MakeMusic, Inc. Announces Finale SongWriter 2007.Intel-based Mac A Macintosh computer that is powered by Intel x86 CPUs, the same family of chips used in Windows and Linux PCs. See Mactel. support added to entry-level software MINNEAPOLIS -- MakeMusic, Inc. (Nasdaq:MMUS) announced today the release of Finale SongWriter[TM] 2007, a new version of their popular entry-level music notation software. SongWriter allows users to quickly and easily compose and arrange music, hear their work and print premium-quality sheet music. This latest version runs natively on both Intel- and PowerPC-based Macintosh as well as Windows computers. Created for songwriters of all levels, including those who may be new to notation software, Finale SongWriter offers a large array of powerful but easy-to-use features. Notes can be entered via a computer keyboard, a MIDI keyboard A MIDI keyboard is a piano-style digital keyboard device used for sending MIDI signals or commands to other devices connected to the same interface as the keyboard. MIDI is an acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface (protocol). or by importing MIDI files. Users can effortlessly add key and time signatures, lyrics, chords, guitar fingerboards, markings and musical instructions. Finale SongWriter can also automatically generate two- and three-voice harmonies and drum grooves. The software also allows the user to create and edit guitar and bass tablature tablature (tăb`ləch  r), in music, a generic system of musical notation indicating actions that the player must take, rather than "representing" the music itself that will result , save MIDI files and create MP3 files. Musicians can experiment with over 128 professional instrument sounds (a free professional software synthesizer A software synthesizer, also known as a softsynth or virtual instrument is a computer program for digital audio generation. Computer software which can create sounds or music is not new, but advances in processing speed are allowing softsynths to accomplish the same is included). Songs sound like they are being performed by live musicians thanks to Human Playback[TM]. All of these features come at an affordable price of $49.95. In addition to Mac-Intel support and several other Macintosh-specific enhancements, new features include real-time control Real-time control is a popular term for a certain class of digital controllers. For effective digital control, it is critical that sample time be constant. Real-time control achieves nearly constant sample time. See also
n. 1. A reverberative effect produced in recorded music by electronic means. 2. A device used for producing this effect. intr. & tr.v. , improved playback controls, Music XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. import/export, a textured manuscript background and much more. "SongWriter's ability to create MP3 files and world-class sheet music - that can be opened and printed by anyone with the Free Finale NotePad The text editor that comes with Windows. It is a very elementary utility, but gets the job done most of the time. See text editor and WordPad. (text, tool) Notepad - The very basic text editor supplied with Microsoft Windows. [R] - make it easy to share your creations with friends, family and fellow musicians," stated Mary Schneider, Make Music's chief marketing officer. "As SongWriter is aimed at the consumer electronics market, we are excited to bring this ability to everyone interested in sharing their music." For more information, visit www.finalemusic.com/songwriter About MakeMusic, Inc. MakeMusic, Inc. is a world leader in music-education technology whose mission is to enhance and transform the experience of making, teaching and learning music. Among its leading products are Finale[R], the world's best-selling music notation software, and SmartMusic[R], the complete music practice system that features Intelligent Accompaniment[R] and the world's largest interactive accompaniment library. MakeMusic maintains its corporate headquarters in Minneapolis. The company can be reached at www.makemusic.com. |
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