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 enlarge | From: MakeMusic!
Category: Software
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $43.00
You Save: $6.99 (14%)
New (3) Used (1) from $42.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 634
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows Xp, Mac Os X
Media: CD-ROM
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 7.6 x 1.9
MPN: 606776001090
Model: MM0010
UPC: 606776001090
EAN: 0606776001090
ASIN: B0009RENAW
Release Date: May 20, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Best deal for the money. July 25, 2006
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
Look, notation software is notoriously expensive. All musicians know that. So, when you see SongWriter and its price, it's a relief. Everything you need is in this program. I only have one complaint.
When adding an expressive dynamic (p,mp,mf,f,ff,etc.) you have to add one to EACH note to insure proper playback. That is a concern of mine since I use SongWriter to notate songs and export them in MIDI for recording purposes. It leaves an ugly looking score.
Other than that, this is the best deal on the market for what it is.
 Mozart had this software... May 1, 2006
33 out of 33 found this review helpful
...in his head! (Well actually he probably had the several hundred dollar professional version of Finale). This is fantastic software, perfect for the beginner or amateur songwriter or arranger. The only drawback for me is the limit of 8 staves, but that would not be a problem for your typical band, only if you want to try orchestral composition and arranging (you would need the professional version). The Human Playback feature is great, it truly sounds realistic, not like MIDI. I cannot recommend this software enough!
Its like Microsoft Word With Music March 21, 2006
18 out of 20 found this review helpful
This product is great. I knew I wanted to get my music writing career started, and man, if this wasn't the perfect tool. The best thing is that you don't have to be at a piano, sounding out things...you write something, and play it back, and make changes and play it back again. If Motzart or Chopin had this, who knows what they could have come up with! The transposing is great. I don't think its cheating, because music isn't about what is on the page, its about the emotions, and what you feel from what is on the page.
Learning to read and write music September 12, 2005
46 out of 51 found this review helpful
I purchased SongWriter without knowing how effective it would be in teaching how to read and write music. It turns out that it is excellent... especially when you have a piano keyboard connected by MIDI to the computer. Very user friendly.
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