

The playback sounded as if performed by Les Dawson so I have upgraded my opinion of him! Read More. Most professional musicians are constantly cash-strapped, and amateurs or the retired can't put the cost against tax in the UK. This is used a lot in original scripts.Ĭost is a major concern. I was just getting really interested!Ī little too easy to scatter unwanted notes such was the sensitivity using a laptop. Negative: Free trial expired before I had time to copy an illegible 18c French harpsichord manuscript and try playing it for real, so full assessment a bit limited. Again this may be a limitation of the free software version. Download Crescendo Music Notation Editor Free by NCH Software. I was not unable to place ornamentation symbols below the bottom note of a chord for either the right or the left hand, commonly seen in old keyboard music, the symbol always appearing above the chord instead. Crescendo allows you to create, save and print your music compositions on your Windows PC. The method of choosing accidentals was, I think, easier than that of your main competitor from what I have seen so far. Certainly the available ornamentation was rather limited, as probably expected in the free trial. I have not had a chance to try out the higher upgrades. The support team is extremely dynamic, and the help forum is very well-designed. One could honestly say that this is the music writing software of the 21st century. Not sure how it compares with the rival 'Sibelius'. A software that allows you to write professional quality scores, with a very well-designed interface for musicians, and very intuitive. The layout is clear and access to infrequently used symbols was easily found. Positive: Very easy to use comprehensive software with surprisingly good versatility.

A one off-purchase, even with limitations, would be a real boon. As an occasional interpreter of old manuscripts I'm worried about the yearly cost and wouldn't really want or need regular updates.
