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PrintMusic 2006
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The Easiest, Fastest Way to Create,
Play and Print Great Sheet Music

Powerful enough for professionals,
yet affordable enough for everyone

Finale PrintMusic is the fast, easy way to bring your music to life with professional results. From the makers of Finale, the world’s leading music notation software, PrintMusic is perfect for songwriters, students, teachers, church musicians, and band leaders. 

PrintMusic! gets you there faster than any other notation program on the market. No other notation software provides output of such exceptional quality at this price.

Play your composition, print publisher-quality sheet music, or make CDs or MP3s of your musical creations. You’ll be proud of the results you get with PrintMusic.

Includes everything you need to:

  • Perfect for beginners
  • Create music simple songs to full orchestrations...
    Up to 24 staves!
  • Create scores and print out parts
  • See and hear your creations!
  • Make CDs or MP3s of your musical creations.
  • Print top-quality sheet music just like the world’s leading music publishers!
  • Turns 1000’s of free internet files into sheet music instantly!
  • Create lead sheets with lyrics, chord symbols & guitar fretboards
  • Scan sheet music for transposing or rearranging

New Features for 2006 Include:

  • Save as Audio – create WAV or MP3 files to burn CDs of your music
  • Improved music scanning – PrintMusic now includes the same high-quality scanning recognition as in Finale 2006
  • Auto-Harmonizing – turn your melody into two- or three-part harmony
  • Automatic Drum Grooves – instantly add drums to your song or score
  • Row-Loff™ Marching Percussion – dozens of high-quality marching band percussion sounds are included free
  • Launch Window – puts the power of PrintMusic at your fingertips
  • Music XML Import/Export – share your music with other software programs including earlier versions of Finale and SharpEye 2
  • File compatibility with Finale 2006

MAC and Windows version in same box,
current version 2006.


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Please Note: PrintMusic 2006 requires that you register the software within 30 days. You are authorized to install PrintMusic 2006 on one computer. [more]

Note: PrintMusic Upgrade is a completely new install and does not require previous versions of PrintMusic to be installed - You will require your original serial number from your previous version to register PrintMusic 2006.

Features

 
Get started right away. The Setup Wizard makes it easy to create your score! Key and time signatures, transpositions, pickup measures, and more are configured for you – instantly.

 
Find the way that's easiest for you:

Play your MIDI keyboard with a metronome and watch your music
appear on screen in real time.
Scan your music with SmartScore® Lite 3.3 (included).
"Click" your notes into place while you hear them with Simple Note Entry.
Accurately enter notes when you play your acoustic instrument into a microphone using our exclusive MicNotator®.
"Click" in notes while you hear them from your computer or MIDI keyboard with Speedy Note Entry.

 
Your compositions sound great with PrintMusic’s advanced playback features: Just click the PLAY button and hear your music with all the feeling, phrasing and nuance you intended.

Play your composition, print publisher-quality sheet music, or make CDs or MP3s of your musical creations. You’ll be proud of the results you get with PrintMusic.

Enter Guitar fingerboards automatically.

 

Easy lyric entry automatically fits the text under the notes.

 

The exclusive HyperScribe™ feature writes the notes as you play.

ANGEL BABY

Quickly Create Sheet Music like the World's Top Publishers!

Automatically writes notes as you play with any MIDI keyboard and the exclusive HyperScribe™ feature.


Need a guitar chart quickly? Type in chords or play them on your MIDI guitar or keyboard. Notes turn into slashes instantly.

Create simple songs
with lyrics and guitar symbols. Also create hymns or music for choirs and hand bells.


Create scores fast with the Set-up Wizard or easy templates. Automatic extraction of parts, General MIDI playback, transposition and much more. Create assignments. Students can do homework and check it by listening.

Create assignments. Students can do homework and check it by listening.


Key Features

The Need for Speed.

Quite simply, this tool has been transformed. Create music the way you do with paper and pencil – writing all the music as you go with one utensil. It is all the function of Simple Note as you knew it, plus the power of Speedy Note Entry, with additional control. It may become the way you get most things done in PrintMusic!.

Click notes onto the staff or use MIDI to indicate pitch. Or input notes with the numeric pad and keys ‘A’ ‘B’ ‘C’ ‘D’ ‘E’ ‘F’ and ‘G.’ Change octave. Enter rests. Add accidentals. Add notes in a chord to an existing note. Create triplets. Now add grace notes.

