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8th August 2008
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Birthplace of the Soundblaster
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Thread Starter | Simple Notation software?  I'm looking for (hopefully freeware  )a notation software whereby I can convert a midi sequence into score (leadsheet). Basically I need an idiot-proof software where I define a MIDI track as chord track, I define another MIDI track as a melody track, I input the tempo, key, I mark the sections to be repeated and the sequence, type in the lyrics and syllable-breaks using dashes, and it formats the whole thing into a nice simple leadsheet automatically. I can't read music but need to submit scores to register copyrights for my songs.  Any recommendations? |
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8th August 2008
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| Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA.
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I believe Garage Band will do that.
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8th August 2008
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| Gear nut Joined: Sep 2006
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not exactly free but $49: powertrack pro. or a cheap old version of band in a box.
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8th August 2008
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| Gear nut Joined: Jul 2006
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 | give a try - or perhaps this a the right things |
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9th August 2008
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| Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Birthplace of the Soundblaster
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thanks for the replies guys....forgot to mention I'm running winxp  |
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9th August 2008
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| Gear maniac Joined: Apr 2003
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theres also a free version (the notepad version) of finale for xp
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9th August 2008
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| Gear addict Joined: Sep 2007
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I haven't got a clue about free software ;-) But I do think that if you can't read a partition you will get into trouble trying to create one. I have used some different notation programs, but have yet to see one that converts chords into the right chord-signs every time. I mean, I imagine you play your songs on a keyboard. Unless your using only really simple chords played in the most basic simple ways (like C-E-G makes C, A-C-E-G makes am7) a notation program will often make mistakes. Say you are omitting a note (the fifth) and plays f. eks the third in the bass (like C-A-F#) to make a am6/C. The program could read it as an f#mb5. Just an example, but this could mean troubles for someone reading the score, giving wrong chord progressions and a bad understanding of the song. Also the lead, is not always displayed correctly, but can give some misleading notations... Personally I know how to write and read, but for copyright protection I simply send a CD with my music to my rights organisation (SACEM, it's like BMI or ASCAP in the USA). Are you sure they will not accept that??  Flemming
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