Does anybody know of any good scoring freeware ?
I've been using the old Passport Encore for years now and it's by far my oldest program. But it's time to be replaced.
(It has to be able to record live via midi, and print out scores.)
music notation freeware ?
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- KVRAF
- 1981 posts since 26 Oct, 2003 from Toronto
I'd be interested too. I've got XGworks, which is a pain in the ass to print.
And even something HALF as good as Sibelius that's freeware - I'd be content with.
And even something HALF as good as Sibelius that's freeware - I'd be content with.
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- KVRAF
- 1617 posts since 2 Dec, 2003
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- KVRAF
- 1981 posts since 26 Oct, 2003 from Toronto
Thanks Jt, that does look swank indeed. But in order to get the 'Print Sheet', it's MORE than the freakin' studio! ($29! 
)
But maybe not a bad deal for mchlwsn. But I gotta try and use XGworks more if scoring software is still at a premium.
But in order to get the 'Print Sheet', it's MORE than the freakin' studio! ($29! )But maybe not a bad deal for mchlwsn. But I gotta try and use XGworks more if scoring software is still at a premium.
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- KVRist
- 219 posts since 23 May, 2004
http://rosegardenmusic.com/ <---- very good scoring software. Look at the screenshots or take a tour (e.g. http://rosegardenmusic.com/tour/notation/ )
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- KVRAF
- 1617 posts since 2 Dec, 2003
well i think thats how they make their money, provide free software but then charge for add ons... finale would be an alternative but it's $20 for the cheapest version (don't quote me on that) and doesn't have midi save.Steven West wrote:Thanks Jt, that does look swank indeed.
But maybe not a bad deal for mchlwsn. But I gotta try and use XGworks more if scoring software is still at a premium.
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- KVRist
- 402 posts since 15 Oct, 2004 from Breizh (Brittany), Europe
Rosegarden is cetainly the greatest and most professional score editor I've ever seen, coupled with a MIDI and audio sequencer.
It's free !
...But it runs in Linux.
It's free !
...But it runs in Linux.
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- KVRAF
- 1981 posts since 26 Oct, 2003 from Toronto
- What the frig is Linux! It's as bad as smoking isn't it? Sure the Bic lighter made of plastic, metal, and combustable fuel is .99c - the pack of cigarrettes made of tobacco and paper/cardboard is $8.00
Us foolish humans and our vices that are preyed upon by. I'll take up heroin before Linux!
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- KVRist
- 126 posts since 16 Apr, 2004 from Adelaide, South Australia
Finale do a great freebie for small notating duties - with very cheap upgrade paths to any extra features you might need.
http://www.finalemusic.com
There's even an upgrade discount from the free version. Nice.
http://www.finalemusic.com
There's even an upgrade discount from the free version. Nice.
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 106 posts since 6 Aug, 2004 from Kentucky USA
Thanks for the replies. Downloading Finale Notepad.
I just realized that I've had Encore since Windows 3.1 . Remember those days? My pc booted up with a C./ prompt and I only started Windows when I absolutely had to. It was so crappy I actually preferred using DOS. And then you were always messing around with the exec.bat and config.sys files. Things have certainly gotten better.
Thanks, again.
I just realized that I've had Encore since Windows 3.1 . Remember those days? My pc booted up with a C./ prompt and I only started Windows when I absolutely had to. It was so crappy I actually preferred using DOS. And then you were always messing around with the exec.bat and config.sys files. Things have certainly gotten better.
Thanks, again.