Seeing a recent post about Bagpipe Writer reminded me…
I’ve recently moved from a pc to a macbook - and I haven’t been able to find a programme that will let me access all of my bagpipe writer (and .bww) music.
Any of you mac users got a solution, please?
Thanks,
Pamela
Your only options may be VMWare or Parallels in which you can run a virtual Windows machine within the Macintosh operating system. With either of these you can run your old Windows software on your Mac. Good luck.
Hi
I just did a quick Google search using the terms “Bagpipe music notation”
Andrew’s Bagpipe Tips: Guide to abc Music Notation for Bagpipes: www.bagpipejourney.com/articles/abc_for_bagpipes.shtml
has a great batch of tips including the software: Bagpipe Writer: www.celticpipes.net/
The Bagpipe Writer web site says that its software is cross-platform (Macintosh and Windows) and “import formats are: ABC, BMW, BWW and PIO (PiobMaster, for the Highland Bagpipe - currently Windows only )”
This may be what you are looking for.
I find that as time passes, there are more and more windows-only software gaps being filled with good Mac-compatible applications.
Good luck.
Uh, no it doesn’t.
From the FAQ:
Q: Will there be a Bagpipe Music Writer for the Mac?
A: There are no plans to develop Bagpipe Music Writer for the Macintosh.
such a pity as there is a huge resource of bww stuff… but I’ll just hang onto it, and who knows, one day there might be a mac bww reader.
thanks for the replies
Pamela
Woops
I should have typed see the Celtic Pipes Website: www.celticpipes.net/
Celtic Pipes import formats are: ABC, BMW, BWW and PIO (PiobMaster, for the Highland Bagpipe - currently Windows only )
Best of Luck
http://www.choruslogic.com/celticpipes/buy.html
They list Mac as an available option here.
They list Mac as an available option here.
Brilliant! Thanks for that, problem solved… just a pity it’s not free