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Old 12-31-2007, 01:13 AM   #1
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Question song writing software
I use a Mac and want to be able to write scored music on the computer but do not want to invest a ton of money on software more sophisticated than I need simply to digitally create a musical score. Any advice on software and hardware needed (minimal)? Thanks

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Old 12-31-2007, 01:19 AM   #2
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I think the free version of Finale will be able to do what you need:

http://www.finalemusic.com/notepad/default.aspx
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Old 12-31-2007, 09:05 PM   #3
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Finale Notepad is the most atrocious notation software I've ever used. But if you are on a Mac, that's the best you will find for free.
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Old 01-01-2008, 11:42 AM   #4
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Isn't it possible to do that with GarageBand? I'm not sure seeing as I've never actually tried it. Assuming you already have it, though, it would be worth trying out.
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Old 01-02-2008, 01:53 PM   #5
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Yeah, there's some basic scoring functions in Garage Band. Just create a new MIDI track and then in the edit window, you can switch between the keyboard roll or a musical staff.
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