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==Products==
Below are free downloadable tools for viewing sheet music and notation files.
Below are free downloadable tools for viewing sheet music and notation files.


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<big>'''Name'''</big>
 
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<big>'''File&nbsp;Ext.'''</big>
 
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<big>'''Description'''</big>
 
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===[http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html Acrobat Reader]===
 
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[http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/80/Getacror.gif]
[http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/80/Getacror.gif]
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.PDF
 
</td><td>
Most sheet music files are in PDF format, requiring Adobe Acrobat Reader
Most sheet music files are in PDF format, requiring Adobe Acrobat Reader
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===[http://www.finalemusic.com/notepad/ Finale NotePad]===
 
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[http://www.finalemusic.com/notepad/ http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/e/e3/Finale_notepad.gif]
[http://www.finalemusic.com/notepad/ http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/e/e3/Finale_notepad.gif]
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.MUS
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The free Finale NotePad is a basic notation software program that enables one to view .MUS music files created by Finale, Finale Allegro, Finale PrintMusic, Finale SongWriter, and Finale NotePad.
The free Finale NotePad is a basic notation software program that enables one to view music files created by Finale, Finale Allegro, Finale PrintMusic, Finale SongWriter, and Finale NotePad.
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===[http://www.noteworthysoftware.com/nwc2/viewer.htm NoteWorthy Composer]===
 
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[http://www.noteworthysoftware.com/nwc2/viewer.htm http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/b/bf/Noteworthy_viewer.gif]
[http://www.noteworthysoftware.com/nwc2/viewer.htm http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/b/bf/Noteworthy_viewer.gif]
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.NWC
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The NoteWorthy Composer viewer enables one to view .NWC music files created by NoteWorthy Composer notation software. Only available for Windows.
The NoteWorthy Composer viewer enables one to view music files created by NoteWorthy Composer notation software. Only available for Windows.
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===[http://www.sibelius.com/products/scorch/index.html Sibelius Scorch]===
 
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[http://www.sibelius.com/products/scorch/index.html http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Get_scorch_94x42.png]
[http://www.sibelius.com/products/scorch/index.html http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Get_scorch_94x42.png]
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.SIB<br>.SCO
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The Scorch viewer enables one to view .SIB files created with Sibelius notation software.
The Scorch viewer enables one to view files created with Sibelius notation software.
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[http://www.capella-software.com/download.htm Capella Reader]
===[http://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/index.htm PostScript GhostView]===
 
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[http://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/index.htm http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/9/98/GhostView.png]
 
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.PS
 
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GhostView enables one to view files created with PostScript software. Available for Linux, Windows and Macintosh.
 
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===[http://www.capella-software.com/download.htm Capella Reader]===
 
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[http://www.capella-software.com/download.htm http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/0/0a/Capella_logo.gif]
 
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.CAP
 
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The Capella Reader allows one to view, play and print Capella files. Only available for Windows.
The Capella Reader allows one to view, play and print Capella files. Only available for Windows.
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===[http://www.7-zip.org/ 7-Zip Unzipper]===
 
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[http://www.7-zip.org/ http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/a/a1/7ziplogo.png]
[http://www.7-zip.org/ http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/a/a1/7ziplogo.png]
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.ZIP<br>.7Z<br>.RAR<br>.ARJ
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Some source and MIDI files are "zipped", that is, archived into a .zip file to reduce the file size, or to combine many files (eg. multiple MIDI files) into a single file for convenience. 7-Zip is open source software for archiving and expanding .zip files. Only available for Windows, though users of Windows XP and above already have the ability to unzip such files - simply double click on the file and follow the instruction. Mac users should use the ''Archive Utility.app'' that comes with OSX.
Some source and MIDI files are "zipped", that is, archived into a zip file to reduce the file size, or to combine many files (eg. multiple MIDI files) into a single file for convenience. 7-Zip is open source software for archiving and expanding zipped files. Only available for Windows, though users of Windows XP and above already have the ability to unzip such files - simply double click on the file and follow the instruction. Mac users should use the ''Archive Utility.app'' that comes with OSX.
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'''See also:''' [[Help:What software do I need?]]
==See also==
* [[Help:What software do I need?]]'''

Revision as of 17:30, 18 June 2008

CW:DT redirects here

Products

Below are free downloadable tools for viewing sheet music and notation files.

Name

File Ext.

Description

Acrobat Reader

Getacror.gif

.PDF

Most sheet music files are in PDF format, requiring Adobe Acrobat Reader

Finale NotePad

Finale_notepad.gif

.MUS

The free Finale NotePad is a basic notation software program that enables one to view music files created by Finale, Finale Allegro, Finale PrintMusic, Finale SongWriter, and Finale NotePad.

NoteWorthy Composer

Noteworthy_viewer.gif

.NWC

The NoteWorthy Composer viewer enables one to view music files created by NoteWorthy Composer notation software. Only available for Windows.

Sibelius Scorch

Get_scorch_94x42.png

.SIB
.SCO

The Scorch viewer enables one to view files created with Sibelius notation software.

PostScript GhostView

GhostView.png

.PS

GhostView enables one to view files created with PostScript software. Available for Linux, Windows and Macintosh.

Capella Reader

Capella_logo.gif

.CAP

The Capella Reader allows one to view, play and print Capella files. Only available for Windows.

7-Zip Unzipper

7ziplogo.png

.ZIP
.7Z
.RAR
.ARJ

Some source and MIDI files are "zipped", that is, archived into a zip file to reduce the file size, or to combine many files (eg. multiple MIDI files) into a single file for convenience. 7-Zip is open source software for archiving and expanding zipped files. Only available for Windows, though users of Windows XP and above already have the ability to unzip such files - simply double click on the file and follow the instruction. Mac users should use the Archive Utility.app that comes with OSX.

See also