Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sdd.hp.com!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!midiline.UUCP!knid From: knid%midiline.uucp@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov (Vermicious Knid) Newsgroups: comp.music Subject: Transcription programs for IBM... Message-ID: Date: Tue, 19 Mar 91 23:35:54 PST Organization: MIDILine BBS - Altadena, CA - (818) 797-3285 There is a pretty good scoring program called Laser Music Printer, which lists for $99. or so that is dedicated to laser printers (I believe it also supports the standard dot matrix printer configs, like Epson, IBM, etc.) The program I use is MusicPrinter Plus, from Temporal Acuity Products, and I can't recommend it highly enough. Superb quality output, even from dot matrix, complete score flexibility (OK, so you can't do the circular Crumb-type scores, like Score can!), unlimited parts, part extraction, etc. Give it a look if you can....it's in the same price range as Escort, but I think it has far better features and much better output. The new 4.0 version, which is shipping now, supports standard MIDI file format and PostScript, I believe. As for sequencers, Cakewalk is by far the best buy FOR THE MONEY. If you want a much more professional level sequencer and a better user interface, check out Master Tracks Pro or Pro 4 (for Macs.) It is, however, at least twice as much as Cakewalk, and if the extra features aren't that crucial, you should get Cakewalk.