Patent ID: 9123315
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: G10G,G10H

Abstract:
1. A method performed by apparatus comprising a processor, the method for transcoding music notation to control an engraving engine, the method comprising: reading indicia of a plurality of pitches; determining a range of pitch in accordance with a lowest respective pitch of the plurality and a highest respective pitch of the plurality; determining a key, wherein the key is an incomplete pitch; determining a reference pitch in accordance with the key and the range of pitch, wherein determining comprises determining a center pitch of the range of pitch, determining an octave of which the center pitch is a member, and determining the reference pitch as a complete pitch comprising the octave and the key; determining indicia of a plurality of tones, each respective tone being in accordance with a respective pitch of the plurality of pitches and in accordance with the reference pitch; determining a staff in accordance with the range of pitch; and outputting, for use by a music engraving engine, indicia of the staff, and indicia of the plurality of tones to control