They plot graphical objects on the printed page. This kind of software is specifically designed to employ a standard computer printer to reproduce musical compositions. Most of these programs have at least some sequencing capability. None of the notation software packages now commercially available offer an acceptable level of accessibility to the blind user. Lime Notation Lime has been developed by Professor Lippold Haken of the University of Illinois.
Lime is a low-cost, fairly simple music notation editor.
Sighted musicians would almost certainly not publish works out of Lime, but it is a great way to get music scored quickly and its output is quite legible. Pieces can be printed on a desktop printer. The menus of Lime for Windows can be read easily with a screen reader like Jaws for Windows. A blind user can independently record and play back melodies via an attached MIDI keyboard and internal sound card. However, no editing can be accomplished by the blind Lime user.