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May 1, 2007 The culmination of more than 12 years of software development, Notation Software's releases of Notation Musician 2.0 and Notation Composer 2.0, and the major upgrade release 2.1 on April 23, 2007, offer everyday musicians engaging ways for making music-both the sheet music and the sound. The Home musicians, members of small ensembles and choirs, and adults renewing their musical interests now have music software specifically designed with them in mind, as an alternative to complicated and expensive music notation programs optimized for full-time professional musicians and music publishers. Whereas the starting point for making music with other desktop music publishing software is typically hand-written music that the user enters onto the screen, the starting point for the Notation Musician or Composer user is typically music that the program helps the user find and download from the Internet. The user then customizes, arranges the music for himself or his music group, according to his or his group's musical skill level, taste, and unique set of instruments or voice ranges. Song writers and composers can also write music from scratch, using tools well-optimized for that task. Notation Musician 2.0 and Composer 2.0 introduce a new look that can be customized by the user. A large collection of tools are readily accessible in a well-organized three-level palette, taking the guesswork out of finding the option that is only one or two mouse clicks away. Version 2.1 of the Notation products includes support for Vista, support for automatic software updates, forward and backward compatibility of Notation .not files, and several secondary new features, such as a convenient way to specify a fixed number of bars per line. It's easy to prepare parts for yourself, such as for fake book lead sheets, or for members of your music ensemble. As first introduced by Notation Software in 2004, parts are fully integrated with the conductor's score so that changes are automatically reflected in both. Notation Musician enables you to follow the musical notes on your screen as you listen to the music, and to print your own sheet music. After downloading music from the Internet, instrumentalists or vocalists can set up practice loops, change lyrics, transpose to suit their instrument or vocal range, and use Musician as their accompanist. Anyone who reads musical notation can study scores, and others can learn musical notation by watching the notes as they listen to familiar songs. Notation Composer can be used to create your own music, or to arrange music to suit yourself or your performing group. Building on the features of Notation Musician, Notation Composer adds the capability to change the underlying sound of the music, as well as extensively edit the musical notation. Composers can create music using an electronic keyboard, or a computer keyboard and mouse. Arrangers can start with a MIDI file downloaded from the Internet and modify the music to make it their own. With a wide array of musical notation features, Notation Composer will produce clearly written sheet music to share with others. Notation Composer and Notation Musician run on Windows Vista, XP, ME, 2000, and 98. Notation Musician 2.1 ($49.95USD) and Notation Composer 2.1 ($149.95USD) can be purchased online or by phone as described at Notation Software's web site, www.notation.com.
May 1, 2007 Notation Software's release of Notation Player 2.1 further enhances its free MIDI file player, which provides top-quality transcription of MIDI files to sheet music. The Notation Player uses the same MIDI-to-notation technology that distinguishes the Notation Musician and Notation Composer products. Notation Player includes a built-in Internet browser that downloads, transcribes, and displays MIDI files as sheet music in a single click. Notation Player also serves a free sheet music viewer, printer, and player for Notation files created by Notation Composer and Musician. The version 2.1 release of Notation Player Version 2.1 adds support for Windows Vista, support for automatic software updates, and forward and backward compatibility of Notation .not files. Notation Player runs on Windows Vista, XP, ME, 2000, and 98. A fully functional version of Notation Player can be downloaded for free, with no time-limits, at Notation Software's web site, www.notation.com.
