Coda to Include MusicXML Converter with Finale
February 15, 2002Recordare LLC, an Internet music
software and publishing company, announced an agreement with the
Coda Music Technology division of Net4Music, Inc. to
include Recordare's MusicXML Converter in future versions of Finale and
other Coda music notation products.
MusicXML is a universal translator for common Western music notation
used in printed sheet music. It allows computer music programs to share
data using a powerful XML standard. Companies including Visiv, Xemus
Software, and Middle C Software announced their support for MusicXML
last October. The TaBazar guitar tablature editor added MusicXML support
in January.
"Music software has not moved as quickly as some applications to take
advantage of open document formats," stated Michael Good, CEO of
Recordare LLC. "Coda led the market in this area years ago by
introducing its Plug-in Development Kit. Now Coda extends its leadership
once again by becoming the largest music software company to embrace
MusicXML. Music created using Coda's notation products will become even
more valuable by being easy to exchange with other music programs."
Recordare's MusicXML Converter plug-in gives Finale's Windows users
unparalleled choice among music scanning programs. Visiv's SharpEye
Music Reader, a leader in music scanning products, can save MusicXML
files that can be read into Finale. The MusicXML Converter also allows
Finale 2000 users to import Finale 2002 files with higher accuracy than
ever before.
"We are excited about Recordare's new Finale plug-in," stated John
Paulson, Net4Music President. "MusicXML extends the open nature of
Finale, which has been one of the reasons why Finale is the world's
best-selling music notation software."
For more information, visit their web site at www.recordare.com. | 
