Re: engraving comparisons and other "promotional" materials

[Ryan McClure]

>If you want a real comparison, give two expert users -- one of Finale, one
of
>Lilypond -- the same score and give them an hour to engrave as much as they
can,
>with the goal that every single bar they engrave is perfect.  Then compare
what
>they achieve. 

While I think this is a good idea, I have a few reasons to hesitate. We
don't want to just promote LilyPond to expert users; wouldn't we want any
user to switch over? Any professional can make anything look good. An expert
Micro$oft Paint user could probably reproduce the Mona Lisa if given enough
time.

What LilyPond does better than Finale/Sibelius is more excellent default
engraving. How many times have people used Finale and gotten that dreaded
last-bar-on-its-own-page problem? I believe the best test would be using
ONLY defaults for Finale, Sibelius, and LilyPond to show what the programs
can do--not what experienced users can do.



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Ryan McClure

Music Education Major, Shepherd University
Luna Music Engraving
www.lunamusicengraving.com
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