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bernhardtjeff · Post by **bernhardtjeff** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 2:10 am

i'm looking for a host (preferably free) that can simply load a midi file and display it as standard notation for printing. nothing fancy. any ideas?

G-Ro124 · Post by **G-Ro124** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 3:12 am

A host that you can use for sequencing?? If so, what type of sequencing?? I'm afraid that from the only host that has simple piano score notation is SONAR, which is quite expensive.

bernhardtjeff · Post by **bernhardtjeff** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 3:30 am

no, no, not a sequencer. something simple that can import a midi file and show it in "standard notation," that archaic form of notating music before trackers and 16th-note buttons on drum machines. something like finale but about 99.437% simpler... maybe i'll just get the demo of noteworthy composer....

G-Ro124 · Post by **G-Ro124** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 3:34 am

there's Vivaldi, which is 40-100 euros, but is one of the best deals you'll ever get. I have it and it's much better than Finale or Sibelius

If not, go here and search for musical notation programs.

~~Hope this helped~~

siriusbliss · Post by **siriusbliss** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 3:48 am

Magix's Notator - if you can find it. I've also used Voyetra Digital Orchestrator Pro (if it's still around and/or acquired by another company) for this type of use.

Both are inexpensive.

Sibelius is ok, but I'm not sure it's worth the price.

Greg

Spe3D · Post by **Spe3D** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 3:48 am

http://www.musicmasterworks.com/

bernhardtjeff · Post by **bernhardtjeff** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 3:56 am

thanks. i'll check those out.

Joseph Burrell · Post by **Joseph Burrell** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 5:22 am

You should also look into Score Writer 4. Very straightforward and easy to use. Its a scaled down version of Overture 4 and hosts 2 VST instruments and soon will host one VST effect.

Its $59.00 for download.

http://www.geniesoft.com

herodotus · Post by **herodotus** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 7:16 am

bernhardtjeff wrote:no, no, not a sequencer. something simple that can import a midi file and show it in "standard notation," that archaic form of notating music before trackers and 16th-note buttons on drum machines. something like finale but about 99.437% simpler... maybe i'll just get the demo of noteworthy composer....

What you want is noteworthy player

It is exactly what you asked for here. It is also free.

I am not particularly fond of the Noteworthy composer software, but the free player is cool.

If you want cheap notation software, midisoft is my personal fave.

It's not all that attractive to look at, but it is very intuitive, at least for me.

But many swear by Noteworthy so don't take my word for it.

anzoid · Post by **anzoid** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 10:59 am

I'd second NoteWorthy. You can use the composer software demo to import and export MIDI files you just can't save them as native NWC files.

daGuru · Post by **daGuru** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 11:29 am

Don't forget Linux for free stuff

http://sound.condorow.net/

Many have Windowz versions (ports)

dougsyo · Post by **dougsyo** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 12:58 pm

I currently use Finale Printmusic.

I've previously used Finale Notepad Plus (now Finale Songwriter), Noteworthy Player (didn't like the composer demo), ScoreWriter 1 (when Cakewalk owned it - didn't upgrade it when it wouldn't run on XP), and Voyetra MusicWrite (didn't like the workflow).

I believe that other than the current version of ScoreWriter, none of these will host VSTI.

Doug

simple standard notation host