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Who writes the sample songs?

Does anyone know who writes the sample songs that come with the free trial version of NoteWorthy? I am especially interested in the file named "Caverns". i really like it, and would like to perform it for a show I'm in, but I need to know author, ect, so no copywrite laws are violated.

Re: Who writes the sample songs?

Reply #1 –
Use NWC to open "Caverns".

Click:  File | Info

Read the details...

Re: Who writes the sample songs?

Reply #3 –
copyright,
not
copywrite

Re: Who writes the sample songs?

Reply #4 –
thanks. but i need to know who WROTE THE SONG, not how to open it/ play it, ect.

Re: Who writes the sample songs?

Reply #5 –
Fred Nachbaur is the composer.

Re: Who writes the sample songs?

Reply #6 –
Answer # 1 was quite correct. So, again,

Use NWC to open "Caverns".
Click: File | Info
Read the details...

or open Caverns and type Ctrl-I. It gives you the copyright dates, and (alas, alackaday) 'All Rights Reserved'.

At the end, it says: '...and to make the exported midi more suited for tempering. Who can tell me something about that: what is tempering, musically speaking, and how is the February 2002 version of Caverns more suited for tempering?
Rob.

Re: Who writes the sample songs?

Reply #7 –
Catie, if you followed the directions in Reply 1 by debo, you would have found the info you were looking for,
and Rob den Heijer [Reply 6] wouldn't have had to reiterate.
Also, "Caverns" is not a SONG.  Is there anyone singing it?

And ect. should be etc.

Re: Who writes the sample songs?

Reply #8 –
Rob, MIDI tempering I think is Fred Nachbaur thing.  A link to his web site is provided below.  Basically I think it has to do with making a song more pleasing to the ear, but I'm not sure.  He has tools and a whole page on it on his web site.

http://www3.telus.net/dogstarmusic/index.htm
Sincerely,
Francis Beaumier
Green Bay, WI

Re: Who writes the sample songs?

Reply #9 –
"Tempering" means using adjusting pitches slightly to make them more or less in tune. Most modern Western music uses "equal temperament", a complex compromise in which everything is slightly out-of-tune but only 12 fixed pitches are needed, which is all you usually have on a keyboard or fretted instrument. Voices and other instruments can and often do make slight pitch adjustments to be more perfectly in tune. Other systems of temperament can be used on keyboards; playing in some keys will be better in-tune than equal temperament and some worse.

This is a HUGE topic and millions of words, some of them very passionate and some of them deeply confusing, have been written about it in the last few millenia. Just do a quick google search. Mr. Nachbaur's site is a good place to start, and I think he has some links.

Re: Who writes the sample songs?

Reply #10 –
Very clear, thanks. So, it all has to do with Bach's "Das Wohltemperierte Klavier". At the time Bach wrote that, equality was introduced for all semitones, so transposing became possible and quite easy. But, anyone who wants perfect fifths has a problem when playing the piano, and in many programs like Noteworthy. I haven't yet looked at Fred's site, but will do next.