January 1, 2007 The culmination of more than 12 years of software development, Notation Software's release of Notation Musician 2.0 and Notation Composer 2.0 offer everyday musicians engaging ways for making music-both the sheet music and the sound. Home musicians, members of small ensembles and choirs, and adults renewing their musical interests now have music software specifically designed with them in mind, as an alternative to complicated and expensive music notation programs optimized for full-time professional musicians and music publishers. Whereas the starting point for making music with other desktop music publishing software is typically hand-written music that the user enters onto the screen, the starting point for the Notation Musician or Composer user is typically music that the program helps the user find and download from the Internet. The user then customizes, arranges the music for himself or his music group, according to his or his group's musical skill level, taste, and unique set of instruments or voice ranges. However, with Notation Composer, the user can also write music from scratch; and, in fact, Notation Composer is well-optimized for dynamically arranging and composing music rather than just entering notes for music that has already been written. Notation Musician 2.0 and Composer 2.0 introduce a new look that can be customized by the user. A large collection of tools are readily accessible in a well-organized three-level palette, taking the guesswork out of finding the option that is only one or two mouse clicks away. It's easy to prepare parts for yourself, such as for fake book lead sheets, or for members of your music ensemble. As first introduced by Notation Software in 2004, parts are fully integrated with the conductor's score so that changes are automatically reflected in both. Notation Musician enables you to follow the musical notes on your screen as you listen to the music, and to print your own sheet music. After downloading music from the Internet, instrumentalists or vocalists can set up practice loops, change lyrics, transpose to suit their instrument or vocal range, and use Musician as their accompanist. Anyone who reads musical notation can study scores, and others can learn musical notation by watching the notes as they listen to familiar songs. Notation Composer can be used to create your own music, or to arrange music to suit yourself or your performing group. Building on the features of Notation Musician, Notation Composer adds the capability to change the underlying sound of the music, as well as extensively edit the musical notation. Composers can create music using an electronic keyboard, or a computer keyboard and mouse. Arrangers can start with a MIDI file downloaded from the Internet and modify the music to make it their own. With a wide array of musical notation features, Notation Composer will produce clearly written sheet music to share with others. Notation Composer and Notation Musician run on Windows 98, 2000, ME, and XP. Notation Musician 2.0 ($49.95USD) and Notation Composer 2.0 ($149.95USD) can be purchased online or by phone as described at Notation Software's web site, www.notation.com. August
29, 2005 Notation Software's new releases of MidiNotate Musician 1.1 and MidiNotate Composer 1.1 offer even more musician-friendly ways for creating and enjoying music on their computers than the original 1.0 version originally released in October, 2004. MidiNotate Musician and Composer 1.1 have been polished with a look-and-feel and behavior that is natural for everyday musicians who read music notation. These products are intended for musicians who play or sing at home, or arrange and compose music for other individuals and groups to enjoy and perform. These products have moved further towards terminology, such as "staff", familiar to musicians who read music. They have moved further away from technical terminology, such as "track", and the graphical metaphor of mixing panels, which are more familiar to sound studio engineers. MidiNotate Musician allows you to follow the musical notes on your screen as you listen to the music, and to print your own sheet music. After downloading music from the Internet, instrumentalists or vocalists can set up practice loops, change lyrics, transpose to suit their instrument or vocal range, and use Musician as their accompanist. Anyone who reads musical notation can study scores, and others can learn musical notation by watching the notes as they listen to familiar songs. MidiNotate Composer can be used to create your own music, or to arrange music to suit yourself or your performing group. Building on the features of MidiNotate Musician, MidiNotate Composer adds the capability to change the underlying sound of the music, as well as extensively edit the musical notation. Composers can create music using an electronic keyboard, or a computer keyboard and mouse. Arrangers can start with a MIDI file downloaded from the Internet and modify the music to make it their own. With a wide array of musical notation features, MidiNotate Composer will produce clearly written sheet music to share with others. MidiNotate Musician expands upon and replaces MidiNotate, a music notation software product in wide use since its introduction by Notation Software, Inc. in 1999. Both MidiNotate Musician and Composer use an updated version of the well-reviewed notation technology originally created by Notation Software, Inc. in 1994. MidiNotate Composer and MidiNotate Musician run on Windows 98, 2000, ME, and XP. MidiNotate Musician 1.1 ($49.95USD) and MidiNotate Composer 1.1 ($149.95USD) can be purchased online at Notation Software's web site, www.notation.com, or by phone at 1-877-353-7297 November
1, 2004 Musicians now have two new options for creating and enjoying music on their computers. Notation Software, Inc. has released two easy-to-use music notation software products for everyone who enjoys music. MidiNotate Musician allows you to follow the musical notes on your screen as you listen to the music, and to print your own sheet music. After downloading music from the Internet, instrumentalists or vocalists can set up practice loops, change lyrics, transpose to suit their instrument or vocal range, and use Musician as their accompanist. Anyone who reads musical notation can study scores, and others can learn musical notation by watching the notes as they listen to familiar songs. MidiNotate Composer can be used to create your own music, or to arrange music to suit yourself or your performing group. Building on the features of MidiNotate Musician, MidiNotate Composer adds the capability to change the underlying sound of the music, as well as extensively edit the musical notation. Composers can create music using an electronic keyboard, or a computer keyboard and mouse. Arrangers can start with a MIDI file downloaded from the Internet and modify the music to make it their own. With a wide array of musical notation features, MidiNotate Composer will produce clearly written sheet music to share with others. MidiNotate Musician expands upon and replaces MidiNotate, a music notation software product in wide use since its introduction by Notation Software, Inc. in 1999. Both of the new products use an updated version of the well-reviewed notation technology originally created by Notation Software, Inc. in 1994. MidiNotate Composer and MidiNotate Musician run on Windows 98, 2000, ME, and XP. MidiNotate Musician 1.0 ($49.95USD) and MidiNotate Composer 1.0 ($99.95USD) can be purchased online at Notation Software's web site, www.notation.com, or by phone at 1-877-353-7297. Free 30-day trial versions of both new products are available at www.notation.com/midinotatedownload.htm.. |
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