But entering notes is just the start. Enter articulations on the fly or ‘lock-in’ an articulation to place on several notes. Change the key or time signature simply with key commands. Re-pitch existing notes, regardless of their durations, using any of the note-entry methods to re-pitch these rhythms. Change layers or create multiple voice lines on the staff as you write or edit.

 

No other entry-level notation program offers scanning as accurate as PrintMusic!, with its included SmartScore Lite. And PrintMusic! now imports scanned SmartScore 3, capturing notes, text, lyrics, chord symbols and more! Also included:

  • up to 32nd note resolution
  • secondary voice recognition—counterpoint
  • correct transposed instrument recognition
  • multiple page scans
  • correct page formatting including system and staff sizes

New Free SmartScore Lite offers the best accuracy at the lowest cost. Scanning has finally arrived for PrintMusic!

Take a look for yourself.

Here's the original:

Scanned into PrintMusic!: Only 5 easy edits needed.

Another notation product using PhotoScore Lite™: 30 difficult edits needed:

These examples were scanned from original engraved music (no photocopies), using a Canon N670U scanner at 360 dpi. The scan for Smart Score 3.0 was a line art (black and white) tiff file, and the scan for Photoscore Lite was a gray scale, the preferred file type for Photoscore. Both images were untouched to enhance results. The Photoscore example was transferred, without edits, to the most current version of a competitor's product. The time to correct errors in the two examples- PrintMusic!, 10 seconds to add missing rests and tie necessary notes, hence the term 'easy edits' compared to the 2 minutes it took to add voice 2 notes, correct notes, change notes from voice 1 to 2 etc in the competitor's product, thus the term 'difficult' or time consuming edits.

 

No MIDI required.

This revolutionary technology allows you to enter notation into PrintMusic! simply by playing your brass or woodwind instrument. PrintMusic!’s new generation of MicNotator is now much more accurate and even easier than ever before. Pick up your clarinet and start making music!

The example below is an unedited flute solo line played in at 90 bpm.


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Multiple Undo
Everyone makes mistakes. This makes it easy to change them.

Smart Shapes
Slurs and crescendos expand or contract to fit your music.

QuickStart Videos
"How-to" demonstrations right on your screen.

    

Your music deserves to be heard with all the feeling, phrasing and nuance you felt when you wrote it. The new Human Playback feature will play your music as you would want it to be performed, even if you enter notes manually. And you can choose a variety of musical styles.

Listen to the difference:

Listen to this excerpt as played through PrintMusic! with no Human Playback and no SmartMusic SoundFont(.mp3)   
Now! Listen to the same excerpt using PrintMusic!'s new Human Playback and SmartMusic® SoundFont. (.mp3)

 

Bring your music to life with the SmartMusic SoundFont
Over 128 sounds included FREE!

You want your music to look good. Now it can also sound great with the addition of SmartMusic SoundFont, the same professional grade instrument sounds found in the award-winning SmartMusic Studio practice system. Add this to PrintMusic!'s new Human Playback and the results are astounding.

Listen to this excerpt as played thru PrintMusic! with no Human Playback and no SmartMusic SoundFont®. (.mp3)
Listen to the same excerpt using PrintMusic!'s new Softsynth and Human Playback. (.mp3)

 

 

The easiest edit is no edit at all.

AUTOMATIC Word Extensions
Word extensions actually flow into the score automatically and also wrap to the next staff system. If the music expands or contracts, the extensions stretch or shrink to fit.

Easier to enter. Easier to edit.

SMART Hyphens
Lyric hyphens now wrap to the next staff system automatically. And we improved how lyrics are copied from verse to verse.

Layer Collisions? No more.
You’ve put notes in different layers, but the noteheads or accidentals overlap? Not now.

 

Quick and easy edits

Expression Customisation
Creating tempo markings like this is easy and now you can edit them just as easily.

 

PrintMusic!'s new expression interface allows you to use multiple fonts for the same expression.

 
Expression Placement
Expressions are automatically placed above or below

Documentation
At the click of the mouse

Flexible
Orchestrations up to 24 staves.

Message Bar
Makes it easy to see all of your tools and what they do for you.

Auto Score Resizing
Your music automatically fits perfectly on any page size you choose.

Registration is fast, easy and convenient:
  • Install PrintMusic! —everything works (including printing and saving).
  • Register within 30 days (PrintMusic! will remind you) online or via phone (0870 873 8737),
    fax or mail.
  • There is no copy protection, no key disks, no inconvenience.
  • Unlimited re-installs for each machine in the event of a crash or hard drive reformat.

