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From: jalkio@cc.helsinki.fi
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Re: MusicProse
Message-ID: <1991Feb7.133116.4793@cc.helsinki.fi>
Date: 7 Feb 91 13:31:15 GMT
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In article <1287@toaster.SFSU.EDU>, eps@toaster.SFSU.EDU (Eric P. Scott) writes:
> I've said this before, but it bears repeating:
> 
> Good music composition programs will appear when NeXT makes it
> conducive--everything's there EXCEPT for a bundled music font.
> Without that, don't expect to see any freeware turn up (and
> successful freeware is a proven method for commercial vendors to
> ascertain interest in niche markets).

Hmmph! Do you actually know if some other computer has bundled music
fonts? 

Actually, MUCH more important than some fonts is the MusicKit. I guess
no other computer has such a boost for music programmers - at least not
free with every machine. 

It is really quite strange if no sequencing software will appear for the
NeXT in 3-6 months. I guess I will have to try :-)
> 
> I noticed that the description of MusicProse (see, this does
> relate to the Subject: :-) ) in the Fall 1990 _Software and
> Peripherals_ catalog indicates that Coda intended to ship its own
> PostScript fonts.  That represents a prohibitive (and IMHO,
> unnecessary) amount of work.

Don't you think Coda has already made their fonts for MAC and PC
versions of Finale and Music Prose? Why couldn't they use the same fonts
on NeXT?

> 
> Apple wants their machine to appeal to the music market.
> NeXT doesn't seem terribly motivated.
> Guess where the sales (and profits) are going?
> 
> 					-=EPS=-

Hmm. I think that MusicKit and the DSP are more than ANY regular company
has done to appeal to the music market. I REALLY wonder why there isn't
much music software for NeXT yet. (Actually there are several university
projects - I wish they could come commercially or freely available.)

				Jouni


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