Σύγκριση του MuseScore και του Finale NotePad ανά χαρακτηριστικό
Update May 2015
Comparison chart between MuseScore and Finale - Songwriter, PrintMusic, Notepad
Δείτε παρακάτω τον σχετικό συγκριτικό πίνακα μεταξύ του MuseScore και του Finale NotePad.
The nature of the two score writers is quite different. NotePad is purposefully limited and designed to encourage customers to buy more complete versions of Finale as their needs increase. On the other hand MuseScore is developed as a free and open source software project where anyone with the skills and desire can help improve the product. As a result MuseScore fares much better when working with large numbers of instruments or any notation beyond the very basic.
The chart below is updated for version 1.1 of MuseScore and Finale Notepad 2012.
| MuseScore | Finale NotePad | |
|---|---|---|
Notation |
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| Number of staves | Unlimited | 8 |
| Number of staff lines available | 1 thru 9 | 5 (plus tablature) |
| Key changes | Unlimited | 1 key signature per piece |
| Accidentals | Standard, double-, courtesy, and non-standard | Standard 3 only |
| Time signatures | Compound and additive, customizable | only some select standard and compound options |
| Time changes | Unlimited | 0 |
| Pickup or incomplete measure | Supported | Unsupported |
| Lyric verses | Unlimited | 1 |
| Chord names | Supported | Manual text entry only |
| Percussion notation | Supported | Supported |
| Instrument set-up wizard | Large number of instruments | only basic instruments |
| Document styles | Customizable | Fixed |
| Appearance control | Editable position, size, and visibility for all objects; many note-head options; full color options | Fixed |
Notes |
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| Dotted notes | Single or double | single only |
| Grace notes | Supported | Unsupported |
Time savers |
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| Part extraction | Supported | Unsupported |
| Plugin support | QtScript (under development) | None |
File formats |
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| MIDI | Import/export | Import/export |
| MusicXML | Import/export | Import/export |
| Export | only through Print system options | |
| PNG/SVG image formats | Export | Unsupported |
| WAV/FLAC/OGG audio formats | Export | Unsupported |
Playback |
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| Mixer | Partial | Instrument panel allows volume and pan control |
| Sound | 128 sounds plus support for additional SoundFonts | 128 sounds (General MIDI) |
| Expressive playback | Only staccatos, tenutos, and arpeggios are interpreted | set "Human Playback" standard style |
| Swing playback | basic support, no control or saving | Unsupported |
| Note sound editing | tuning, timing, and velocity adjustable per note | Unsupported |
| Play back position marking | Moving cursor plus auto scrolling | Moving cursor plus auto scrolling |
| Repeats | Interpreted | Ignored |
Platforms |
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| Windows | Supported | Supported |
| Mac OS | Supported | Supported |
| Linux | Supported | No native support |
Price |
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| Price | $0 | $0, but requires registration |
| Source code | Free to share and modify | Closed |