Recordare Launches MusicXML Software and Sheet Music
May 9, 2002
Recordare LLC, an Internet music
software and publishing company, has announced the launch of its
Online Store (store.recordare.com), featuring downloadable
MusicXML software and sheet music.
Recordare's Dolet software provides a "universal translator" between
music notation programs. Dolet uses the MusicXML format to break down
the barriers between applications that prevent musicians from getting
the most out of their online sheet music. Recordare Editions of
classical music are available in MusicXML and four other popular
formats.
Recordare's first software product, Dolet for Finale 1.0, allows Finale
to exchange files with any program supporting the MusicXML format.
Finale is the world's best-selling music notation software. Finale
Windows users can use the Dolet plug-in to read music scanned in with
Visiv's SharpEye Music Reader, widely viewed as the world's most
accurate music OCR program. Dolet also improves compatibility between
Finale versions, letting Finale 2000 users read Finale 2002 files that
have been saved in the MusicXML format.
The Recordare Editions of classical music continue this commitment to
freedom of choice in online sheet music. Over 50 songs are now available
in five different music formats: PDF, FreeHand, MIDI, MusicXML, and
Finale. Customers can choose the combination of formats that best meets
their needs and budgets. The repertoire includes some of the most
beloved song cycles by Ludwig van Beethoven and Robert Schumann - music
that has never before been available in high-quality, editable online
editions.
"The Internet and the World Wide Web have shown consumers how valuable
it is to have their music and data available in open formats, accessible
to any program," stated Michael Good, CEO of Recordare LLC. "By using
XML, music notation software can take advantage of the investments in
open standards made by much larger industries. We are gratified by the
early support of industry leaders like Coda and Visiv for the MusicXML
format."
For more information, visit their web site at www.recordare.com. | 
