Sheet Music and Scores

For music students, choirs or brass bands, scores of up to 2 systems can be arbitrarily scaled and formatted on the music sheet in the notation of MC-Light.

• Notation freely saclable
• Score and single parts remain in one file
• display options of a single part are independent of the score
• 9 different clef types can be selected
• over 150 articulation, arrangement and auxiliary symbols
• up to four-part polyphony representation
• 64-track MIDI sequencer

Sheet Music from MIDI-Files

The combination of notation and MIDISequencer makes it easy to convert MIDI-Files into sheet music.

• a MIDI file is automatically displayed as notation and MIDI sequence
• any tracks of the MIDI-File can be displayed on a sheet of music
• lyrics and chords of a MIDI-File can be displayed, changed and transposed on sheet music
• missing lyrics and chords can be entered

Global Transposition of an entire song

The global transpose "shifts" the whole song with all note excerpts into a new key. The piece will then also sound in the new key. The chord notation is also transposed.

Transposing Single Voices in a score

Transposing voices only transposes the notation. However, when the piece is played, the base key still sounds.

• global transposing of a whole song
• transpose the chord notation
• transpose individual voices in a score

Transposing Note Extracts

Each note extract can be transposed for any instrument. The range of +/- 24 semitones makes it possible to write notes for e.g. Bb, Eb or F instrument.

Transpose in MIDI-Sequencer

In the sequencer view of MC-Light, parts or tracks can be transposed as desired. In doing so, the notes are shifted to the new pitch.

• transpose a note section
• transpose a section of a piece over all tracks
• transpose a whole track in the MIDI sequencer
• transpose a part in the MIDI sequencer

The MIDI Sequencer

MIDI-Connections Score/Light/Free is not only a notation program but also a MIDI-Sequencer. A song in progress is always a MIDI-Song. The MIDI-Sequencer is the basis from which the different scores and single voices of a piece are derived. If something is changed in the notation, this also changes the database in the MIDI-Sequencer. So a change in the MIDI-Sequencer also has an effect in the notation view.

• 64-track MIDI-Sequencer
• Drumgrid-Editor
• Piano-Roll-Editor
• Event-Editor
• Mixer-Page

Tracks and Parts

For each MIDI track there is a volume control, mute, boost and solo button. The master volume knob adjusts the volume of each track by percentage.

• MIDI-Controller-Selection from the current device library
• Volume knob
• mute, boost and solo knob per track
• transpose tracks

The individual tracks can be divided into Parts (sections) and moved, copied or transposed. Working with parts allows a quick "rebuilding" of existing tracks, which can be used as a basis for notation or as a new MIDI file.

• move, cut, extend or copy parts
• transpose parts
• voice splitting of a part (separator)

Key and Drum-Editor

In the Key- and Drum-Editor notes and different controller data can be edited. Various quantize and length tools are available.

• graphical controller editor
• drum and key grid are scalable in x and y direction
• notation in line view
• pitchbend tools (curve selection, resolution..)

The Band Part

The band part of MIDI Connections contains a "five-man band" as a training partner. Choose from an abundance of 70 music styles, such as Swing, HipHop, Pop, Rock ... Whether you are a trumpeter, guitarist or pianist – it makes practicing fun!

• 70 styles with up to 5 instruments
• 103 band songs (Realbook) are installed
• generated song can be used in the sequencer or in notation
• accompaniment tracks serve as basis for own songs, playbacks or MIDI-Files

Various Tools

The program also contains unique tools that save the user a lot of work.

• missing chords in a MIDI file can be calculated with the song analyzer
• harmonizer can add a second, third or fourth voice to a melody based on chords
• PitchBend and trill generator
• compressor function allows limiting (from-to) velocity values of individual tracks or parts
• global fade-in/out function to fade in and out one or all tracks

GuitarExpert

The GuitarExpert is an external program to manage guitar or ukulele symbols. Any number of libraries can be created.

• Guitar and Ukulele library with 630 and 171 chord symbols
• libraries can be changed and added as you like
• with the MC-Score function "Tool/Guitarchords" symbols of a library can be read in automatically on the chord labels

Device Library

In order to listen to a music program, the computer must be connected to sound devices. The sound device is usually the PC internal sound generator. But external synthesizers or MIDI expanders can also be used. The device library can be adapted to such MIDI-Expanders.

• over 140 pre-installed definitions of MIDI-Devices
• more MIDI-Devices are listed on the homepage
• device definitions can be changed or added at will
• own MIDI-Devices can be built from scratch