NoteAbility Pro v2.518 Mac OSX

NoteAbility Pro is a professional music notation package for the Macintosh OS-X operating system. Developed by Dr. Keith Hamel at the University of British Columbia, it is easily the most sophisticated music notation software available on any platform. NoteAbility combines both musical intelligence and graphical flexibility in a direct and intuitive graphical user interface. Notate anything from simple melodies to complex avant garde orchestral music, play the score on your MIDI synthesizer or using Quicktime Musical Instruments and print a publishable copy of your score on any Mac OS X compatible printer.

The Standard Features of NoteAbility Pro are:

Complete set of standard and extended music images (including graphical versions of most images that can be placed anywhere on the page).
A wide variety of entry methods including mouse, on-screen keyboard, MIDI step time, MIDI real time and QuickScrawl (gesture recognition).
No limits on score size, image size, number of staves, rhythmic complexity, chord complexity, beaming, tuplet groupings, etc.
On-screen inspector for modifying the attributes of images and altering the layout of your score.
Selection options include shift-selection and selection across multiple pages for efficient editing of your score.
Drag and drop TIFF or PDF graphics from a library of custom images.
Extensive import and export options.
Automatic part extraction.
Playback through MIDI and/or QuickTime.
Complete on-line help (HTML and PDF).
Unlimited number of pages per document
Unlimited page size (width and height)
User-specified margins
Up to 40 systems per page
Up to 40 staves per system
Up to 16 measures per system (expandable after setup)
Standard clefs (treble, alto, tenor, bass, soprano, treble-tenor, octave-bass, percussion)
Variable number of lines in staff (1 - 6)
Staff type (number of lines) may change at any location
Staff segments may be hidden at any location
Standard key signatures
All time signatures from 1/1 to 32/32 plus complex time signatures (eg. 1/4 + 3/8)
Standard and custom braces on each system (including nested braces)
Standard & custom barlines on each system
Staff labels (right or left justified in any font & font size)
Automatic addition of pages as needed
Document display from 25% to 1000%
Adjustable page size

System & Page Formatting Specifications

On-screen adjustment of all beat positions in all systems
On-screen adjustment of all margins, vertical & horizontal positioning of systems, vertical position of staves, vertical position of lyrics (relative to staff) & horizontal position of the staff labels
Re-position page numbers (locations, font, etc.)
Re-position measure numbers (frequency of appearance, location, font, etc.)
Change number of systems on the page
Change the number of measures in the system
Change the number of staves in the system (insertion, deletion, hiding & showing of staves)
Change the size of any staff
Change key signature (all staves in the system or single staves)
Change the time signature (automatic realignment of notes)
Change the barline type and format
Change the brace type and format
Change clef (15 clefs available) at any beat location within the score)
Add partial measures (e.g. upbeat measures)

Input Methods

Mouse input (image drags and note sounds while the mouse is down)
On-screen piano keyboard
Step-time entry from MIDI keyboard
Real-time entry from MIDI keyboard (via MIDI Recorder)
Quickscrawl entry (gesture recognition)
Import of MIDI files, or GUIDO files

Audio Specifications

Audio MIDI synthesizers and/or Quicktime
Audio during note entry (all methods)
Audio during single note adjustment
Staves may be freely linked to outgoing MIDI channels
MIDI output can be mapped to 8 different banks (each of 16 channels)
Programmable MIDI and Quicktime drum kits
Support for Interapplication MIDI connections
Tempo map can be specified for the score
Playback of individual staves
Playback of selected notes
Playback map allows repetitions of scores sections
Transposition of staves on input and playback can be specified

Music Specifications

Complete set of standard music symbols (from double whole to = 128th notes and rests)
Supports all accidentals (including quarter sharps and flats - which can be set to playback through MIDI)
Simple graphics (rectangles, circles, lines in grayscale, filled or framed)
Any image can be any size and any colour
Unlimited number of voices per staff (default set at 3)
Unlimited number of notes per chord
Permits extreme rhythmic complexity
Flexible beaming of notes (e.g. across staves and barlines)
Correct placement of notes in chord clusters
Correct placement of accidentals in chords
Correct vertical alignment of all music images
Correct beaming of notes (beam angle and vertical position)
Correct system formatting according to a complex spacing algorithm
Automatic tieing of notes which exceed the measure duration
User can adjust the positions of accidentals, noteheads, stems, etc.

