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cello41
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(6/29/01 6:51:57 am)
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help choosing
music software please
Can anyone suggest a good basic music notation software. I have
downloaded demos from capella, sibelius, noteworthy and sharpeye but
am no more enlightened. I just want the most user-friendly basic
compose and play package; these all seem rather complicated! I like
bits of one and bits of another - for example I really like the
capella mouse-keyboard. tia.
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Ellen
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(6/29/01 6:57:36
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Re: help
choosing music software please
For someone who uses it infrequently, I like Noteworthy. We
downloaded a bunch also and tried them all. Some had nice features,
but it wasn't worth it for me to spend the time to learn it.
Noteworthy was easy to use, and for the marks like up and down bow
that aren't (or weren't at the time) available, there is a download
of special -- what the heck would you call them those little symbols
anyway? -- symbols is fine. There is a download of those. You can
resize it easily to avoid weird page turns, or an odd measure
sitting out. You can move quickly and easily with it, transpose,
etc.
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TerryM
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(6/29/01 8:42:01
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Re: help
choosing music software please
Ellen I would be interested to know where you got the additional
editing bits for Noteworthy Composer. I had cresendo markings, but I
have "misplaced" them. Bow marking would be very nice to have as
well. I agree that Noteworthy does a decent job. The learning curve
is not too steep and it give a credible end-product. It has some odd
bits to it, but overall is worth the money and then some. You can
also import MIDI files and this can be a real timesaver as well.
Terry
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Ellen
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(6/29/01 9:40:45
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Boxmarks
Terry, if you do a google search for Boxmarks you'll find what you
need. There are a lot of resources for Noteworthy users, one of
which is
www.vadu.com/nwc
Also many links at the
site
www.ntworthy.com
I think the Boxmarks site is
currently down. It's a free download done by an enthusiast in
Australia, I believe. I have it here somewhere -- on the other
computer, I think. If I can find it, I can send it to you if it's
not available on line. Let me know. E
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 Steve
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(6/29/01 11:04:59
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Re: help
choosing music software please
Sibelius is what I've often heard is the best, easy to use prog out
there right now. Igor from Noteheads may be good when they get it
straightened out - the pc version currently available is unusable.
All these softs take some time to learn, so if you're going
to invest the time, why not do it right? Learn how to use finale.
It's the most widely used prog by far in the professional copying
and composition world. I use it. It doesn't actually take too long
to learn how to use, and they have several levels of it.
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zambocello
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(6/30/01 12:46:45 am)
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I like Finale
2000 -- Easy, fast, good quality
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Bobbie
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(6/30/01 7:56:38 am)
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Re: I like
Finale 2000 -- Easy, fast, good quality
I like Finale, 2000 (which I am using on a Mac) but one weird thing
did come up when I tried to send a file to Tracie, who has Finale on
a PC. I can read files PC users send me, but the reverse appears not
to be true.
Academic discounts are available on Finale and
Sibelius, if you are eligible (they do check.) I bought mine from
Academic Superstore online. But it is still $200. I used to use
Encore and liked it, and I liked Ars Novas' Songworks, but neither
had the features Finale has.
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JC2
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(6/30/01 10:19:58 am)
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Noteworthy
I have to put in my vote for Noteworthy. Quick, easy, friendly and
cheap. What better combination?
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zambocello
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(6/30/01 12:14:17 pm)
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I think churches
can also get the Finale discount price.
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Steve
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transferring
finale files
When transferring finale files cross platforms, you should always
save the files as .etf files, which makes them transportable. I've
exchanged many files with other finale users on both platforms, and
etf files are the only reliable way. And also remember that
different versions of finale can be an issue - many users get stuck
in one version, and can't open files created in newer versions.
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Tracie
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(6/30/01 10:32:49
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that could have
been the problem
I think one version Bobbie tried to send was and .etf On my home
computer I actually have Finale Allegro, which does everything I've
ever needed and was cheaper, but maybe that's why it wouldn't open?
Also I think I have the '98 version.
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Bobbie
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(7/1/01 7:39:57 pm)
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Re: that could
have been the problem
I also tried to send them to a guy who has Finale 2000, and he
couldn't open any of the versions I sent, either, on his PC. I could
open what he sent me in just ordinary Finale format with no loss of
formatting. Sometimes it is possible to open a file from within a
program when you can't just click on the file to open it, but I
don't know if he did that (or if that is even a possibility with
Windows or with his Pop mailer.)
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