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Lockrem Johnson								Department of Music
Puget Music Publications, Inc.						Stanford University
P.O.Box 471     								Stanford, CA. 94305
Kenmore, Washington							September 16, 1976

Dear Mr. Johnson,

    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.

	At present my system works only on Stanford's computer.  I think the system

is relatively easy to use.  Several music students have printed their works with

this program.  Only about 2-3 hours of instruction is needed to get them underway.

Eventually I plan to write a self-teaching manual which will utilize the computer's

teaching potential.

	I have enclosed a few examples of the output of my system.  These sheets

sheets were produced directly by a XEROX device which is connected to our 

computer.  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 run the paper through the machine.  

To get finer copy I produce pages on a Calcomp plotter at about 3.5 times the 

final size.  These are then reduced for standard photolithography printing.

	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 primitive 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 am unable to do this work as a commercial operation as yet however I

may be able to do some outside music from time to time in order to give some of

of the music students who have learned to operate the system a little employment.

My estimate of the charges would be about per $1 staff line for scores and about 

.50 per staff for instrumental parts taken from a computer printed score.

 	I hope this will give some idea of my work.


					Very sincerely,



					Leland Smith
					Professor of Music