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Music writing software
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:01 am
by Sally Larsen
Just installed Linux Mint on my computer and am looking for a minimalist (aka simple) program for jotting down compositions. Any suggestions?
Re: Music writing software
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 8:05 am
by bearphonium
Almost as good a question as pistons or rotors. I use Finale Print Music with some degree of success. I suspect there are easier programs to use, however. If there is any one you collaborate with regularly, get something compatible with theirs.
Re: Music writing software
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 8:40 am
by pgym
AFAIK, Make Music has not released a Linux version of Finale, though it is possible to
run Finale in Linux in WINE.
There's a Debian-flavored version of the open source program
MuseScore which, presumably, should run without too much tweaking in Mint.
Re: Music writing software
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:19 am
by TubaTodd
+1 for MusicScore. You can find it in the Mint/Ubuntu repositories as "mscore." Check out the MusicScore thread.