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NOTATION SOFTWARE FOR EVERDAY MUSICIANSMay 1, 2007
For Immediate Release
For more information contact:Mark Walsen, PresidentNotation Software, Inc.http://www.notation.comm arkwa@notation.comPh: 425.688.0793Fax: 425.688.0795
The culmination of more than 12 years of software development, Notation Software'sreleases of Notation Musician 2.0 and Notation Composer 2.0, and the major upgraderelease 2.1 on April 23, 2007, offer everyday musicians engaging ways for makingmusic-both the sheet music and the sound. The Home musicians, members of smallensembles and choirs, and adults renewing their musical interests now have musicsoftware specifically designed with them in mind, as an alternative to complicatedand expensive music notation programs optimized for full-time professional musiciansand music publishers.
Whereas the starting point for making music with other desktop music publishingsoftware is typically hand-written music that the user enters onto the screen, thestarting point for the Notation Musician or Composer user is typically music thatthe program helps the user find and download from the Internet. The user thencustomizes, arranges the music for himself or his music group, according to his orhis group's musical skill level, taste, and unique set of instruments or voiceranges. Song writers and composers can also write music from scratch, using toolswell-optimized for that task.
Notation Musician 2.0 and Composer 2.0 introduce a new look that can be customizedby the user. A large collection of tools are readily accessible in a well-organizedthree-level palette, taking the guesswork out of finding the option that is only oneor two mouse clicks away.
Version 2.1 of the Notation products includes support for Vista, support forautomatic software updates, forward and backward compatibility of Notation .notfiles, and several secondary new features, such as a convenient way to specify afixed number of bars per line.
It's easy to prepare parts for yourself, such as for fake book lead sheets, or formembers of your music ensemble. As first introduced by Notation Software in 2004,parts are fully integrated with the conductor's score so that changes areautomatically reflected in both.
Notation Composer and Notation Musician run on Windows Vista, XP, ME, 2000, and 98.Notation Musician 2.1 ($49.95USD) and Notation Composer 2.1 ($149.95USD) can bepurchased online or by phone as described at Notation Software's web site,www.notation.com.
