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Music Composition: Software

Resources and information for composing and composers

Notation Software

Finale Music
$600 ($350 academic)
Finale 2014 - $330 via YSU Bookstore
Sibelius
Finale Notepad
Free download
Sibelius First
Encore
$400 ($300 academic)
LilyPond
Free and open source
MuseScore
Free download
Canorus
Free
Musink Pro
$60
Musink Lite
Free

Elliott Carter in Toronto

Digital Music Software

Pro Tools
$700 ($295 academic)
Pro Tools 11 Student Edition - $295 via YSU Bookstore
Reason
Reason Essentials
$99
Create Digital Music - Software
Some free, some not
MasterTracks Pro
$100 ($90 academic)
Mixcraft
$75
Mixcraft 6 Academic Edition - $50 via YSU Bookstore

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