Re: JEWISH-MUSIC digest 2491

[Alex J. Lubet <lubet001...>]

I use the Notepad in one of my courses.  It should playback midi files
and can be used to view (and only view) any Finale document, but its own
notation and playback  abilities are pretty limited.  Otoh, one can
hardly complain about the price.  It's still free.  Specify the 2003
version.



Fred Blumenthal wrote:

>
> Eliezer Kaplan asked about the ad for Finale at a lesser price - was
> it full-feature, and wasn't there something for less money.  The
> source is: AABACA (www.aabaca.com) (952) 933-7307.  I believe it's
> full-feature, but "bli nader" - don't make me swear to it.  I notice
> they advertise Finale for $199 and Sibelius for $229, but there's
> probably "shipping & handling."  You could contact them regarding why
> you should buy from them, or the manufacturers regarding why not.  And
> visit codamusic.com to see if they still offer a "student" version of
> Finale, called Finale Notepad, for free.  It does lack some of the
> bells & whistles, and might not be compatible with other versions of
> Finale, but should play back a .mid file.
>
> Fred Blumenthal
> xd2fabl (at) us(dot)ibm(dot)com

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