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From: torkil@psivax.UUCP (Torkil Hammer)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Re: need advice on choosing a typewritten notation
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Date: 11 Jul 90 18:58:59 GMT
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You need to express:
* Pitch, either in cps or in tone notation relative to a basis.
* Duration, in seconds or relative to a metronome setting.
* Modification (legato, staccato, neither, etc)
else you don't get very far.
You also need commands to set metronome, basis, staccato fraction etc.

I know of many systems but no standard.  The one I have been using
for 25 years looks like

c'',1/2 or c'',0.5 (which is the same thing).

0.5 is the duration in metronome clicks.
c'' is a c in 2nd small octave.  C'' is 5 octaves lower by usual standard.
c#'' and db'' are one and same note as long as you are in equal temper.
The "," is for normal mod, while "." and "-" are for staccato and legato.

Harmony, timbre and volume is besides my point which is square waves.

Happy beeping

Torkil Hammer