Although it will be some time before I get Finale (for a variety of
reasons), I am still interested in purchasing it. Someone mentioned "NotePad
2002" on the list recently, and I see that it is available free from the Coda
Music web site; and I'm just wondering if that would be a good way to start out,
whether it would help confirm whether or not Finale is the main program I want
to use. In other words, how similar is it to Finale? Are files created with it
compatible with Finale? I assume that a free program is far more limited, but
is its operation the same as Finale for functions that are common to both
programs? Would using NotePad be a good way of getting to know better at least
some of the functions of Finale?
If anyone can advise me on this, please, I'd be grateful.
Just how limited is NotePad, and what can it do? I suppose there must be
significant limitations (on size of file, number of pages, complexity of music -
or *something*) in a free program. Could I start to enter any music (simpler
music, at least) on NotePad to try it out; then later on, after purchasing
Finale, just transfer the files across and continue using them in Finale?
How much hard disk space and memory would I need to install and use
NotePad?
Thank you.
Regards,
Michael Edwards.
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