If you have not registered within 30 days, PrintMusic!'s print and save functions are temporarily disabled until you register your software.

Remember that registered users receive technical support and maintenance releases.

New Features

Save as Audio File

Save As .MP3, .WAV, and .AIFF.

Now turn your PrintMusic file into an audio CD! Press one button and save your PrintMusic files into an audio format for recording onto an audio CD. Hear all the nuances of your music through the fabulous sound font from SmartMusic and our Human Playback™ feature.

Play it back. An example of playing back a PrintMusic file saved as an audio file.
(Windows Media Player required)
Play it back. An example of playing back a PrintMusic file saved as an audio file. (.mp3)

Intelligent Repeats

Repeats just got easier — with smarter design, less editing, and automatic playback. Select the measures that will appear in the first ending. Select "Create first and second ending." You're done.

  • All numbers and brackets are automatically entered and lined up.
  • Numbers are automatically followed by periods.
  • Specify whether repeat text and brackets appear on all staves or just the top staff.
  • Backward Repeat Bars or Repeat Endings can be defined to find their targets automatically.
  • Enhanced repeat handle functionality including the ability to select multiple handles.
  • Repeat tool context menu puts all repeat options a mouse-click away.

Row-Loff™ Marching Percussions Sounds

Nothing extra to buy! Nothing extra to install! Sounds include: Bass Drums, Crash Cymbals, Snare Drum, and Tenor Drums. From Row-Loff Productions — foremost in marching and concert percussion literature.

Download and listen to these MP3 samples:

You can even combine playback of Row-Loff Marching Percussion Sounds with standard SoftSynth percussion.

Sounds include:

Bass Drums: Five Drums plus Rims, Unison, and Buzz Roll.

Crash Cymbals: Crash Choke, Hi-Hat Choke, Open and Closed Hi-Hat, Crash Cymbals, Cymbal Smash, Ride Cymbal, Ride Cymbal Bell, and Crash Cymbal with Stick.

Snare Drum: LH, LH Rim Shot, RH, RH Rim Shot, Gok (both hands, rim shot), Short Guz, Long Guz, LH Rim, RH Rim, Cross Shot, Stick Shot, Stick Click, and Buzz Roll.

Tenor Drums: Four Tenor Drums each with Rim Shot and Buzz Roll, plus Spock Drum, Spock Drum Rim Shot, Stick Click, High Rims, and Low Rims.

Launch Window

The PrintMusic 2006 Launch Window saves you time by putting everything at your fingertips, including easy access to the Installation & Tutorial Guide.

Textured Paper

Choose from over a dozen different paper textures and colours so your onscreen page is easy on the eyes and aesthetically pleasing.

No Texture

No Texture

Textured paper sample in PrintMusic 2006

Textured paper sample in Finale 2006

Engraver Tuplets

Engraver Tuplets
Take control of tuplets with PrintMusic's new Engraver Tuplets. Default positioning looks great, even when the Tuplets begins with rests, and tuplets now automatically reposition when notes are raised or lowered on the staff. Tuplets brackets avoid rests and staff lines. Brackets follow the angle of the stems when on stem side and follow the angle of notes when on the note side.

It's automatic!

More New Features

Band-in-a-Box® Auto Harmonizing
Automatically turn your melody into two or three voice harmony.

Drum Groove
Easily add custom drum parts in a variety of styles. Add to the list of available styles by placing any MIDI file into the Drum Groove folder.

Guitar and Bass Tablature
PrintMusic’s Set-up Wizard now includes Tablature (in standard tuning) for Guitar and Bass. Tablature can be generated automatically by dragging standard notation onto a Tab staff, or you can create it from scratch by typing numbers directly into the Tab.

Speed & Redraw Enhancements
PrintMusic 2006 has faster and less frequent screen redraw, no pre-scan delay before playback, and a faster-loading SmartMusic Sound Font.

Auto Insert Copyright Symbol
Do you know how to type a ©? Let PrintMusic do it for you!

Auto Resize When Printing
Need to print an A4 document to an 8.5 X 11 page? PrintMusic 2006 resizes the page automatically.

New Key Signature, Mass Edit, and Repeat Context Menus
More time-saving control at your fingertips. The Key Signature tool also allows you to select a region to change.

Create Tempo Markings
Tempo Markings are generated automatically and control playback tempo.

Music XML Import/Export
Share your music with other software programs including earlier versions of Finale and SharpEye 2 advanced scanning software.