Text Specifications

Text can appear in any font, size, or colour and can be freely edited, copied and pasted.
Header Text: is fixed on the page and appears on every page of your score
Page Text: is fixed on the page
Measure Text: adjusts to the staff and measure position
Max Text: for encoding Max messages
Lyrics: Are aligned to metrical positions and may have dashes and underscores connecting them to other lyrics or notes
Figured Bass Symbols: Allows standard figured bass symbols and dashes to other figured bass symbols
Text can be made global so that it is gathered by all parts during part extraction
Frames can automatically be drawn around text
Graphics (TIFF or PDF) can be dropped into text boxes
Individual format rulers are available for each text box
Unlimited number of verses of lyrics (leading between verses can be specified)
Provides a user defineable Text Library

Editing Facilities

Image selection by graphical area or staff section across multiple systems and/or pages
Cut and copy of all selected images
Paste over, merge, and insert options
Paste to other NoteAbility documents or other applications via pasteboard (as NoteAbility, TIFF, MIDI, Score, EPS/PDF, or GUIDO)
Can import EPS/PDF, TIFF, MIDI, Score and GUIDO via pasteboard
Local adjustments to the position of all images
Adjust secondary positions of images (e.g. length of stem, arc or slur, etc.)
Change the point size of images (any image can be any size)
Beam note groups (by beat or by group)
Automatic insertion of rests
Transpose notes by interval or key
Shift images from one voice to another
Flip stems of notes
Flip direction of ties
Add accidentals to notes
Add and remove ties from notes
Merge tied notes into a single note of greater duration
Form and alter the display of tuplets (showing bracket, ratio etc.)
Merge multiple rests into a single rest
Add & remove articulation markings from notes
Modify the duration of notes and rests
Change notehead type
Change playback velocity and duration
Edit tie shape
Increase the value of notes by eliminating following rests
Reduce the duration of notes by converting to a note and a rest
Change beam format (can contradict the rhythm values if desired)
Change line width and type (20 line types to choose from)
Part extraction of specified staff into a new editable document
Undo is available for most editing operations

MIDI Recording Specifications

Sixteen (16) channels of MIDI recording
Built-in metronome (supporting standard meters)
Adjustable metronome speed
Reads standard MIDI files
Reads NeXT .score files
Quantize at standard rhythmic values
Re-quantize of recorded or imported data
Insert into score at any location on any staves or voices

Control Panel Specifications

Displays the current command
Allows selection of current tool (and corresponding cursor)
Allows Entry Cursor to be moved by measure or beat
Allows movement through pages
Specifies tuplets (triplet, quintuplet or user defined)
Indicates current measure, beat position, staff number and voice number
Indicates starting position of playback and current tempo
Indicates last undoable operation

File Specifications

Unlimited number of open documents
On-screen toolbar allows access to most panels and many editing operations
Standard Open, Save, and Save As menu commands
Imports .MIDI, .MID and .score files (through MIDI Recorder)
Imports GUIDO files which can be pasted directly into an open document.
Exports .MIDI, .score, NoteWriter (Macintosh), Max qlist, Max explode, EPS/PDF, JPG, GIF, PICT, and GUIDO formats
Loads and saves score templates
Loads and saves text libraries

Printing Specifications

Uses a customized Page Setup panel which allows you to set reduction size, margins, paper orientation, and print location on paper.
Prints to all compatible Mac OS-X printers.
Saves documents in PDF or EPS format.

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