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Notation Composer

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Notation Composer
Original author(s)Mark Walsen
Reinhold Hoffmann
and others
Developer(s)Notation Software Germany
Initial release1994;30 years ago(1994)
Stable release
5.0.1 / 2024;0 years ago(2024)
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows
withWine
macOS,Ubuntu
Available in4 languages
List of languages
English, German, Spanish, Italian
TypeScorewriter(Music notation)
LicenseProprietary software
Websitewww.notation

Notation Composeris primarily ascorewriterandmusic sequencersoftwarethat is developed and released by Notation Software Germany forMicrosoft Windowsand withWineformacOS,LinuxUbuntuand otherLinuxdistributions.

History

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Notation Composer was initially developed byNotation Software, Inc.a corporation licensed in theState of Washingtonof theUnited Statesfounded and established by Mark Walsen[1]in 1994. The first version was originally released as MidiNotate Composer, with the intent to make the process of composing and arranging easy for “everyday musicians”.[2][3]The version 2 release of the program changed the name to Notation Composer to more closely associate the name with the parent company.

After the transition of ownership of Notation Software in 2013, Notation Composer has been further developed byNotation Software GermanyGmbHunder the leadership of Reinhold Hoffmann,[4]musician and CEO of the company.

References

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  1. ^"Mark Walsen - Biography".
  2. ^"How Can a Programmer Help You Compose Music?".
  3. ^"Can Software Be a Substitute for Raw Musical Talent?".
  4. ^"Reinhold-Hoffmann CONSULTING – Profile".Reinhold-Hoffmann.Retrieved8 April2018.
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