The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #28240 Message #828260
Posted By: JohnInKansas
17-Nov-02 - 05:09 AM
Thread Name: Music Notation Software - Win & Mac
Subject: RE: Music Notation Software - Win & Mac
Genie -
I'm still using a program called "Rhapsody" for my main input. It's easy from the keyboard, or from the $1.98 keyboard I've got hooked in, although I still can't figure out how to really use all the midi features. My main concern is to be able to print a clean and decent looking score, and I use midi just as a check on my input.
Unfortunately - that program is so user friendly that Coda bought them out and discontinued it several years ago.
I've considered Sibelius, but the price is just too high, and I have the feeling it has so many bells and whistles on it that you can't actually drive it anywhere - you just sit in the parking lot and "honk" it.
We've found that you really need more than one program - to satisfy the need to communicate (especially with mudcat), but there's a lot to be said for starting simple - and cheap - until you figure out which way(s) you want to go.
John