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Finale PrintMusic 2010 | 
| From: MakeMusic!
Category: Software
List Price: $99.95
Buy New: $89.69
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Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 283
Format: CD-ROM
Platforms: Windows Vista, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Windows 7, Windows XP
ESRB: Everyone
Media: CD-ROM
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.3 x 1.8
MPN: 8046818
Model: PHR10
UPC: 606776001915
EAN: 0606776001915
ASIN: B002NGKLAI
Release Date: September 22, 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Music software for arrangers, composers, teachers, students, and other musicians | | • | Play MIDI keyboard and see music appear instantly; import/export MIDI and MusicXML files | | • | Share songs with free, downloadable Finale Reader; save MP3 files for an iPod | | • | Free software synthesizer with 128+ instrument sounds; Human Playback | | • | Composing and arranging tools; multiple-undo option; quick-start videos for getting started |
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Product Description
Percussion notation Automatic rehearsal marks Broadway copyist Create & print publisher-quality sheet music Arrange full ensembles & extract individual parts Share music with iPod(R)-ready MP3 files Easy set-up Play MIDI keyboard with a metronome & watch music appear on screen in real time Enter notes in step-time from computer or MIDI keyboard Scan music with SmartScore(R) Lite Import MIDI & MusicXML files Play brass or woodwind instrument into microphone with exclusive MicNotator(R) Free software synthesizer with 128 instrument sounds & marching percussion sounds from Row-Loff (TM) Add more sounds with full support of VST/AU instrument & effects libraries (sold separately) Human Playback (TM) to give music nuance, as if performed by live musicians Band-in-a-Box(R) auto-harmonizing adds harmonies to melodies Save music as audio file to burn CDs or save on an iPod(R) Powerful mixer fine-tunes playback Create up to 24 staves & print your score or parts Finale(R) technology ensures world-class output Unlimited number of lyric verses Transpose to any key & for any instrument Add dynamics, tempos, percussion notation, chord symbols, guitar fretboards & tablature, articulations & more Share music with free, downloadable Finale Reader (TM)
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 12
 Powerful affordable notation software October 1, 2009
Dave
26 out of 27 found this review helpful
I purchased PrintMusic because I know Finale is a very good program but I don't need all the features in the full version. PrintMusic is quite powerful for the price. It is quite intuitive and I was up and running very easily. The scanning works very well and the playback sounds are a very nice touch. I highly recommend if you are looking for pro results without a pro price-tag.
Title title December 4, 2009
Braden Bost (Seattle, WA)
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
I've had this for roughly a month and I love it. Let me go through my uses and skill level so you understand what I've needed so you can determine if this is the right one for you. (I spent a lot of time debating since there's such a huge price difference between this and the full version, or even Allegro).
First - understand that you can always update your version to Allegro or full via the Finale website for the difference in price. That helped me be even more comfortable with my purchase.
I am a musical hobbyist and (very) part-time instructor. I use Finale to write out my musical ideas so I can mess around with other instruments and parts which I may not have available or even know how to play. Often, being able to SEE what I've written allows me to arrange better--some people need to hear and play, and I am not like this. At least not yet. I also love taken written songs and creating new arrangements for them. I'm a big geek so I love arranging video game songs on piano or guitar. It's so easy to find midi files online and I just open the file in Print Music and viola! I have the whole song written out. Saves me hours upon hours of listening and re-listening and frustration until I'm tired of the song. If I had to find a gripe, the only one would be that the tabbing tool is poorly put together, and that sucks since my primary instrument is guitar. But honestly it doesn't ruin anything, it's just annoying (I'd ding it .01 stars for that if I could).
Second only to Finale December 22, 2009
Dcf
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I was looking for a music notation program that would allow me to write full orchestral scores that sounded and played back as realistically as possible. When looking into the Finale products, this included human playback and VST plugin support. In the 2009 versions, this would have been the expensive Finale only. But I didn't need the Garritan Personal Orchestra (I already have it as a standalone program and VST library) that comes with Finale, and some of the extra features in the expensive Finale were not THAT necessary to me.
I was previously looking at the Printmusic 2009, but I just couldn't bring myself to purchase that, since I really wanted that VST plugin support (the SoftSynth integrated sounds are good, but I don't think they're realistic enough). The 2010 version of Printmusic is much more powerful than the 2009 version. It includes the VST Plug-in support so you don't have to use the integrated sound library if you want to go with a more realistic sound library. I use the Garritan Personal Orchestra library as a plug-in which has an excellent sound. As with previous versions of Printmusic, it also includes the Human Playback feature which is a must have in my opinion.
I do mouse-click note entry, and this works well for me. Sure, it's SLOW, but it suits my needs. I'm not in a hurry when putting together lines. I can't comment on the Hyperscribe technology since I've never used it (probably never will).
There are a couple limitations (i.e. things keeping it from perfect) to this SW so far as I've seen. But neither of these would warrant a lower rating. One is that you can only use 24 staves (expensive Finale has unlimited). This isn't too bad because you can always double up instruments (such as horns I, II, and III) onto on a single staff, etc. so you can still get a full orchestra sound if you want. The other limitation is on the human playback. There is a tab selection on the menu for "customize", but it is always grayed out, so you're left with the human playback capabilities which are built into the system, but there are a lot to choose from and they are good. Hopefully, they will include the customizable playback feature in the future.
In all, this product is the best to get if you don't want the expensive Finale. Aside from the full Finale version, I think this one is better than any other Finale product. It's powerful and it's very easy to use!
Worth every penny March 18, 2010
J. Carlson (Michigan)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I love Print Music. I had a cheaper, smaller notation software before this one. So far this program has done everything I have needed. I'm not overly tech savvy and this was easy to learn (if I can do it, anyone can). I think it is very user friendly. I use the drop and drag method. I'm an Orchestra teacher and a Church musician. This has handled everything from scores to simple parts.
Amazing Product December 12, 2009
Scott Reeves (North Texas USA)
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
I am a retird professional musician that now works in upper-level network management. This is the best product for the price that I haev ever seen! Absolutely, no doubt. You must try it.
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