[HANASHIR:15897] Re: Computer Specs

[Andy Curry <acurry...>]

At 07:52 AM 11/18/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi - I have been offered a brand, new Dell computer from a donor at my 
>congregation. I believe the top $$ amount for hardware and software is 
>$1500.  It will be networked to my aging laptop (266 mHz) and HP PSC 2100. 
>I have a donated desktop which will be added to the network - it's not 
>paticularly fast, won't run heavy grapics, etc., but is solid for some 
>basics. I currently only have land-line internet access (I know, slow - 
>but one thing at a time!)
>
>I'm computer literate, so I know of the general things to ask for. It's 
>the odd thing or two about which I have questions.
>
>1.  How can I take cassette tapes of a congregational tutor chanting 
>liturgy and turn them into music files that I can then burn onto CD's?

Connect the outputs from your cassette player to the line input of your 
sound card.  Using audio-recording software (like Cakewalk, Nuendo, and 
many others of varying price and features), record the output of said 
cassette player.  Save.  Convert to .wav.  Burn to CD (for this, I like Nero).

>2.  How can I take these same cassette tapes and turn them into 
>Finale-type files that I can use to print out music?

In Finale or other music-notating software, enter the notes with your mouse 
or play them with your MIDI keyboard.  Although there is software that 
claims to be able to do it, I don't believe you really can turn audio files 
into sheet music with any acceptable degree of accuracy, unfortunately.

>3.  What do I need to ask for now in terms of being able to set up a 
>keyboard for MIDI input/output?

Not much.  A simple MIDI keyboard can be had for cheap.

>4.  What kind of keyboard, in the modest price range, should I be considering?

This I don't know.


>Thanks for any and all suggestions.
>
>Cantor Anne Heath
>Rabbinic Intern/Spiritual Leader
>Congregation Agudath Achim
>Taunton, MA
>

Andy Curry, Kansas City
acurry (at) lenexa(dot)sema(dot)slb(dot)com

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