You only need LilyPond 2.6.5 and a text editor
to create advanced musical scores…
The A-Play Note Writing Package is here!
The 19th
February 2007 – we have arrived!
A-Play Free Note Writing Software
8 imagine an advanced text based
editor for professional note writing.
8 based on web tools and
innovative GNU software.
8 a simple and cool user
interface.
8 automatic creation of PDF and
MIDI files.
8 Convert MIDI to an editable score.
8 many of the features of our dear
competitor Sibelius.
8 and on top of all that:
Freeware; true freeware. No trial versions, no limitations.
Yo.
8 Table of Contents
The A-Play Note Writing Package is here!
Press Release
Simple
and Professional
A-Play
was born as a pioneering piece of musical software in the late 1980-ies. It was
the first note writing software in Scandinavia to use MIDI technology and the
first to offer a broad range of professional note editing tools.
After
a long sleep in the 1990-ies, A-Play now re-emerges in web format, stronger and
more innovative than ever. Combing the power of Lily Pond’s revolutionary
note writing software language and the productive, feature rich environment of
A-Play built by NORDISC, the makers of music teaching books for over 24 years.
The
notes are written in TED Notepad a simple but versatile text editor,
almost like normal letters. Think Word. Think straightforward, powerful note
writing. When done, the file is compiled by Lily Pond’s programming engine and
converted into PDF and MIDI in a few minutes. Open the MIDI files with the Noteworthy
Player, and the score goes live, while the music plays. Print the PDF score
that will please even the most demanding musicians.
A-Play
version 3.0 is packed with advanced tools besides the obvious basic notes, time
signatures and keys. Use the layout as is, or bend it any way you like!
And this marvellous new
piece of software – does it cost the usual 799€ ?
No, it’s free…
Feature Highlights
Daily
Use
4 A-Play uses the famous Lily Pond
music programming language as its engine.
4 Simple, efficient typing of
notes in the fast text based editor TED Notepad.
4 Templates for rock, jazz and
classical music.
4 Intuitive workflow with simple
dialog boxes and a comprehensive online Help with copy and past of ready-made
music phrases and layout.
4 The scores are automatically converted
to PDF and MIDI.
4 Supports all common musical
notation symbols and values, including text and dynamic signs.
4 Chord engine. Create rock and
jazz chords with chord boxes. Turn and manipulate the chords and voices.
MIDI
4 A MIDI file is created when
finishing the score.
4 Convert MIDI files to editable
sheet music.
4 Play the MIDI file through the
Noteworthy Player, and watch while the score becomes “live” following the
music.
4 MIDI codes can be inserted for
volume, new instrument and other changes.
Advanced
4 Complete Music Theory and Piano
tutor included.
4 A comprehensive range of tools,
matching many of our (full price) competitors’ features.
4 Full range of:
- Clefs, including drum clef and tablature.
- A full set of keys, including modal scales.
- Meters, traditional and odd (very odd).
- Effect signs for guitar, strings and other instruments.
4 Powerful layout facilities.
Change fonts and placement of bars, systems – and notes! Designed for music
teachers – isolate rhythm notes or move the elements as it pleases you.
Comparing Features
|
Feature |
A-Play |
Sibelius |
|
User Interface |
|
|
|
Input with
mouse only |
|
l |
|
Input with
keyboard only |
l |
l |
|
Short keys |
|
l |
|
Virtual piano |
|
l |
|
Context help |
l |
l |
|
Digital Manual |
l |
l |
|
Note features |
|
|
|
Note values under 1/32 |
l |
l |
|
Complex polyrhythms |
l |
l |
|
Different
time signatures at the same time |
|
l |
|
Effect fonts |
l |
l |
|
Modal scales |
l |
l |
|
Tablature |
l |
l |
|
Chord Boxes |
l |
l |
|
Ancient music notation |
l |
l |
|
Note Transformation |
|
|
|
Transpose |
l |
l |
|
Move notes |
l |
l |
|
Half or double note duration transform |
l |
l |
|
Layout |
|
|
|
Move or hide
note elements, bars and systems |
l |
l |
|
Intelligent
system and page wrapping |
l |
l |
|
Forced system
and page breaks |
l |
l |
|
Import
symbols |
|
l |
|
Colour notes
and text |
l |
l |
|
Groups of
instruments |
l |
l |
|
Cover with picture |
|
l |
|
Automatic
features |
|
|
|
Automatic
chords |
l |
l |
|
Automatic 2nd
and 3rd voices |
(manual) |
l |
|
Rhythm
Phrases |
l |
l |
|
Auto
arrangements for orchestra |
|
l |
|
Drum patterns |
l |
l |
|
Advanced error checking |
l |
l |
|
Play back |
|
|
|
Mixer |
(Only volume) |
l |
|
Sound
libraries available |
|
l |
|
Live repeat
signs |
|
l |
|
Advanced studio features |
|
l |
|
Text |
|
|
|
Lyrics /
texts |
l |
l |
|
New fonts for
each bar |
l |
l |
|
Import text
from Word |
l |
l |
|
Search and/or replace |
l |
l |
|
Instrument Specific |
|
|
|
Fingering indications |
l |
l |
|
Harmonics |
l |
l |
|
Guitar
effects |
l |
l |
|
String
effects |
l |
l |
|
Drum effects |
|
l |
|
Internet /
networking |
|
|
|
Publishing
scores on the Internet. |
l |
l |
|
Networking |
l |
l |
|
Operating Systems |
|
|
|
Windows |
l |
l |
|
Mac |
l |
l |
|
Linux |
l |
|
|
Special Features |
|
|
|
Scanning
notes |
|
l |
|
MIDI
export/import |
l |
l |
|
PDF file
conversion |
l |
l |
|
School
features |
l |
l |
|
Music theory
included |
l |
|
|
Piano Primer included |
l |
|
|
Sibelius
of course has a much more fancy user interface than A-Play, but we do have
our moments now and then J. |
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