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Cecil Effinger								Department of Music
Music Print Corporation 						Stanford University
828 Pearl Street							Stanford, CA. 94305
Boulder, Colorado							August 26, 1976

Dear Mr. Effinger,

	Thank you for your interest in my computer music printing system.  You

may want to read my article on the process which appeared in the Fall, 1972 issue 

of the Journal of Music Theory.  Since the article was written, there have been 

very many improvements in the system, making it easier and faster to use.

	I have enclosed a few examples of the output of my system.  The two-sided 

sheet was produced on a Calcomp plotter at 2 1/2 times the final size.  Then 

it was reduced for standard photolithography printing.  While the results are 

acceptable I think a factor of 4 is needed to acheive engraving quality.  The 

resolution of the plotter in use is 1/200 inch.  There are various devices  

available which can give better accuracy but I have not yet had access to them.

	All the other sheets were produced directly by a XEROX device which

is connected to our computer.  Again the resolution is 1/200 inch.  I consider

these as first proof copies, but the results are quite adequate for performance

purposes.  The great advantage here is speed.  The data is  processed and

printed in under 30 seconds and multiple copies add only the time it takes to

move the paper through the machine.

	I am quite convinced that some process such as mine will become the norm

for music publishers.  There are a few other people working on this around

the country but as far as I can tell no one else has produced anything more

than very simple and rather primative examples.  My system allows for great

flexibility.  Any number of different styles of clefs,  rests,  etc.  could be

used on the same page.  Also any object can appear in any size or rotation.
	
 	I hope this will give some idea of my work.


					Very sincerely,



					Leland Smith
					Professor of Music