Mozart description
Mozart, the music processor, is a music notation software application for computers running Microsoft Windows.

Mozart, the music processor, is a music notation software application for computers running Microsoft Windows.

Mozart allows you to type in music notation - as easily as entering text in a word processor - view it on the screen, hear it, edit it, and then print high quality music scores and individual parts for musicians.

Mozart's in-built knowledge of music syntax lets you create scores and parts quickly and efficiently.

Here are some key features of "Mozart":

· MOZART is designed for rapid music entry through the computer keyboard (using arrow keys and space bar to enter a note), through a piano keyboard toolbar (click on a key), or through a connected MIDI keyboard (or other MIDI instrument);
· notes in parallel parts align automatically;
· barlines appear automatically (as dictated by the chosen time signature);
· quavers (1/8th notes) and shorter are beamed automatically by default;
· notes (left or right of stem), accidentals, and dots align automatically on chords;
· lyric text under the notes aligns automatically as it is entered;
· hyphens and underscores in lyric lines align and extend automatically;
· rests may be drawn at different pitches above and below stave centre;
· notes may be offset horizontally from their logical position;
· notes are optionally echoed as they are entered;
· MOZART can also import MIDI files and NIFF files
· (the latter allowing it to work in conjunction with some scanning software).
· notes are rapidly positioned or repitched with the cursor keys;
· MOZART can transpose a piece (or part of one) instantly;
· As well as just entering notes and rests MOZART has commands to: repitch notes, change octaves, convert between notes and tests, alter notes chromatically, replace a note enharmonically (eg to turn D# into Eb and vice versa)
· there are keyboard shortcuts for most common commands;
· cut, copy, paste commands are available;
· bars may be inserted in any time signature
· bars may be deleted;
· beats may be inserted and deleted, shifting subsequent music right or left relative to the barlines;
· there are multiple levels of undo and redo;
· any item may be defined as "hidden" (not printed);
· screen colours are used to indicate non-printing control items and which part is current;
· you can export an image of the music from the current music window (without the surrounding frame);
· you can export a high resolution image of a whole page of the music (to paste into your favourite image editor and/or into a text document);
· Chord symbol styles are configurable - eg C° vs. Cdim, and E+ vs. Eaug &c;
· German notation (H for B, B for Bb) is available as an option.
· MOZART has a wide selection of available instruments;
· there is full support for transposing instruments;
· you can add more instruments to MOZART's data base (if you find any which are missing!);
· scores may be viewed and printed at concert pitch (with all instruments shown at the pitch at which they sound) or at "written pitch" with all instruments' parts shown as the instrumentalist sees them;
· MOZART supports very flexible zooming in the editing window,
· on starting the program, MOZART restores various settings (eg frame window position and size) which you were using last time;
· there are pop-up menus on right clicking;
· screen colours are configurable;
· on MAPI-compliant systems you can send the open music document via e-mail;
· MOZART files may be opened, played, or printed by left or right clicking on a document icon;
· you can drag and drop MOZART files from the Windows explorer to the printer;
· the mouse wheel is supported for fine scrolling (use Ctrl to scroll horizontally).
· floating/docking tool bars [illustration] include:
· access to standard new, open, save, cut, copy, paste commands
· a toolbar to select note/rest durations [illustration]
· an alternative toolbar and keyboard shortcuts 0-7 for note durations
· dynamics
· hairpins
· note head styles
· toolbar buttons include tool tips; [illustration]
· keyboard shortcuts are configurable to users' preferences;
· automatic timed back-ups are made (if desired) to protect against losing data in a system crash;


Limitations:

· 30-days trial