Notation Software Inc. Notation Composer v2.2

I tried many different composition programs before I finally settled on this one. I find it the easiest to understand, without complicated features designed, seemingly, just to frustrate the user. I use this software primarily because I play in a band where everyone but myself plays by ear. If it's a cover song, I can open an existing midi file it with Notation Composer and see each individual track. Being classically trained, I can sense all the parts with my eyes AND ears and from there I may develop a part for myself. Of course, the quality of the midi file is of the most importance. If I'm simply composing something of my own, this is the easiest and most enjoyable program I've found to put my thoughts down on the manuscript.

Notation Composer, can turn a MIDI file into playable and quite musical sounding sequence, with less effort than any software that I've used. The ease with which volume, velocity, tempo, and note articulation can be adjusted is unbelievable. It's score producing capability is very well worked out as well. The basic music display is with score or parts, as a musician would find easiest to work with, but it uses a neat way of showing piano roll, and velocity info note by note when required for making certain adjustments. Score notes that are staccato can easily be made staccato with out displaying the note as a shorter value, and trills, and rolled chords, and grace notes can easily be added with no extra work creating these notes.

I can only say that this software is excellent for composing, arranging, and many other tasks that a musician may want to do!