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capella is one of the world's most popular notation programs

No other notation program will take you by the hand and gently guide you towards your first own score in the manner in which capella does it. There is no need to be fully computer literate - you just follow your musical imagination and capella does the rest. Within no time you will have completed your first score sheet.

In the country of Beethoven, Bach, and Benz, capella has become the first choice for notation editors among musicians from all walks of life. While beginners will immediately be able to record their creative ideas, professionals will continue to enjoy the immense depth. Capella's value for the money is unsurpassed.

The simplicity and affordability required by the amateur combined with the power and flexibility demanded by the professional

Capella features an outstanding range of functions. Here are some of the highlights:
  • Many methods of note entry, including the PC keyboard, MIDI keyboard (real-time and step entry), mouse, mouse piano, and MIDI files.
  • Comprehensive note styles, including cue notes, grace notes, percussion, and stemless notes.
  • Six different notation fonts from renaissance music to jazz.
  • Easy automatic formatting for slurs, lyrics, tuplets, and more.
  • Change clefs, keys, and barlines at any point.
  • Full playback with cursor following to listen to your score, using unique capella-tune technology.
  • Fret wizard for easy fret diagrams the way that you want them.
  • Easy and versatile ways to add graphics to scores, including graphics palettes and a graphics gallery.
  • Colored notes for educational music.
  • Comprehensive import and export features including MusicXML, MIDI, and many graphics formats.
And new in capella professional 6:
  • New ScoreWizard: Any orchestra/cast can be assembled with just a few mouse clicks.
  • Score synthesis: Combine several individual voices into one score.
  • Export of score as web page with embedded player; select from several layout styles.
  • MusicXML import.
  • Full integration of capella-tune technology, including Hermode tuning.
  • Automatic guitar tablature plug-in.
  • Basso continuo plug-in.
  • And much more!
Notation is no different to other software applications in that a number of different programs are vying for customers. As far as functions and features are concerned, you will find that, on paper at least, there is little difference between the different notation programs.

Yet other programs often forget to mention that . . .

. . . to work successfully, ease-of-use and ergonomics are just as important as a comprehensive range of tools. And as far as these aspects are concerned, capella's designers have merged professional functionality into an interface, that is intuitive, clear and easy-to-use. They have achieved this by paying a great deal of attention to detail and using their in-depth knowledge of users' requirements and preferences. Judging by the response from users, experts and the media, they have been very successful over the years.

All capella products run on Windows and require product activation after 30 days. Recordare can only sell capella products in the USA, Canada, and Puerto Rico. You will be asked for your shipping address during checkout even though these are downloadable products.

If you purchased capella professional 5 or the Big Notation Bundle from Recordare, you can upgrade to capella professional 6 for a special price. Please include your original Recordare order number in the shopping cart comments when ordering an upgrade.
Capella is a highly evolved and intuitive scoring program that helps you get the job done quicker by cutting down on the distractions. - Derek Johnson, Sound On Sound Magazine.

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Windows Version

$199.95
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