Hi David,

Wow, Composer feels flattered to be compared against such a good music program as Sibelius. I've admired Sibelius since I first saw it at its debut at the National Assoc of Music Merchants show many years ago. I was already well into the development of MidiNotate and could see a lot of work ahead to compete with the strengths of Sibelius. MidiNotate's development started with the integration of MIDI and notation at its very core, including MIDI-to-notation transcription. This architecture is important, in my opinion, for a music application which purpose is not only to publish the printed score but also to provide the composer and arranger a natural way to get musical ideas from the head down on (virtual) paper. MidiNotate Composer hopes to make composing and arranging easier, less tedious, more productive, and more fun. It also hopes to make preparing sheet music easier, less tedious, more productive, and more fun. Both are equally important purposes of MidiNotate Composer. The first purpose-- to help the composer and arranger during the moments of creating the music-- is one that is more difficult to demonstrate to folk. You have to create the music yourself, using MidiNotate Composer, to know what it feels like. David, you know. I'm pleased that Composer helps you as a composer.

Cheers
-- Mark