What is NoteEdit?
NoteEdit is a versatile musical score editor designed for Linux users. It offers a comprehensive set of features for creating, editing, and exporting musical scores in various formats. The application can import and export MIDI and MusicXML files, as well as generate Lilypond, MusiXTeX, PMX, and ABC files, allowing users to work with a wide range of musical notation formats. Additionally, NoteEdit supports real-time input from a MIDI keyboard, enabling users to record and integrate live performances into their compositions. The software also provides advanced functionalities, such as score transposition, accidentals reduction, automatic bar generation, and automatic beam gathering, enhancing the user's ability to create complex, multi-staff layouts and incorporate lyrics into their musical scores. Although NoteEdit is considered "defunct" according to Wikipedia, the source code can still be downloaded from the SourceForge platform
Highlights
- Import and export support for MIDI and MusicXML file formats
- Ability to generate Lilypond, MusiXTeX, PMX, and ABC files
- Real-time MIDI keyboard input for recording live performances
- Advanced features for score transposition, accidentals reduction, automatic bar generation, and automatic beam gathering
- Support for complex, multi-staff layouts and lyrics integration
Platforms
- Linux
Languages
- English