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This is a list of some of the most common consumer level music writing software programs on the market.  These products tend to have fewer features and capabilities than the professional music writing software programs such as Finale 2010 and Sibelius 6.  The music writing programs on this page typically sell for around $100 or less. 


Mozart 9 Notation Composer Finale PrintMusic 2010 Sibelius First Finale Songwriter 2010
Current Pricing Mozart Music Notation Software Information

Notation Composer- Music Notation Software Information










Site License Available Yes Unknown
 Yes
 Unknown
 Yes
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Notation Composer		 Coming Soon Coming Soon
 Coming Soon
Maximum # of Staves 64 Unlimited 24
8
Custom Staff Styles
 Yes 5 line/1 line/0 Yes
No
Compound time signatures
No No
No
US/UK Terminology UK US US
US
Tablature support Yes No Yes
Yes
Plugin Support
No No
No
Input via MIDI Yes Yes Yes
Yes
Input via microphone
No Yes
No
Input via scanner
No Yes- SmartScore Lite Included
No
Exports to
MusicXML, MIDI, KAR MIDI, MusicXML
MIDI, MusicXML
Imports from MIDI, NIFF, RMI, KAR MIDI, KAR MusicXML, Finale, MIDI
MIDI, MusicXML
Imports image file formats for use in scores
No No
No
Parts dynamically
linked to score
Yes No, extract parts to seperate files
No, no part extraction from score
Custom note head styles
Yes No
No
Video support
No No
No
Audio Output
None WAV, MP3
WAV, MP3
Save Files As
NOT MUS

MUS
Files can be opened in
None Finale 2010, Songwriter 2010
Finale PrintMusic 2010, Finale 2010

Teacher Control (computer
lab capable)
No No
No
Support options Online forum, email Email, Online Help Desk, Forum Email, Online Help Desk, Forum
Email, Online Help Desk, Forum
Additional Info Auto-save function 
High quality MIDI transcription
numerous options for cleaning
 up the score




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