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Music Library Software
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 4:07 pm
by dtemp
This has been discussed on old TubeNet, but I was trying to get some new perspectives on what software (if any) people are running to keep track of their music (I'm talking sheet music here). A cross reference with recordings would be nice, but mostly I'm looking for the basics (i.e. title, composer, instrumentation, publisher, etc.) My giant file folder box with tabs bearing names the likes of "Solos A-M" and "Quintet" is just not efficient any more.
I'm a Mac user, so cross-platform or Mac-only software would be necessary.
Thanks!
d(desperately trying to stay "wired")temp
Music Library Software
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 4:19 pm
by DavidJMills
Why not just an Excel program.That's what i use for Charlotte Sym library filing, can't afford OPAS.DaveM
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 5:07 pm
by jacojdm
MS Access (included with many of the Office packages) is a fantastic, and pretty easy to use, database.
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 5:38 pm
by dtemp
As noted by my OS choice, I try to stay away from Microsoft products as much as possible. If that is the only option though, so be it.
d(who also doesn't shop at Wal-Mart)temp
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 6:23 pm
by BVD Press
No Wal-Mart and no Microsoft, how can one survive
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 7:01 pm
by Dan Schultz
Pyware sells one to school band directors. Portions of it could be used for managing concert band music. For my purposes, it's a heck of a whole lot easier to just set up a database with Excel or Access. My favorite is Access as it's much more flexible.
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 7:38 pm
by Thinker
FileMaker Pro..it is like Access but easier (i think). Made for Mac.
http://www.filemaker.com/
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 10:33 pm
by DonShirer
If you don't have Excel for your Mac, Appleworks has a spreadsheet component. (Not as good as Excel, but sufficient for your purposes.) Didn't it come with your Mac?
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 11:47 pm
by Gorilla Tuba
Filemaker Pro comes PC flavored, too.
I have a $600 program for musicians and bands called Charms. However, any basic spreadsheet or database works fine.... this is not high end computing we're talking about. My personal preference is MS Works database. Its easy to use and can open and save all kinds of files.
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 9:47 pm
by geneman06
HEY!! Lay off the man, if he decides not waste his time and/or money with microsoft products, or waste his money at evil places like wal-mart, its his choice.
FIGHT THE MAN!!!