Category:Music Notation Software
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Software capable of music notesetting.
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Finale
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Lilypond
OS: GNU/Linux, Windows, FreeBSD, MacOS X
Cost/license: Free, GPL (download here)
Native format: Lilypond (.ly)
Formats program can read: only Lilypond native format
Formats program can export to: pdf, svg, ps, MIDI
Included conversion tools: usually bundled with Lilypond come the following:
- abc2ly (from abc ASCII format)
- etf2ly (from Finale format)
- midi2ly (from MIDI format)
- mup2ly (from Arkkra Enterprises Music Publisher format)
- musicxml2ly (from MusicXML format)
Rosegarden
OS: GNU/Linux
Cost/license: Free (download here)
Native format: Rosegarden (.rg)
Formats program can read: Rosegarden, MIDI, Hydrogen
Formats program can export to: MIDI, Lilypond, MusicXML, Csound, Arkkra Enterprises Music Publisher
NoteEdit
OS: GNU/Linux
Cost/license: Free, GPL (download here)
Native format: NoteEdit (.not)
Formats program can read: NoteEdit, MusicXML, MIDI
Formats program can export to: MIDI, MusiXTeX, ABC, PMX, Lilypond, MusicXML
Denemo
OS: GNU/Linux
Cost/license: Free, GPL (download here)
Native format: Denemo (.denemo, .dnm)
Formats program can read: Denemo, MIDI
Formats program can export to: Denemo, Lilypond, ABC, jtf, Csound
Sibelius
OS: Windows (latest version requires Windows 98 SE or above), Mac (not sure about Mac OS versions), Acorn
Cost: see this page
Native format: Sibelius (.sib)
Formats program can read: Sibelius, MIDI, PhotoScore (.opt), MusicXML, Sibelius 6/7 (.s7), Finale/Allegro/PrintMusic (.mus), Finale ENIGMA (.etf)
Formats program can export to: Sibelius (version 4 can export to ~3, ~2 and ~Student versions), ASCII Tab, MIDI, Scorch and various graphic formats (.eps, .tiff, .bmp, .eps, .emf)
Noteworthy Composer
OS: Windows 95 or above
Cost: 39 USD for typesetters, free for viewers see Noteworthy software home page
Native format: Noteworthy (.nwc)
Formats program can read: MIDI
Formats program can export to: MIDI. Requires external tool to convert to pdf - eg PDF955
Melody Assistant
OS: Windows, Mac OS X Power PC, Mac OS X Intel, Mac OS Old versions
Cost/license: Shareware, 20 USD or 20 Euro (website)
Native format: Myriad .mus (different from Finale .mus) and .myr
Formats program can read: MIDI type 0 and 1 (.mid), MIDI Karaoke (.mid, .kar), Rich MIDI Tablature File - RMTF (.mid), Creative Music File -CMF (.cmf), Soundtracker MOD (.mod), Scream Tracker S3M (.s3m), ABC (.abc), Tablature text file (.tab)
Formats program can export to: MIDI type 0 and 1 (.mid), MIDI Karaoke (.mid, .kar), Rich MIDI Tablature File - RMTF (.mid), Creative Music File -CMF (.cmf), ABC (.abc), Tablature text file (.tab)
Harmony Assistant
OS: Windows, Mac OS X Power PC, Mac OS X Intel, Mac OS Old versions
Cost/license: 70 USD or 70 Euro (website)
Native format: Myriad .mus (different from Finale .mus) and .myr
Formats program can read: MIDI type 0 and 1 (.mid), MIDI Karaoke (.mid, .kar), Rich MIDI Tablature File - RMTF (.mid), Creative Music File -CMF (.cmf), Finale versions 1993 to 2006 (.mus, .etf), Encore (.enc), Rhapsody (.rhp), MusicTime (.mus), NoteWorthy Composer versions : 1.3 to 2.0 (.nwc), GuitarPro (.gtp, .gp3, .gp4), Tabledit version 2.0 (1999) and up (.tef), Band In a Box Style (.sty), Yamaha Style (.sty), Soundtracker MOD (.mod), Scream Tracker S3M (.s3m), MusicXML (.xml), ABC (.abc), Tablature text file (.tab)
Formats program can export to: MIDI type 0 and 1 (.mid), MIDI Karaoke (.mid, .kar), Rich MIDI Tablature File - RMTF (.mid), Creative Music File -CMF (.cmf), MusicXML (.xml), ABC (.abc), Tablature text file (.tab)
Links
Acadia early music Music Notation Software guide:[1]
