Allegro 2007

Getting Started

• Launch Window puts the power of Allegro within a single mouse-click
• Setup Wizard and pre-designed templates help quickly create new music
• QuickStart Videos show you how – on your computer screen

Entering Notes

• Enter notes with your mouse, computer keyboard, and/or MIDI keyboard (including sustain pedal) in step- or real-time
• Enter notes by playing your brass or woodwind instrument into a mic with Allegro’s exclusive MicNotator®
• Scan sheet music with SmartScore® Lite (included) and import or export MIDI files

State of the Art

• Universal – Allegro runs natively (and quickly) on both Intel- and PowerPC-based Macs as well as Windows computers

Composing and Arranging

• Automatically add two- and three-voice auto-harmonization from Band-in-a-Box® Auto Harmonizing
• Automatically add Drum Grooves (and easily expand your choice of styles)

Teaching Music

• Exercise Wizard instantly creates warm-ups for the whole band, orchestra, or choir
• Setup Wizard includes diverse options, including Orff instruments and marching percussion
• Create quizzes and tests that students can open, edit, print, and play with the free, downloadable Finale NotePad®

Playing Your Music

• Play back with integrated software sounds (including Row-Loff™ marching percussion) or via external MIDI devices
• Human Playback® adds expression, phrasing, swing, and dynamics – automatically
• Powerful mixer offers control of volume, panning, patch, and reverb as well as the choice of mute, solo, or record

Editing Your Music

• MIDI tool allows you to edit your MIDI data
• Transpose, edit page layout, and add chord symbols, guitar fretboards, guitar tablature, lyrics, slash, or rhythmic notation

Sharing Your Music

• Print your score or parts: Finale® technology ensures world-class output
• Collaborate – Allegro files can be opened, edited, printed, and played by others using Finale NotePad (a free download), Finale SongWriter™, Finale PrintMusic®, and Finale
• Save as audio file (including MP3) to create CDs
• Export TIF graphics files to add music to word processing documents

Allegro 2007