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General Discussion / Re: Import from the song book

Last post by Flurmy - 2026-07-18 07:44 AM

I think that a slight change to nwsw_NoteNames.php or OGNoteNames.js can fit the bill.
Of course, after you cleared up all the details of your request.

General Discussion / Import from the song book

Last post by FrankSit - 2026-07-18 01:22 AM

The way we Indonesian learn singing, is using number note which can be made in the NoteworthyComposer. My problem is I have to key in the note to NoteWorthy and it takes time and less accuracy. Is there any way like we import it to Noteworthy nowadays?.

Thank you if anyone can give me an update.

Frank Situmorang

Avant-garde / Re: Windows Copilot may help faster than searcing the forums for help .

Last post by Flurmy - 2026-07-17 06:45 AM

Quote from: Mike Shawaluk – 2026-07-16 07:09 PM

They could be put on a separate layered staff with hidden rests (or stemless mute blank noteheads :-) ).

So do ChordPlay and GuitarChord.

Quote from: Mike Shawaluk – 2026-07-16 07:09 PM

And a user tool could probably be written that converts the lyrics into ChordPlay objects.

Probably, but at least three times I deemed it too hard for me.

Anyone wants to try?

Avant-garde / Re: Windows Copilot may help faster than searcing the forums for help .

Last post by Mike Shawaluk - 2026-07-16 07:09 PM

I would agree that objects like ChordPlay and GuitarChord have certain advantages over using lyrics for chords, but there is something attractive about entering chords as lyrics. One advantage is that they can be entered quickly and easily copied/pasted in bulk. They could be put on a separate layered staff with hidden rests (or stemless mute blank noteheads :-) ). And a user tool could probably be written that converts the lyrics into ChordPlay objects.

Avant-garde / Re: Windows Copilot may help faster than searcing the forums for help .

Last post by Flurmy - 2026-07-16 03:34 PM

I have very, very often to shift parts for transposing instruments. Whole parts, not just chords.
If you use the ChordPlay plugin, the chords are automatically transposed too.

My old solution: I wrote the chords as text.
With the embedded user tool, ChordPlay can convert the chords in the text to ChordPlay objects, so you get the previous case.

Often I use a staff that contains only the chords (together, of course with many invisible items, usually bars and rests) layered on the staff that needs the chords.
To create this staff you can use pe_EmptyBars.vbs or AddEmptyStaff.js and then add the ChordPlay objects.

Bad practice to use the lyrics for chords.
Yes, you can easily copy them on a different staff, but then you have to set "lyrics=never" in a lot of notes, I suppose, not to mention that those staves can not have lyrics...

And all without AI! :-D

Avant-garde / Re: Windows Copilot may help faster than searcing the forums for help .

Last post by David Palmquist - 2026-07-16 11:01 AM

I needed to transpose a lot of chords in concert pitch for tranposing instrument parts. They were all in Lyric 1 of the top staff.

Rather than tranposing them manually I had GhatGTP do the work. :

Quote

Transpose these chord symbols up 2 semitones
D
F
C
G7
C
C7
F7
C
C7
F7
G7(b3)
G11
C
C7
F7
C
C7
F7
G7(b3)
G11
C
C7
F7
C
C7
F7
G7(b3)
G11
C
C7
F7
C
C7
F7
G7(b3)
C
F
C
G7
C
transpose the chord symbols for me.

and

Quote

Transpose the same chords 9 semitones

The AI did the job very quickly and accurately. Then I just had to copy the results in the Lyric 1s of each transposing intrument part. Knowing how slowly I'd do this manually, I figure AI saved me about an hour's work.

General Discussion / Re: NWC on Linux

Last post by Bart - 2026-07-12 08:15 PM

One downside to mention for Linux Mint with a virtual machine on windows xp and NWC :

Chasing notes doesn't work well. The visual information is one or two beats behind the sound.
Not perfect, but a minor issue.

Bart

Tips & Tricks / Re: looking for a conversion tool nwc to nwctxt

Last post by Bart - 2026-07-11 08:46 PM

Quote from: Flurmy – 2026-07-09 09:57 PM

But this doesn't answer my question: what do you do with the .nwctxt files without NWC or NWC viewer?
Ok, it's human readable, but...
Maybe it's an interesting reading before sleeping.

Indeed, that's a question only Marianne can answer.

Tips & Tricks / Re: looking for a conversion tool nwc to nwctxt

Last post by Flurmy - 2026-07-09 09:57 PM

But this doesn't answer my question: what do you do with the .nwctxt files without NWC or NWC viewer?
Ok, it's human readable, but...
Maybe it's an interesting reading before sleeping.

Tips & Tricks / Re: looking for a conversion tool nwc to nwctxt

Last post by Bart - 2026-07-09 09:11 PM

As explained in a recent topic, you may install Virtual Box in Ubuntu and create a virtual machine where you install Windows.

Be aware that the memory you assign to the virtual machine has to be taken from the memory that is available in Ubuntu. So, an older version of Windows may be your preferred choice, since these require less memory.
Also make sure the "drive" where your NWC installer and your NWC files are available is mapped in the virtual machine.

You should run through the whole Windows installation, with selection of keyboard, regional settings and all necessary configurations, but once you completed your windows installation (and depending on the version registered or activated it), you have a virtual "full windows machine" in Ubuntu.

Once you have your virtual machine with Windows running, install NWC with the installer, open a NWC file and save it as nwctxt.

An alternative is to install NWC directly in Ubuntu with WINE (or BOTTLES). The installer file should of course be available in Ubuntu, and you can find youtube instructions how to install windows programs this way.

Personnaly, I have troubles with the sound if I install NWC directly, but for converting files to nwctxt format, no sound is needed.
So, you may try this alternative, especially if a virtual machine scares you.

Bart