Developer(s) Lugert Verlag GmbH Development status Active Available in German, English | Stable release Forte 8.0 Operating system | |
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Size 62 MB (Premium version) | ||
Forte is a music notation program or Scorewriter developed by the German company Lugert Verlag located in Handorf. Its name is derived from the dynamic marking forte. The program is available in German and English.
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History
The first version of Forte appeared in 2005 and other versions appeared successively in 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. Forte is being "used by people and institutions from more than 40 countries", claims its publisher, which specializes in books, materials and magazines for musical education in schools, besides the scorewriter.
Functionality
The program can import MIDI, MusicXML and karaoke files, it can also export songs as MIDI and MusicXML files so that it can be shared with other tools, it allows to save songs as a JPEG, TIFF or EPS files. It can import the CapXML file format of the Capella notation program. There are three main tools that include the Music Ruler that allows to enter notes, the audio sequencer that allows to record or import audio and play it in conjunction with their composition and the complex scores that allows to write elaborate pieces.
Versions
The program is published in four versions, with different sets of features, ranging in prices for a single user from $249 to $15, and a freeware version.