

The playback sounded as if performed by Les Dawson so I have upgraded my opinion of him! Read More.

Most professional musicians are constantly cash-strapped, and amateurs or the retired can't put the cost against tax in the UK. This is used a lot in original scripts.Ĭost is a major concern.

I was just getting really interested!Ī little too easy to scatter unwanted notes such was the sensitivity using a laptop. Negative: Free trial expired before I had time to copy an illegible 18c French harpsichord manuscript and try playing it for real, so full assessment a bit limited. I am at a loss as the only device I have to notate my compositions on is. Again this may be a limitation of the free software version. Hello everyone One of my music ventures is that of an active composer and arranger. I was not unable to place ornamentation symbols below the bottom note of a chord for either the right or the left hand, commonly seen in old keyboard music, the symbol always appearing above the chord instead. The method of choosing accidentals was, I think, easier than that of your main competitor from what I have seen so far. Certainly the available ornamentation was rather limited, as probably expected in the free trial. I have not had a chance to try out the higher upgrades. Not sure how it compares with the rival 'Sibelius'. The layout is clear and access to infrequently used symbols was easily found. Positive: Very easy to use comprehensive software with surprisingly good versatility. Application Details: Developer: NCH Software. A one off-purchase, even with limitations, would be a real boon. It supports multiple parts, written comments, and the finer aspects of music notation such as grace notes. As an occasional interpreter of old manuscripts I'm worried about the yearly cost and wouldn't really want or need regular updates.
