With What Do You Write Your Compositions?

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With What Do You Write Your Compositions?

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theone	Jun 12 2009, 12:53 PM Post #1
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 49 Joined: 9-June 09 From: Dublin Member No.: 67586	I write all my stuff down with a quill on parchment. I know in this time we have paper, pens, pencils, computers, software but I prefer to do it the old way. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blush.gif) When I saw a page of Mozart's Requiem at his former house in Vienna I fell in love with it and since then I do it that way. I know that for instance Bach's compositions are showing ink corrosion and Rembrandt for instance used Irongall ink as well, but still it is sooooo beautiful. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) Nowwww to get back to the question, on what and with what do you write down your compositions? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)

ymapazagain	Jun 12 2009, 01:12 PM Post #2
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 226 Joined: 14-July 07 From: Hobart, Tasmania Member No.: 13146	Sibelius 5 - not quite as beautiful or artistic as you, but it's quick and easy! Whenever I try writing (with manuscript paper) I always get right near the end and make a mistake ruining the entire page, it drives me nuts! Oh, by the way, i'd love your feedback on my compositions a few posts down (if you're a piano player)!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blush.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/party1.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Mad Tom	Jun 12 2009, 01:36 PM Post #3
Unregistered	I cheat and play them on a midi keyboard connected to a computer.

kenm	Jun 12 2009, 04:21 PM Post #4
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2785 Joined: 9-September 04 Member No.: 2075	Finale with MIDI keyboard input and playback through headphones. Our media retain data for shorter and shorter periods: Carved stone (many millennia) Ink on wood blocks (2000 y.) Ink on parchment (1200 y. +) Ink on rag paper (300-600 y.) Ink on grass or wood paper (150 y.) Magnetic tape or disc (< 10 y.) Flash drive (?) Computer main memory (a few milliseconds)

Solari	Jun 12 2009, 04:49 PM Post #5
Unregistered	QUOTE(kenm @ Jun 12 2009, 05:21 PM) Our media retain data for shorter and shorter periods: Computer main memory (a few milliseconds) Yes, but when you print it out, it becomes: Ink on grass or wood paper (150 y.) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) You could always laminate it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Flash drive lifetime is dependent on use - they degrade with time and are usually rated at a certain amount of read/write cycles. If you wrote stuff to one and didn't touch it for 50 years it'd probably be ok.

chocolatedog	Jun 14 2009, 07:23 PM Post #6
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 3861 Joined: 4-June 05 Member No.: 3798	Pencil on MS paper....... and then later ink if I have to write it out so anyone else can read it!! And also on Finale (except that at the moment I can't print out and I have a batch of compositions I want to send off to a publisher...... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) )

Oboecop	Jun 14 2009, 09:38 PM Post #7
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 165 Joined: 7-March 08 Member No.: 26480	I use a pencil and manuscript and manuscript for ideas and also when I'm writing something using strict harmonic rules. I then use sibelius for tidying it up. I have a friend who produces the most beautiful handwritten scores and I've always tried to handwrite mine as beautifully. I spend literally hours on a couple of bars but they're nowhere near as beautiful so I think I was destined to use sibelius.

barry-clari	Jun 14 2009, 09:52 PM Post #8
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 40564 Joined: 10-January 06 From: South East London Member No.: 5804	Sibelius (I have 4, and am in no hurry to upgrade), but also via pen, paper and a good old piano... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

barry-clari	Jun 14 2009, 10:05 PM Post #9
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 40564 Joined: 10-January 06 From: South East London Member No.: 5804	QUOTE(dcmbarton @ Jun 14 2009, 11:01 PM) QUOTE(barry-clari @ Jun 14 2009, 10:52 PM) Sibelius (I have 4, and am in no hurry to upgrade) To be fair, 6 is probably worth it as a new feature means it organises all the expression markings, tempo directions, lyrics, slurs etc. itself so that there are no clashes with notes etc. A real help, and saves a lot of time having to move things around manually! I'll have a think about upgrading : that would be a helpful feature. But there's so many other things to get... Thanks David (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Solari	Jun 16 2009, 10:57 PM Post #10
Unregistered	Is Sib6 worth it from the perspective of someone who is just really messing about? It's quite a bit of dosh and I'm debating just getting a newer version of Cubase and going back into making "fun" trance/chillout music again instead now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

Mad Tom	Jun 17 2009, 06:20 AM Post #11
Unregistered	QUOTE(kenm @ Jun 12 2009, 06:21 PM) Our media retain data for shorter and shorter periods: Carved stone (many millennia) Shall I send you a stonemason's chisel and a mallet?? If it catches on then I'll start a new line in heavy duty music stands and make a fortune.

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