[musictlk] transcription/printing question

Tue Feb 8 01:32:09 UTC 2011

Thanks for that offer, Jorge.

Here's a brand-new entry for our GOODFEEL FAQ page:

Q.  Can GOODFEELR and Lime Aloud run on a Macintosh computer?

A.  While there are currently no native Mac versions of GOODFEEL and Lime
Aloud, there are two popular and quite accessible solutions that make it
possible to use Windows software on a Mac.  We recommend that you use Vmware
Fusion or BootCamp. 

VMware Fusion is a software solution for the Mac that makes it possible for
a Mac user to setup virtual machines. Virtual machines are simulated
versions of a computer. VMware virtual machines appear as windows on your
Mac desktop, just like any other program. The difference, though, is that a
VMware window displays the entire screen of the simulated machine. Using
VMware, you can create a virtual machine, install Windows on the virtual
machine, and finally install Windows software, including a screen reader, on
the virtual machine.

While VMware can be used to run any Windows software, there are some
situations when VMware isn't appropriate. VMware isn't compatible with
devices that connect to your computer over a Firewire connection. VMware is
also not compatible with some programs that require extremely low level
access to peripherals such as SONAR from cakewalk. In these cases, you can
use BootCamp, a free feature of the Mac OS. BootCamp makes it possible to
configure a Mac in what is called a dual boot setup. Once BootCamp has been
configured, each time a Mac starts, you can select if the Mac will start in
the Mac OS or Windows. When it is started in the Windows mode, the Mac will
behave like a typical Windows-based PC, and is fully compatible with all
Windows software. 

Regards,
Bill 

Bill McCann 
Founder and President of Dancing Dots since 1992
www.DancingDots.com
Tel: [001] 610-783-6692

-----Original Message-----
From: musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Jorge Paez
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 7:04 PM
To: NFBnet Music Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [musictlk] transcription/printing question

Hi Bill:
Please keep me posted on the developments.

I'll prabobly have to duel boot my Mac anyway, but let me know what happens
with Lime For Mac.

I'd be willing to be a beta tester if you need any.

Jorge

On Feb 7, 2011, at 8:40 AM, Dancing Dots wrote:

> For now, accessibility features are only available on the Windows 
> version of Lime using JAWS for Windows.  We would like to make it work 
> on the Mac with VoiceOver but that development work has not yet begun 
> and it's impossible for me to say just when it will.
> 
> Therefore, you would need to set up your Mac to boot into Windows using
Boot
> Camp or other such Mac utilities.   
> 
> Regards,
> Bill
> 
> Bill McCann
> Founder and President of Dancing Dots since 1992 www.DancingDots.com
> Tel: 610-783-6692
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On Behalf Of Jorge Paez
> Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 7:31 PM
> To: NFBnet Music Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [musictlk] transcription/printing question
> 
> Will Lime work on Mac?
> 
> Is it 100% accessible with Voice Over?
> 
> 
> On Feb 6, 2011, at 7:27 PM, Dancing Dots wrote:
> 
>> Dear Jorge,
>> 
>> Lime is software that lets you read and write printed music notation. 
>> Lime Aloud gives the blind musician excellent access to Lime's rich 
>> set of notation editing features.
>> 
>> Brief audio presentation  at:
>> http://www.dancingdots.com/prodesc/limealoud.htm
>> 
>> See the heading labeled:
>> Audio Presentation of Lime Aloud Available for Download
>> 
>> Alternatively, go to www.DancingDots.com and follow the 
>> "Presentations" link and then select the Lime Aloud demo from the list.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Bill
>> 
>> Bill McCann
>> Founder and President of Dancing Dots since 1992 www.DancingDots.com
>> Tel: 610-783-6692
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org 
>> [mailto:musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> On Behalf Of Jorge Paez
>> Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 6:08 PM
>> To: NFBnet Music Talk Mailing List
>> Subject: [musictlk] transcription/printing question
>> 
>> Hi all:
>> 
>> I have been using Logic to produce,
>> which, aside from its accessibility issues when it comes to editing, 
>> has done fine.
>> 
>> My question is this:
>> 
>> my choral director in school uses Finally for advanced composition.
>> Is Finally accessible for the blind?
>> 
>> If not, how would I be able to take my music and print it in proper 
>> musical notation?
>> 
>> Say I agree to compose something for a musical for example.
>> I can compose it into logic, but how would I be able to print it in a 
>> format that my choral teacher could understand?
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Jorge
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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