Is there a computer program that will allow you to edit sheet music?

Question

My grandfather is thinking about buying a computer and wants to know if there is such a computer program out there that will let you edit sheet music if need be. I'm good at computers but the only thing I can think of that is remotely close to this is scanning some sheet music into the computer and trying to edit it that way. But even then I think you need another program to to insert different notes or edit baselines..etc. Thanks guys

Answer 1

Yes there is.

http://www.musicmasterworks.com/

http://www.bestvistadownloads.com/download-sheet-music-editor-software.html

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/win95/NOTATION/

Hope this helps you along.

Answer 2

Best one I have seen interfaces a Standard size 88 Key keyboard to a G3-G5 MAC. Writes the Notes, beat, Key, everything.
I can't remember if it is Cakewalk or Something like that.
But the Stuff works perfectly. You can use add-ons in a Virtually unlimited manner. The Main home unit I saw had 8 Digital Tracks. Each track had 64 Virtual Tracks ( these were alternates). The guy was using them for Demos, since the drums mean that the total is either 22-24 ( i.e. more than 12 specifically drum related). Anyways, the 8 Track has a 16 Bit drum machine that can be used for superb 2 track drum sound. The editing, and insertion of ANYTHING on this system is soooo simple. It is not pricey for the base MAC, just the MIDI compatible music gear that dictates higher price

Answer 3

Sibelius comes in all flavours from student to professional.

It also has an add in that allows you to scan in the music (using a normal flat bed scanner) and then edit the music inside Sibelius. This add in is called PhotoScore (PhotoScore lite is free but PhotoScore "full fat" comes at a price).

Additionally, Sibelius allows you to open midi files and convert them to "sheet music" on screen to be printed if required.

I use Sibelius when I need to modify a piece of music, transpose keys etc but I must admit that I had little success with PhotoScore from previous versions but it may have improved in the later versions of the software.

Hope this helps.

Answer 4

Mamianka's comments are proper on. There are scanning classes accessible that paintings with both Finale and Sibelius, and, at the same time as they have come far because that that technologies emerged quite a few years in the past, they nevertheless have extremely far to bypass. The little volume of scanning i have carried out contained in the perfect 3 hundred and sixty 5 days or 2 (with both Finale and Sibelius) has required me to spend a large adequate era of time correcting the experiment that i might want to have in all likelihood been extra helpful off in basic terms initiating from scratch and getting into the notes in myself. yet I might want to talk about that i have been utilising those forms of classes because the early Nineties, so i'm extremely quick at getting into ratings by now...once you're in basic terms initiating with them, per chance scanning/correcting will save time. and that i might want to also element out that the ratings i have been scanning are oftentimes really rhythmically complicated, and that seems to throw those scanners for a loop. yet certain, it truly is exciting technologies! i'm hoping it maintains to evolve! Do you already use Finale or Sibelius?

Answer 5

Yes, there is!, in fact, I have a program, that lets you compose, arrange, and hear it with midi! I have several hours of my own compositions, that have never been 'played' live, but i hear a close approximation of what it would sound like from a live orchestra.

the program i have is called XGworks, it is meant to work with yamaha's XG midi extension. there are other programs too, like cakewalk, and the like.

Answer 6

I have Finale Notepad:
http://www.finalemusic.com/notepad/

Answer 7

IDK