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Tablature software compatible with Noteworthy

I've been a Noteworthy user for almost five years. But I need a banjo/guitar tablature editor that could be used as a supplement to Noteworthy. Does anyone know of such?

Re: Tablature software compatible with Noteworthy

Reply #1 –
if you want a program that can utilize the sound of guitar/banjo/bass/drums....
go to www.tabit.net and download the trial, or buy the real version.
it's actually a very good guitar tabulature program that, when you buy the real version (only $20), you can save guitar songs as .midis.... then you can open them through Noteworthy, and work from there....
hope that helps...

Re: Tablature software compatible with Noteworthy

Reply #2 –
With the ability to control number of lines on the staff, and additional control over staff spacing in NWCV1.75, comes a workable way of doing accurate tablature.

Until someone works up a User Tip or something on that order, have a look at what Marsu did with a Vivaldi guitar arrangement of mine, Andante from Concerto RV532. It might be noted that the job was made somewhat easier in this case by the fact that I had assigned separate staves for each string already, for realism in playback. You can compare with the original version for additional "hands-on learning".

Good luck.

Re: Tablature software compatible with Noteworthy

Reply #3 –
If by "compatible with Noteworthy" you would be satisfied with "both programs support MIDI", give the free and excellent PowerTab a whirl:

http://powertab.guitarnetwork.org/downloads.htm

It's a little limited as far as standard notation (i.e., you can't manipulate the score directly—it's only a representation of the tab), but it works great for tab.

-m

Re: Tablature software compatible with Noteworthy

Reply #4 –
Aside from Fred's suggestion the only way I am aware of is to convert your NWC file to MIDI and import it into a tab program. My preference is Tabledit. Like NWC it is available in a limited evaluation form with an in relatively inexpensive ($54.95)registration fee. This in my opinion is the best Tab program around. Tabledit is available at www.tabledit.com.

Re: Tablature software compatible with Noteworthy

Reply #5 –
And for an alternative, though similar, method within NWC look at:

http://nwc-scriptorium.org/ftp/classical/m/mudafant.nwc

If you prefer the tab numbers between the lines then you can use a seven line staff and shift the "lyrics" a unit up (or down depending on where the staff is, above or below the normal staff).  For the between-the-lines stuff I've posted a couple of examples recently in the newsgroup.  Look for my posting of June 18.  On those I found that I had to decrease the size of the lyric font to keep the numbers form overlapping.  What is really needed (and I have requested) is the ability to specify the font for the lyrics for each staff, individually.

Cyril

Re: Tablature software compatible with Noteworthy

Reply #6 –
If all you need to do is place some guitar fingerboard grids, then browse the Internet for "Frets A, B, and C" fonts. These can be placed as text. I don't play guitar, but it seems to me that the fonts have a wide assortment of fret charts. Since these are symbols from fonts, they cannot be edited, only placed.
 

Re: Tablature software compatible with Noteworthy

Reply #7 –
Just listened to vivandte2.nwc.
Bravo!