Allegro 2002

by MakeMusic!

Product Features

• Everything you need to compose, play back, and print your music
• Full MIDI features; on-line videos demonstrate key functions
• Notates as you play; over 30 predefined score templates
• Share your music on the Web
• Designed for the performing musician

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00009ZLAF
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 11, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,993 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #70 in Software > Video & Music > Software > MIDI
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The MIDI User’s Choice for Music Notation Designed for the performing musician who needs their music to look as great as it sounds. Allegro® contains full MIDI features, and everything you need to compose, play back and print your music. Unlike other lower-priced programs, Allegro is easy and powerful. And with the new Setup Wizard, creating a score is a breeze.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars Allegro 2002 Lacks Basic Notation Features, January 16, 2005

By 

Ian Hudson "PianoMan" (North Easton, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Allegro 2002 (CD-ROM)

I bought Allegro 2002 mainly for the hyperscribe feature, allowing one to play directly into the computer via a midi device. Although this worked quite well, there were a few problems: First of all, in hyperscribe mode, Allegro does not allow tied notes between bar/measure lines. If you hold a note over the bar line it will not register in the following measure and will be notated as a rest. This alone was a major drawback, since most of my music contains tied notes over bar/measure lines. Second, I noticed that the ability to layer (have 2 independant melodies on one staff simultaniously) is unavailable in hyperscribe mode. For example, if a note is held while other notes continue to play, Allegro will cut off the held note the instant it recognizes another note being played. These two problems prevent my music from transcribing accurately and as a result, I may end up trading it for Finale 2005 or the equivelent (assuming they don't have the same problems). My rating: ***