What a Music Sheet looks like and actual playback of music are actually two entirely different things.

It is the Human Abilities Factor. coupled firmly with the rulesets of written note interpretation, which can take years to learn, actually, that enables us to see a string of 8th notes and interpret how they really should be played, nuanced, timing, feel, etc.

Music Notation by itself simply does not contain that kind of information.

Which is why the computer, when handed the same data, will often play back something that sounds, well, not human.

I use the MIDI playback capabilities inside my Notation Softwares simply for doublechecking that there aren't any clams or other mistakes. Saves ink and paper.

Its not there to entertain me.



--Mac