What's new in Notation Musician 4.0.3
Jan 31, 2022
New in Notation Musician 4.0.2 (Mar 3, 2021)
- macOS Big Sur support (Intel chip)
- Improved transcription
- Pitch-to-command enhancement for Playlist
- Serviceability improvements
- Bug fixes
New in Notation Musician 4.0.1 (May 4, 2020)
- Bug fixes and other internal improvements
New in Notation Musician 3.0.3 (Jan 14, 2016)
- Windows 10 Support
- Language Variants in English, Spanish, German
- Notation Software Synth:
- The new integrated Notation Software Synth replaces the Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth as the standard synthesizer and offers a better standard sound with the standard soundfont package.
- Detection of Modern Keyboards:
- Modern keyboards today have a certain structure through their USB interface
- Version 3 detects those accurately
- Soundfonts:
- Flexible loading of soundfonts in sf2-format
- Export of WAV Files:
- Songs can be exported in Wave files (WAV format). The sound is used from the loaded soundfont
- High Resolution PDF Export:
- Notation creates a high resolution PDF export of music sheets which can be exported directly using the Notation Software scheme for saving into a defined PDF folder
- Integrated ASIO Driver from Steinberg Media Technologies:
- With the integrated ASIO driver Notation Software offers tremendous realtime capabilities.
- ASIO is a trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH
- Yamaha XF Chord Format:
- Full implementation of Yamaha's XF format for chords. Chords can be edited in the software and then fully exported into MIDI files to be used on Yamaha (or compatible) keyboards.
- Chords:
- Chord chart enhancements
- Configurable Chord Name Verification
- MusicXML export for chords
- Improved User Interface:
- New Frontpage
- Improved User Interface for fast and effective work
- New user friendly grids using the modern grid technology of Ultimate Grid
- Enhanced information "Help" displays for more effective use, improvement of implausible configurations and more...
- Automatic mode selection (Add/Select Mode switching) based on available features set
- Enhanced Color Scheme
- Installation Enhancements:
- Easy process for free updates
- Improved guidance for users when installing the products
- Improvements in the installation software for a faster and robust installation
- Backup saved in zip folder
- Quality and Security Initiative:
- QuickStartGuide to immediately get started
- Free user-friendly Support Desk
- Security enhancements to support license structure and to protect users who purchased a license.
- Miscellaneous:
- GraphOverNotes - Enhancements for better integration with staff setup
- MIDI Thru with help guidance
- Technology:
- Enhanced User Interface libraries from Microsoft, Inc., Ultimate Grid and FOSS Software, Inc
- New user friendly grids using the modern grid technology of Ultimate Grid
- Version 3 has been developed with Microsoft's modern development environment to provide long term support for future operating systems
- Installation procedure supported with 'Readme' guidelines
- Easy backup of the installation files for quick restoration in case of a PC problem
- Real time logging of issues for better fault diagnosis for the Notation Software Service staff, which results in better customer service.
- Many software bugs were corrected in version 3
New in Notation Musician 3.0.2 (Oct 6, 2015)
- Spanish Language Variant:
- Flexible upgrade path to switch the language variant when upgrading to a Spanish version
- PDF Direct Export:
- Notation music sheets can be exported directly using the Notation Software scheme for saving into a defined PDF folder.
- Detection of Modern Keyboards:
- Modern keyboards today have a certain structure through their USB interface. Version 3.0.2 detects those accurately.
- Chords:
- Chord chart enhancements
- The Chord Name Verification which was introduced with 3.0.1 is now configurable.
- Installation Enhancements:
- Easy process for free updates
- Improved guidance for users when installing the products
- Improvements in the installation software for a faster and robust installation
- Backup saved in zip folder
- Miscellaneous:
- GraphOverNotes - Enhancements for better integration with staff setup
- MIDI Thru with help guidance
- Bug fixes
- Technology:
- Latest libraries from FOSS Software Inc.
- Ultimate Grid 7.3
- Performance improvements
- Reduction of the executable file size by more than 50%
New in Notation Musician 3.0.1 (Oct 11, 2014)
- Sound Enhancements, Advanced Sound Tool for Keyboarders:
- Sounds of original imported MIDI files supported
- Sounds of existing saved .not and .mid files from previous versions adjusted to the sounds of the original MIDI file. This feature makes use of the original sounds automatically whilst addressing the changed sounds. When a MIDI file is exported, the best possible sound either the original or the current sound is used.
- Support of MIDI SysEx Events
- MIDI file exports for GM, GM2, GS and XG formats
- Advanced sound configuration tool for keyboarders
- Improved User Interface:
- Improved User Interface for fast and effective work
- New user friendly grids using the modern grid technology of Ultimate Grid
- Enhanced information "Help" displays for more effective use, improvement of implausible configurations
- Automatic mode selection (Add/Select Mode switching) based on available features set
- Enhanced Color Scheme
- Yamaha XF Chord Format and Chord Validation:
- Full implementation of Yamaha's XF format for chords. Chords can be edited in the software and then fully exported into MIDI files to be used on Yamaha (or compatible) keyboards.
- The inserted chords will be checked for validity and in case an implausible chord name is detected, the chords are marked accordingly. This feature works with the chord toolbox for consistent use of chord names, and to assure that the chords meet the XF specification when exported into a MIDI file.
- MIDI Device Configuration Manager (DCM) Enhancements:
- Improved DCM interface for easier and more effective use
- New folder structure for saving and restoring of backup configuration files
- Quality and Security Initiative:
- QuickStartGuide to immediately get started
- Free user-friendly Support Desk
- Security enhancements to support license structure and to protect users who purchased a license.
- Installation procedure supported with 'Readme' guidelines
- Easy backup of the installation files for quick restoration in case of a PC problem
- Real time logging of issues for better fault diagnosis for the Notation Software Service staff, which results in better customer service.
- Many software bugs were corrected in version 3
- Technology:
- Enhanced User Interface libraries from Microsoft, Inc. and FOSS Software, Inc.
- New user friendly grids using the modern grid technology of Ultimate Grid
- Version 3 has been developed with Microsoft's modern development environment to provide long term support for future operating systems.
- German Language Variant:
- Language variants for user interfaces in English and German
- German style of notation
- German webpages to support German speaking customers
- Flexible upgrade path to switch language variants when upgrading a version
New in Notation Musician 2.6.2 (Jul 1, 2010)
- Significantly improves overall software quality and usability.
- Improves accuracy of MIDI-to-notation transcription and automatic chord name recognition, which already were the industry's best.
New in Notation Musician 2.4 (May 11, 2008)
- Versions 2.1 through 2.4 introduce many improvements in usability and stability.
New in Notation Musician 2.2 (Dec 5, 2007)
- New up-to-date "look" and notation symbols palettes. New playlist (juke box). More options for creating parts, such as a quick way to lay out four bars per line.