Finale PrintMusic 2009

by MakeMusic!

Product Features

• Compose and hear your music with this intuitive software solution.
• 5 ways to compose: Via MIDI keyboard, with MicNotator, clicking notes with a mouse, via step-time from comp or MIDI keyboard, scanned with SmartScore Lite (included)
• New for 2009: More streamlined workflow, Drag-and-drop expressions, Intuitive metronome markings, Scanning improvements, Updates to MusicXML, & Improved Engraver slurs
• Instantly configures key and time signatures, transpositions, pickup measures, more

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001EPYXQM
• Item model number: MM00168
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 22, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,722 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #31 in Software > Video & Music > Software > Notation & Composition

Product Description

Finale PrintMusic® is the fast, easy way to bring your music to life – with professional results. The Setup Wizard helps you create scores of up to 24 staves. Note entry is a breeze, whether you enter with a mouse, MIDI device, microphone, or scanner. Human Playback™ makes your music sound like it’s being performed by live musicians. PrintMusic® includes a software synthesizer with over 128 professional grade instrument sounds, plus Marching Percussion from Row-Loff™, and can save MP3s for making your own CDs. Enter notes with a mouse, MIDI keyboard, microphone, or scanner. Play your composition, print publisher-quality sheet music, or make MP3s for CDs of your musical creations. You’ll be proud of the results you get with PrintMusic®.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best music software I've seen so far, November 15, 2008

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An aspiring animator - See all my reviews

This review is from: Finale PrintMusic 2009 (CD-ROM)

Late last year, I bought Finale SongWriter 2007, thinking that the fifty-dollar software would be enough for me to compose music for my cartoons. However, after nearly a year of not being satisfied by its limitations, I finally paid an extra $50 for an upgrade to Finale PrintMusic 2009, and I do not regret it. For one thing, SongWriter is limited to how many staves of music you can put in it, and PrintMusic doesn't seem to have that limitation. It can also do grace notes, and other things that SongWriter couldn't. I originally sought out to buy PrintMusic anyway, but I thought it would be a bargain to buy the other program instead. Better late than never, I guess.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PrintMusic is spectacular!, December 22, 2008

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F. Klinowski "economy of movment" (NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Finale PrintMusic 2009 (CD-ROM)

As an amateur musician/hobbyist I am completely blown away by this music software! I am amazed at it's capabilities and am humbled by those who can use most/all of them. Kudo's to the programming team at Finale. I'm not going to go into any detail here because I could never explain the creative experience that it affords the user in 25 words or less. The only thing that I can say is that if you have any music rolling around in your head, PrintMusic will definitely help you get it on paper. Awesome product!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars PrintMusic '09, November 19, 2008

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Kuba's Mom - See all my reviews

This review is from: Finale PrintMusic 2009 (CD-ROM)

I had been using my version of PrintMusic since 2001! A new computer with Vista required an update, and it's gotten much more sophisticated and easier to use. I really haven't had any problems with Vista (yet, anyway). This is a great value if you don't need the more powerful Finale products. I am a private music teacher and find all I need with PrintMusic.