Re: notation for pitch bends and drops

[Chip]

address@hidden wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I took a look, and I can do this for EUR 120 (or USD 150).
> >
> > That would include
> >
> > * A general script tunable to create for drop/fall/doit
> >
> > (including canned input identifiers)
> >
> > * Metafont scripts for standard bend, bend before and turn
> >
> > * A curved glissando line
> >
> > * Documentation and example file.
> >
> > All this will be done on the 2.5 branch. If you want a backport to
> > 2.4, that would cost an additional EUR 20 (USD 25). 2.6 will be
> > released in one to two months, hopefully.
> >
> > Of course, you're welcome to garner some fellow sponsor to keep the
> > cost per person down.
> >
> > Greetings,
> >
> > Han-Wen

I'd be willing to help out with the costs - I could easily do $50 
towards this if others are willing to help as well. I have seen many 
posts asking for these articulations, myself included, and it seems 
there is more than enough interest to get these articulations into the 
feta fontset. Do you have a paypal account I can send the money to?
--
Chip


> Gee, I don't know... that seems a bit steep. I'm only a student, and
> so my finances are not unlimited... note I can get Finale academic
> edition for $300, Sibelius academic edition for $215.
>
> I suppose the "features are being held up until someone pays for it"
> model will mean a slower rate of development for Lilypond...
>
> I suppose I will just use my school's computers and work with Finale
> on those. I can always draw in the articulations by hand after I print
> out the score from Lilypond anyway.
>
> WB
>
>
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