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Finale 2002 is the ultimate music notation program giving you complete control over every aspect of the printed page while providing powerful control over MIDI input and output. Finale provides unmatched power and flexibility. Retail price: |
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Allegro® Millennium Edition is a lower cost alternative giving everyday musicians all the MIDI and notation tools they need to create publisher quality scores, while leaving out the detailed engraving options found in Allegro's "parent", Finale. Retail price: |
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PrintMusic® Millennium Edition is our entry level notation software. Designed for the less demanding user, PrintMusic is easy to use and fun to learn. No other notation software provides output of such exceptional quality for such a low price. Retail price: |
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Basic Feature Comparison |
Retail price |
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Academic price, available also for qualified religious/educational institutions. |
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Overall power and flexibility |
Very High |
High |
Medium |
A Great 1st Taste |
Ease of use |
Easy |
Very Easy |
Easier |
Easiest |
Automatic web publishing |
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Multi-user Discounts (licenses for more than one user per serial number) |
Site Licenses + Lab Packs |
Lab Packs available |
Lab Packs available |
Unlimited distribution |
Can open files created by same or earlier versions of NotePad, PrintMusic, Allegro or Finale |
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Number of staves |
Unlimited |
32 |
24 |
8 |
Video Tips on CD that show you how to get started. |
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Lyric verses allowed |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
1 |
Automatic Chord Symbols and Guitar Fretboards |
Text only |
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Transpose to any key, scale, interval or instrument anywhere |
Standard keys only |
Standard keys only |
Standard keys only (for entire piece) |
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Step-time (one note at a time) from mouse/touchpad |
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Step-time (one note at a time) from computer keyboard |
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Real-time (as you play) entry from MIDI device/keyboard |
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Real-time entry from an acoustic single-line instrument |
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Real-time entry without a clicktrack (Hyperscribe) |
With clicktrack only |
No real-time entry |
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Over 33 pre-designed templates |
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Instant Orchestration (Explode feature) |
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Allows multiple/3rd party music fonts |
Limited |
Maestro/Jazz |
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Number of Staff Lines available. |
0-100 |
0,1 or 5 |
1 or 5 |
5 |
FREE MidiScan technology included |
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Imports SmartScore, Encore and Rhapsody files |
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Import any TIFF & EPS(both platforms), WMF (Windows only) or PICT (Mac only). |
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Export a page as a TIFF, EPS or PICT file. |
PICT & TIFF only |
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Export any section of a page as a TIFF, EPS or PICT file |
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Ability to edit MIDI data |
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Over 40 Plug-Ins that save time like Automatic Tablature, Range Checking, etc. |
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Compound or additive time signatures. |
Compound only |
Compound only |
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Staff Optimization - automatically hides non-active staves. |
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Shape Designer included within application. |
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*Finale is available for special academic pricing for qualified religious/educational institutions. |
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