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Re: Notation Editors

To: 'Brass-Band List' <brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Notation Editors
From: Don Cooper <Don@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 23:49:45 +0100
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Noteworthy Composer ( http://www.ntworthy.com ) and Mozart ( 
http://www.mozart.co.uk ) are both excellent value in the 30 - 40 stlng 
range.  Both have their limitations:

Noteworthy can't handle multi-bar rests (you have to use a series of whole 
bar rests) and the notation of dynamics is not very well supported. 
 However it does have a MIDI input facility, can import MIDI files and 
handles lyrics very well.  Future development of Noteworthy can be 
influenced by the users (via a Wish List on the web site) and frequent 
upgrades are available at no extra cost.

If I recall correctly Mozart can only use one key for the whole score which 
makes printing parts for Eb instruments a real pain and it can't import 
MIDI files.  But Mozart does have reasonable dynamics notation

. . . . . . I think you really have to try the demo versions to see how the 
limitations might affect the way that you want to work.

Capella is a more complete package and seemed to offer a solution to all 
the above problems, but last time I looked it was considerably more 
expensive (130 stlng I think) and in my hands a little less intuitive to 
use.  And once you've got the software that suits you then you'll want a 
decent sound card with sound fonts that will make your music sound like a 
real brass band . . . it can become a very expensive pastime!

I hope this helps.

Don Cooper
Glossop Band


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