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Migrate from Quicken to Money Manager Ex
I just switched from Quicken to Money Manager Ex for tracking personal finances. Here’s what it took to transfer the data.
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Build LinuxSampler—Beginner’s guide
LinuxSampler is one of the best samplers available for Linux, yet the installation process requires a high level of technical expertise. My instructions differ from the official instructions by observing the following rules:
- The instructions are strictly sequential.
- The instructions explain any technical terms that are beyond the vocabulary of a typical computer user.
- The instructions are current. They refer to the latest versions of Ubuntu and the latest code for LinuxSampler.
Interval transposition in MuseScore
Transposition in MuseScore 0.9.5 and earlier makes guesses on the pitch-spelling of the transposed notes and often guesses incorrectly. I created a reference table that can be used for transposing notes without losing the correct pitch spelling. A human transposing notes would use their existing knowledge of scales, plus various other mental tricks. However the method outline below uses a different approach that should be easier to code.
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