Finale Product Range
Basic Feature Comparison
  Finale Finale Allegro Finale PrintMusic! Finale SongWriter
   £299/£219*
£129 £59.99 £39.99
Current Version 2006 2005 2006 2005
Overall power and flexibility. Very High High Medium Entry Level
Ease of Use. Easy Very Easy Easier Easiest
Multi-user Discounts (licenses for more than one user per serial number). Site Licenses** & Lab Packs Lab Packs available Lab Packs available  
Can open files created by same or earlier versions of NotePad, SongWriter, PrintMusic!, Allegro, Guitar or Finale.
For example, users of Finale 2005, Allegro 2005 and Notepad 2005 can share files with each other and read Finale PrintMusic and Finale Guitar and earlier versions of Finale, PrintMusic, Notepad etc. PrintMusic 2002 can read and write Notepad 2002 files but cannot read Notepad 2004 files.
Number of Staves. Unlimited 32 24 8
Video Tips on CD that shows you how to get started.
Lyric Verses Allowed. Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited 6
Automatic Chord Symbols and Guitar Fret boards.
Create Non-standard key signatures No No No
Chromatic and diatonic transposition
Transpose to any key, scale, interval or instrument anywhere. Standard keys only Standard keys only Standard keys only
Step-time (one note at a time) from mouse/ touchpad.
Step-time (one note at a time) from computer keyboard.
Real-time (as you play) entry from MIDI device/keyboard.
Real-time entry from an acoustic single-note instrument. No
Real-time entry without a click track (Hyperscribe). With click track only With click track only
Import/Export MIDI files.
Imports SmartScore, Encore, and Rhapsody files. No
SmartScore Lite Music Scanning technology included.


No
Pre-designed templates. 68 50 31 No
Save as an audio file
Save as SmartMusic Accompaniment
With Wizards & Markers

With Wizards & Markers
No No
Human Playback (multiple styles)
User customizable

Standard Style Only

Standard Style Only

Standard Style Only
Includes 100+ Garritan studio quality sounds No No No
Support of Native Instruments VST/AU players No No No
SmartMusic SoundFont
(128 sounds included Free)
Instant Orchestration (Explode feature). No No
Studio View and Mixer No No No
Conduct tempo changes with Tempo Tap No No No
Allows multiple/3rd party music fonts. Limited Maestro/ Jazz No
Number of Staff lines available. 0-100 0, 1,5 or 6 1 or 5 5 plus tablature
Import any TIFF (both platforms), WMF (Windows only), or PICT (Mac only). No No No
Export page as a TIFF or PICT file.    
Export any section of a page as a TIFF or PICT file. No No No
Ability to edit MIDI data. No No
Over 50 Plug-ins that save time like Automatic Tablature, Range Checking, etc. No No No
Band-in-a-Box Auto Harmonisation
Limited to 2 or 3 voices

Limited to 2 or 3 voices

Limited to 2 or 3 voices
Row-Loff Marching Persussion Sounds
No
Exercise Wizard No No No
Create Finale Performance Assessment Files No No No
Chord Charts w/Slash Notation
Automatically adds Drum Grooves
Compound or additive time signatures. Compound only Compound only
Staff Optimization - automatically hides non-active staves. No No
Tablature
user customizable

user customizable
Standard Guitar and Bass only Standard Guitar and Bass only
Percussion Notation
can create perc. Maps

can create perc. Maps

perc. staves have fixed mapping

perc. staves have fixed mapping
Extract Parts No
Special Tools No No No
Page and Scroll View Page View Only
Page Layout Controls Limited
         

*Finale is available at special academic prices for qualified religious/educational institutions, and individuals

** For details of site license please contact ask@etcetera.co.uk

Detailed Feature Comparison    

Finale, Allegro, Finale Guitar & PrintMusic! Feature Comparison

Click the link above to view a detailed feature list comparison of all MakeMusic's Finale notation products.

 

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If the .pdf form opens in your browser, you may print the feature list using your browser's "Print" command.

System Requirements

Finale PrintMusic! for Windows

  • Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP.
  • Monitor with 800X600 resolution.
  • CD-ROM drive.
  • 256MB RAM recommended (128 MB may be sufficient in older Windows operating systems).
  • 200 MB hard drive space required for software and user manual.

Finale PrintMusic! for Macintosh

  • OS 10.2.8 and higher
  • 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
  • CD-ROM drive
  • Minimum 256MB RAM recommended
  • 200 MB hard drive space required for software and user manual

Optional

 


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