Encore Music Engraving Software | Classical Guitar Transcriptions, Bach and Weiss Classical Guitar Sheet Music by Savage Classical Guitar Transcriptions

The best Music Notation Software on the Market

Easy to use, Fast Gorgeous Scores are yours for the Building

and it costs 50% less than Finale

Encore Version 5.02 is out for Windows, Version 5.05 for Macs as of March 2010

Encore sets the standard in professional and affordable music notation. Its powerful transcribing and editing capabilities help musicians of all levels get their ideas into print. Fast, accurate, and easy to use, Encore allows you to create beautiful printouts of your scores - using up to 64 separate staves. Whether you're creating classical guitar transcriptions, motion picture scores, orchestral arrangements, choir songbooks, or teaching music in school, Encore is simply second to none.

There are 2 versions, btw....One for Windows Platform machines....another for Mac Platform machines. The cool thing is that music files are transferable from one platform to the other. See specs below for further information on operating systems and requirements.

Examples from some of my classical guitar books. I use Encore exclusively in the building of all my transcriptions and books for solo and duet classical guitar.

Assorted fonts and font sizes can be used in all of the text areas you see above. It's intuitive interface allows you to use your mouse for easy placement of toolbar utilities, or, as I prefer to do, I use shortcut keys that allow me to build a page of music in less time than you would believe possible. Cleanup, polish, edit and it's ready for print. Now if I could only create the actual music so easily, I'd be just fine!

Here's an example from Bach's Violin Concerto in E Major written for Guitar and Bass/Cello.

Very sweet. Bear in mind that these are .jpg representations of the music at a severely limited resolution. I print at a 600 DPI resolution and it looks awesome. If you need further convincing of this powerful tool and the beauty of its output, please check any of the available PDF files on my Samples page. Every single score is done with Encore. I shoot the scores to a virtual PDF printer, as in Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Pro and there you have it.

I used to use Finale, Sibelius, and a few other mainstream packages. They're good...but they can be expensive. Finale, at last check, costs $600.00??? Whatever...it's your money. Bottom line is ...Encore's where it's at. Once you start outputting music with this software....well, did you ever say, "Wow, that was the best money I ever spent"? You'll say that once the music you wrote pours out of your laser jet. I'm still amazed out how great the books look. Take a look at my feedback via eBay regarding the books I've sold if you think I'm pulling your leg. Heck, I don't write those things!!!

Here's something from the Book of Bach's Inventions for Solo Classical Guitar.

Dynamics, expressions, ornamentation, advanced musical notation, full orchestral scoring, the ability to do 8 string TAB staves in any tuning on guitar, you name it, it's all at your fingertips!

Here's a PDF of a 3 Part Invention that you can print out and look at. Resolution is at 600 DPI

All formatting, page numbers, copyrights, indexing, etc was done directly thru Encore.

Okay, enough. The specifications of the software package are listed below after our Pricing lists.

BTW, Encore retails out of the store for $399.00 or more. You can get it through us for $349.99 including shipping. Only to Canada and the U.S.A. PLEASE!!!

We will NOT ship this product anywhere but to USA or Canadian destinations! All other orders will be cancelled and refunded. If you require International shipping, please Contact Me at sales@savageclassical.com. We will happily get back to you with a business order detailing costs and shipping. You will be responsible for any customs charges associated with your order from us or GVOX.

Shipping is within 2-3 business days from your order. Please allow additional and sufficient time for your software to be delivered.

The best money you'll ever spend if you're a writing musician.

Good luck and be well....Richard F. Sayage

Please note that all of our product shipments will have Delivery Confirmation.
All sales are final on all of our Products.
Gvox.com, the supporting website for Encore products, will gladly and easily support your software purchase, from technical issues to software issues. I use the product on myriad platforms, including WinXP Pro, WinVista and Win7, of late. I have had no issues with the software whatsoever. You should anticipate zero problems, so no worries AND their support site is fantastically responsive. They're really great people.

Pricing

UPGRADE Prices

NOTE: The following upgrades require proof of ownership to receive this upgrade, including older versions of Encore

