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace denemo 0.8.22-0ubuntu4 (using
denemo_0.8.22-0ubuntu4_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement denemo ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of denemo:
denemo depends on libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.21.6); however:
Package libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 is not installed.
denemo depends on libjack-jackd2-0 (>= 1.9.5~dfsg-14) | libjack-0.116; however:
Package libjack-jackd2-0 is not installed.
Package libjack-0.116 is not installed.
denemo depends on libportaudio2 (>= 19+svn20100220); however:
Version of libportaudio2 on system is 19+svn20090620-0ubuntu2.
dpkg: error processing denemo (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for fontconfig ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Processing triggers for python-gmenu ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/desktop.en_US.utf8.cache...
Processing triggers for python-support ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
denemo
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I wonder what functionality I am missing due to the above errors. My jack is
locally built. Don't know about libportaudio... Will my ability to playback
through jack be hampered? (my jackd works great, by the way, with everything
else)
I see significant differences between the two versions. I guess I'll have to do
lots of reading.
> > In 0.8.22 you should see the Profile choose on startup, from your
> > description use "Composer" as profile. If not please delete or move your
> > /home/x/.denemo directory to see it again.
> > You have normal Shift Arrow, PageUp/Down (staffs), + Ctrl (whole measures)
> > etc. there. There you can use the "Gaming Cursor Keys" W, A, S, D to modify
> > the pitch up and down (W/S), octaves up and down (Shift+W/S) or half/double
> > the duration (A/S), duplicate notes (E) etc. etc.
In 0.8.10 I was beginning to love the feature of being able to type the "A" key
and produce the "A" note therewith, same for B,C,D,E, etc. That seems to be
missing in the composer mode, in 0.8.22 can one hybridize features, across
different modes?
Also, how come insert of an empty bar (with the "M" key) happens BEFORE the
current bar?? it's frustrating... you want to insert a bar FOLLOWING the bar you
are in, not BEFORE...
Yes, I know, newbie talk (suspiciously impatient newbie... I am just very
excited to have discovered this app, and can't wait to use it. :-)) I will hit
the manual and docs.
> >
> 2) The best way for swing notes:
> a) Without playback:
> If this is for Jazz write your piece binary ("straight") and indicate on the
> top that the musician should render one rhythm-layer as swing, typically 8th
> notes.
> If this is for classical or other its typical to write as it sounds, this is
> also
>
> b) With playback.
> You can either write 4/4 or 2/4 or whatever you like and make everything full
> of triplets or, as you suggested, use 12/8. I personally like the 12/8 method
> better. Its easier to read and notate.
>
> c) This would be writing straight/binary but letting the playback of one
> rhythmic layer be ternary. Unfortunatly we do not support this method yet.
>
> Greetings,
>
> Nils
> Denemo
>
>
> On Fri, 7 Jan 2011 10:09:44 -0500 (EST)
> Bric <address@hidden> wrote:
>
> > Hello, all
> >
> > i'm a total newcomer. I have searched through the documentation and the
> > mailing
> > lists, without finding the answers
> >
> > 1) Currently, do I **have** to use the mouse, to select notes?
> > Shift+arrow_(left/right) does not seem to be doing anything (unassigned key
> > combo that could conveniently be assigned the selection function?); it seems
> > intuitive to use that key combinations (arrows) to select, forward or
> > backwards.
> > It is easier and faster to stay continuously on the keyboard rather than
> > interrupting one's typing and having to use the mouse.
> >
> > 2) what is the best way to represent swing notes? ... is my only option to
> > use
> > 12/8 time signature in place of 4/4?This may be a question broader than just
> > denemo scope, but still related to denemo, it seems.
> >
> > A youtube demo shows a dialog whereby you select your level -- beginner,
> > compose/arranger, etc. This dialog does not pop up for me on first run, and
> > I
> > can't find a way to invoke it in the menus (preferences).
> >
> > Again, I'm a complete newbie, and have not exhaustively done my RTFM... my
> > initial reaction is that denemo completely and utterly ROCKS... but it would
> > be
> > perfect if I can select without using the mouse. Also change note pitch by
> > using arrow (maybe shift+arrow_up ?)... please don't bash me... at worst I
> > am
> > presenting newbie, FIRST-GLANCE, feedback on the degree of intuitiveness of
> > the
> > interface...
> >
> > thanks in advance (and thanks for the awesome app)
> >
> >