Denemo vs Impro-Visor
Denemo
denemo.orgImpro-Visor
cs.hmc.eduSide by side
| Figure | Denemo | Impro-Visor |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Music notation software | 8.4 (#10) | 7.8 (#24) |
| Deployment | desktop | desktop |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| MIDI support | Yes | Yes |
| MusicXML support | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | Denemo is a free music notation program for composing, transcribing, arranging, and listening to music. | Impro-Visor is a music notation program designed to help jazz musicians compose and hear solos and understand solo construction and chord changes. |
| Support | The community page directs users to a mailing list for usage questions and development news, and to email [email protected] because the project abandoned its forum. | The official site describes developer support as free through the Yahoo! user group. |
Plans
In their own words
Denemo
Denemo is a free desktop music-notation program for composing, transcribing, arranging, and listening to music. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows, with MusicXML, MIDI, parts extraction, and tablature support. Music can be entered through a computer keyboard, MIDI controller, mouse, or microphone. Denemo opens its own files and imports MIDI, LilyPond, and MusicXML. LilyPond typesets notation in the background while you work, and the program supports figured bass, historical noteheads and barlines, chords, and tablature. It can create exercise sheets, aural-training materials, note-reading exercises, and playing exercises. Scores may be printed or exported as images, MIDI, OGG, or WAV files. MIDI or audio can be routed to other applications such as JACK, and LilyPond text and commands can be included in a score. Denemo is free to use, share, and change under the GPL; the listed plan costs nothing. Version 2.6 is listed as the current stable release, dated March 11, 2022. Some download links still point to version 2.2.
Impro-Visor
Impro-Visor has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.