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Encore 5.02 (Win) /5.05 (Mac) Specifications
Complete Scoring Features, Part Extraction, and MIDI Playback Keep You in Control Whether you play directly into Encore or transcribe your MIDI files, you get accurate notation and beautiful printouts every time. You can extract parts, transpose for different instruments, and play your music as you originally conceived it. Encore graphically displays and plays back dynamic marks, repeats, multiple endings, pedal marks, or any MIDI controller. Computer Speed, Professional Results When you put aside your pencil and staff paper and compose and arrange your music with Encore, you achieve a new level of professionalism and productivity. Encore has become the musician's choice in notation software because it allows you to create and publish everything from simple lead sheets to symphonies in less time and with more control.
New Features Gvox VSTi Host Toolbar now displays all tools Preroll click option New Score Wizard Over 30 Templates and unlimited user created template Transposed or "C" score option. Beginning measure number offset Preset Tab tunings option Added menu items Auto Spacing when dragging notes, barlines and systems Enhanced MIDI playback Garritan Personal Studio ready Simplified Accidentals option More shortcuts MusicXML import and export Full DLS and Soundfont support Handwritten Music Style option Bonus - Hundreds of works by J.S. Bach formatted in Encore, ready to use	Composition and Transcription Features Notate scores as large as 64 staves per system with up to eight voices per staff. Cross-staff beaming extends beams across staves for multi-staff instruments. Guitar tablature automatically notates tablature for up to 8 strings in any tuning with definable fret position. Percussion staff notates rhythms with multiple note heads and assignable staff position. Note duration and multiple voices are automatically "guessed" and then beamed appropriately. Auto spacing automatically spaces notes for easy reading. Additional symbols for rhythm-part chord slashes, arpeggio sign and fingering numbers. Insert or delete measures, pages, systems or staves anytime, anywhere in the composition. Transcribes Master Tracks Pro, Standard MIDI and Music XML. Directly transcribes live input from MIDI instruments and MIDI sofware in real time. Linear view allows an entire score to be viewed as one system. Add guitar chord fret diagrams and chord names to your scores and lead sheets. Easily add a pickup measure to your score.
Editing Features Insert MIDI data for dynamics, controller data, and tempos. Customizable Toolbar for quick access to frequently used commands. Zoom in and out for precise control. Expressions palette allows you to save your own expressions in any font, size, or style. Guitar tablature symbols palette contains all the markings and symbols needed for notating tab. Slur a group of notes automatically or draw slurs with the pencil tool. Place objects anywhere on the page by clicking the mouse. Select regions, pages, staves, systems, or the entire score for editing. Transposition automatically affects chord symbols and fret diagrams. Key commands to change note durations, sharps, flats, naturals, enharmonics, and MIDI velocity. Transpose, change key signatures, meters, and clefs at any time. Display and play back nested repeat structures, including variable bar lines and multiple endings. Easily cut, copy, paste, clear, insert, delete, or undo notes or sections of music. Symbols include: notes, rests, accidentals, slurs, ties, grace notes, cue notes, tuplets, accents, marks, ornaments, ottava, and dynamics marks. Adjust the height and angle of beams and create Beam Groups. Justify spacing for both accidental collisions and proper timing alignment. Split notes from one staff onto two staves, either by pitch or voice. Select from eight note-head types, including Gregorian and percussion. Automatically extract parts with control over lyrics and markings. Enter text or lyrics anywhere on the page in any font, size, or style, including dashes and melisma.	Flexible Page Layout and Guitar Tablature Expand Your Options Encore scores can be fine-tuned with a simple move of the mouse. On-screen palettes let you enter dozens of marks and symbols. Lyrics and text are easily added. Powerful features such as page layout control, TrueType® and PostScript® support, polyphonic part voicing, and editable expressions palettes provide an inexhaustible set of capabilities for presenting your music on paper. Instantly transcribe your music into guitar tablature with correct fingering and guitar fret diagrams. MIDI Performance Features Plays back MIDI interpretations of dynamics, hairpins, repeats, endings, and articulations. Sustain pedal markings affect MIDI. Swing quantization gives music a swing feel. Tempo indications can affect playback. Assign up to 8 separate voices on each staff for playback over different MIDI channels. Align the playback to match the current graphic appearance of your music. Encore recognizes and generates MIDI Song Position Pointer and MIDI Clocks for syncing. Select any number of MIDI devices Hear notes play over MIDI as you enter them with the mouse. MIDI Panic Button sends an "all notes off" message at any time.
Other Features Mac and Windows version share same format, files are transfer-able between platforms. Windows Soundcard compatible Supports Industry Standard MIDI and MusicXML Files. System Requirements Windows: PC (XP - Vista - Win7). Windows compatible sound card for music playback; Pentium class CPU or greater; at least 32MB System RAM; SVGA video. Macintosh: Mac Version for 10.3 OS or higher	Page Layout and Printing Features Choose between engraver's spacing and mathematically perfect alignment of notes. Measures of rest can be compressed into one measure. User can define global spacing defaults of staves, clefs, lyrics, chords, key, and meter. Reminder time signatures can be displayed or hidden. Use any font in your system for text, lyrics, chords, staff names, and measure numbers. Place headers and footers on each page. Print an entire score, individual pages, or extracted parts.

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Hey, they might go down!!! :-)

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Edited last on 01/20/2012