Upgrade NoteWorthy Composer

We are currently selling NoteWorthy Composer Version 2.0.

Previously Purchased NoteWorthy Composer Version 1
Registered users of previous NoteWorthy Composer Version 1 releases can upgrade to this version using the procedure that matches their current status:

If you previously purchased a NWC 1.75 CD direct from Noteworthy Software, Inc. and you still have the CD and its registration label in your possession, then you can download a free upgrade using your CD and its license label using the Upgrade Wizard.
For other NoteWorthy Composer license holders, you can upgrade your current NoteWorthy Composer Version 1.* license to a Version 2 license from the Upgrade Order page.

If you need to order an upgrade with CD by postal mail, see the text order form.

Already Purchased a NoteWorthy Composer Version 2.0 License
If you have recently ordered, but not yet received your license information in the mail, then you might want to check your order status, as well as claim your product's 48 hour download, from your Order Status page.

What's New in NoteWorthy Composer Version 2?

Support for user selectable notation font
Hear notes as you add them to the staff
Hairpin/graphic crescendo/diminuendo note properties
X noteheads for percussion notes
Diamond noteheads for other non-pitched and harmonic notes
A blank notehead for unusual circumstances
Percussion Clef
A new Instrument Tree mechanism
New Bi-directional Clipboard Text
New user tool mechanism for scripting clip text processing
Lyricist field (in addition to the existing Author/Composer field)
User control over note stems
Slurs are now drawn to the contour of the enclosing notes
Default beam placement and slant have been completely redesigned
Grace note scaling is now more consistent with standard conventions
Accidentals and other note symbols are now scaled on grace notes
Grace notes are slurred independently from primary notes
Grace note stems default to up when their stem direction is not set
Text expressions now show typeface, style, and size for font selection
A new anchor symbol for expressions (a replacement for the diamond)
Optional support for underscores in your lyrics (shut off translation to spaces)
Staff labels, which are separate from the staff name
Staff labels can optionally be shown in the editor
New "Use stem for articulations" option for selected notes
Inverted fermata is now automatic when placed below the center of the staff
Automatic handling of accidentals for tied notes across bar lines
Hidden items show in active and inactive colors for quicker identification
New note alignment algorithm (the notation alignment scheme has been totally redesigned)
Accidental placement within chords has been totally redesigned, making them more consistent with prevailing notation guidelines
Bar lines can optionally be excluded from the built-in measure counter
Improved expression placement options
Improved rendering of Grand Staff and Orchestral Staff braces
Copy Special and Print Preview Copy now use the Windows Enhanced Metafile format (EMF)
Staff notation limits increased to 32000 items (an almost 300% increase)
New top and bottom margins in the score editor
Wheel mouse can now be used for vertical scrolling
More highlight colors (7 highlight colors, double the version 1 highlights)
Direct entry of Multi-point Controller values via Edit boxes
Toolbar data is now stored in the Config Files folder, and is named "nwc2toolbars.dat"
When run on Windows XP, the selected display theme is supported in dialogs and windows
File Open/Save now support new Windows 2000/XP/Vista favorites section on the left side of the dialog
Mouse pointer in editor uses system cursor when run on a Windows XP/Vista system
New Justify printed systems vertically option for controlling whether printed systems are justified vertically when printing