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Music fonts

Can I create my own music fonts?

Re: Music fonts

Reply #1 –
The term "music fonts" may mean either (a) Sound fonts, which are digitized samples of musical instrument sounds for use in Sound Blaster, etc.; or (b) True Type fonts with musical notation symbols, which display characters on a computer screen.

The answer to both questions is "yes." In each case, you need software. It is not trivial, and is done outside the NWC program.

Re: Music fonts

Reply #2 –
where can I get this software?

Re: Music fonts

Reply #3 –
a) Text fonts:

You can get shareware Font Creator Program from http://www.high-logic.com or some more sophisticated tools by Adobe et al for fortunes. FCP is rather good and functional but you get literally NO SUPPORT from the firm although it's promised.

b) Sound fonts:

If you have an SB Live! or Audigy card, you already have Vienna to create/edit soundfonts. You can also download it for free from such places as http://www.sharewaremusicmachine.com

Or, you can try Alive for free at http://www.soundfaction.com

Hth,
Ertugrul
<ertugrulinanc-at-ixir-dot-com>

Re: Music fonts

Reply #4 –
"http://domain  Adds a link to another web site. The link must start with !http:// followed by the remainder of the URL. You can only link via http. Linking to news or ftp sites is not possible in this fashion."

I think there is a problem.

Re: Music fonts

Reply #5 –
With regard to text fonts, Corel Draw (at least version 8 which I have) has some support for creating them.  It will build a new font or add/replace characters to an existing one.
 

Re: Music fonts

Reply #6 –
Fontographer and Fontlab are the major professional font creation tools, but they are top-end and expensive (Meaning: If you have to ask, you can't afford them). Fontlab also makes a "light" font editor for about $100 called TypeTool. I have used TypeTool for my own fonts. I have not tried any of the shareware programs.

Unless you really, really, need a font, I suggest that creating fonts is not an especially rewarding experience. I only do it when I am bored. But if you must, be sure to test-drive any program before you buy it.