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Author: mjfoboe
Date: 2011-11-25 21:23
Hi,
I am writing to share an observation.
Recently, I ordered two pieces of music: a trio and a methods book.
It is obvious that both works are in house productions from a computer file.
The original pages are reduced in size and scanned at no more that 600 dpi.
The result is an inferior product.
When I complained about the trio (I had a library copy that was 40 yeas old and printed on superior paper etc............. they confirmed that it was an in house publications at 600 dpi ... and that 1200 dpi was too expensive.
My old decrepit methods book is superior to the new publication with its reduced score size and light paper and printing.
Is this the wave of the future!
From my vantage point - it not worth the paper its printed on!
Mark
Post Edited (2011-11-25 22:12)
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Author: WoodwindOz
Date: 2011-11-25 21:58
It is a sad way I fear we are going...with the rise of downloadable sheet music, there may not be decent print music publishers around forever.
If you ever have the need to buy band or orchestra music from JW Pepper, you now have the option on many publications to e-Print - a fancy way of saying download the files and print yourself. This would be a good option if it wasn't the same price as buying the original pack, complete with cover, stapled score and A3/double page parts where required.
It is similar to the demise of the LP and the library - there is just something special about the smell, the feel and knowing you have the 'professionally' printed version.
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