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I've very rarely had a crash or lockup with 2004 (maybe three or four times in the past two years). I'm both tired of trying to get it to work right and find the inability to change existing lyric fonts to be completely unacceptable (that one is a HUGE problem for me).
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In fact, I just sent an email off to customer support asking to return it for full credit. I've found PM006 to be a huge, buggy disappointment, especially when compared to the tremendous improvement 2004 was over 2002. I think one has to look at PrintMusic in terms of what one wants to do with it - for me it's always been a very cost-effective solution, and PM06 is even better. In terms of stability it has been very solid, I can say that I haven't lost a minute's work due to a crash or lockup since I've been using it. That particular one is not a huge problem for what I do. There are a couple of things that have changed, which I needed to adapt to and one significant change which doesn't appear to have an easy workaround (inability to alter existing lyric fonts). However, if you care more for printed output than playback, it could be an option for you.įor another viewpoint, I've found PM06 a great improvement on PM04 the new save as audio saves me hours of work in producing practice recordings for my choir.

If you could find PrintMusic 2004 somewhere, however, it is an excellent program although not near as flexible as Finale or Allegro (you get what you pay for). I've personally found PrintMusic 2006 to be too buggy and cumbersome to be of use to me. If you can stand the cost, go with the full-blown Finale or Allegro. 'Tis Herself - I have the tee shirt to prove it! The full Finale program is the only one of the series that can use plug-ins.įinale 2003, 2005, (2006 - installed but not used) When looking at the comparison chart, pay special attention to the list of plug-ins. PrintMusic 2004, Windows XP Pro, Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS, P4 2.6 GHz + 1 GB catch is that it is a 90 MB download, so you need a fast connection.
#Finale printmusic vs finale manual#
Bear in mind that the PM06 demo is fully functional for 30 days, including saving and printing and the full manual so you can try out everything properly.
#Finale printmusic vs finale pdf#
You can look at the PDF comparison chart on Finale's website to see specifically which things are not in PM, but the best thing would be, as Nickie suggested, to try the demo version. Yes the user interface is the same for both programs - basically Finale just has more options in the menus. PrintMusic04/Finale05/Finale06 - GPO - XP Home SP2 - Pentium 4 3.2E - 1 GB RAM - SB Audigy 2 ZS - Technics KN 500 Why don't you download the demo of both programs and take a "look and feel" for yourself.
#Finale printmusic vs finale upgrade#
Features new to this version include automated rehearsal marks, flexible chord input, easy percussion notation and support for VST/AU instrument and effects plug-ins (sold separately), unleashing sonic possibilities unheard of in a notation product at this price point.One thing you won't loose, is the option to upgrade from PM to Finale, if you buy PM and it turns out not to meet your needs. PrintMusic users can arrange pieces of up to 24 staves and extract individual parts from the score. It includes all the features of SongWriter, and much more, including music scanning, MicNotator®, the ability to import/export graphics, and a new handwritten font.

PrintMusic has a list price of $99.95 and remains the world’s best-selling music notation software. A powerful mixer, flexible chord input, easy percussion notation, and more control over the printed page are just a few of the features added in this version. With SongWriter they can hear their music played back using hundreds of built-in sounds, share their music with others using the free downloadable Finale Reader™ and create. SongWriter includes tools that inspire creativity including Drum Groove and Band-in-a-Box Auto-Harmonizing. With a list price of $49.95, SongWriter lets songwriters, teachers, band and choir directors, church musicians, students, and other musicians create publisher-quality sheet music with instrumentations of up to 8 staves.
#Finale printmusic vs finale software#
MakeMusic has announced the release of Finale Songwriter 2010 and Finale PrintMusic 2010, two music notation software packages.īoth music notation software packages include new features and provide compatibility with current operating systems and files created with Finale 2010, MakeMusic’s flagship software package.
