Re: Workflow suggestions

Knute Snortum <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.gnu.lilypond.general
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On Thu, Aug 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM Gabriel Borin <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Hello, everyone
>
> This is a rather subjective question, but I have been in and out of
> lilypond for a few years. I hope to be back for good.
>
> As I was working on a score, typesetting as well as fixing an arrangement,
> I missed some of the instant playback feedback I would get on WYSIWYG
> editors. I understand it is the nature of lilypond itself, but does anyone
> have suggestions for improvements on the workflow when there is a need for
> playback as well as typesetting (e.g. composing, arranging)?
>
> Just for context, I have Frescobaldi talking to Fluidsynth for playback.
>

My workflow with LilyPond and Frescobaldi is to type in a few notes (maybe
a measure) and then press Ctrl-M.  The music renders in the Music View
panel.  That's as close to WYSIWYG as I get.

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