Re: [Spam] Re: Status and future of abc2ly

[Martin Tarenskeen]

On Mon, 10 Dec 2018, Rutger Hofman wrote:

> Isn't it possible (and easy) to use Wim Vree's utility abc2xml, see 
> https://wim.vree.org/svgParse/xml2abc.html to convert to MusicXML and then 
> convert the MusicXML into lilypond? From a maintenance/engineering view, it 
> is much preferable to have one 'intermediate' to convert to/from, in stead of 
> a separate converter package for each notation system to be converted.

+1

That's what I do. Wim Vree's xml2abc, which is also used by the EasyABC 
gui, is quite good and actively supported and developed. There is also 
abc2xml from the same author.

Also musicxml2ly is more up-to-date than abc2ly.

Also programs like MuseScore, Finale, and Sibelius have good MusicXML 
support.

MusicXML, even with shortcomings, is the way to go.

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MT