NotateMe
Handwritten music entry from Neuratron Ltd in Canterbury, sold with PhotoScore
At a glance
| Company | Neuratron Ltd |
|---|---|
| Category | Music Notation Software |
| Headquarters | Canterbury, United Kingdom |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - United Kingdom |
| Data Location | not stated on the pages we read |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | Handwritten music entry, Sibelius-style editing interface, playback, sends scores to Sibelius, saves MusicXML and MIDI for Finale and Dorico |
| Pricing | not shown in the text we read; an ordering and pricing page is linked |
| Best For | Composers who want to write music by hand and send it to another notation editor |
| Replaces | Sibelius (for handwritten input) |
Review in detail
NotateMe is a product of Neuratron Limited, 71 New Dover Road, Canterbury, Kent CT1 3DZ, United Kingdom, the address given in its privacy statement and contact page. Neuratron states that it has been creating software since 1993.
The product page lists NotateMe handwritten music entry in the Ultimate 2020 version, while a Lite version carries a reduced NotateMe Now.
What does NotateMe do?
The Neuratron product page lists handwritten music entry as part of PhotoScore & NotateMe Ultimate 2020. The bundle also sends scores to Sibelius or saves MusicXML, MIDI and PhotoScore files for Finale, Dorico and other editors.
Neuratron describes licensed Sibelius-style editing interfaces.
How current is the product?
The Neuratron pages we read refer to the 2020 versions, and the page was last modified on 14 May 2021. The privacy statement is dated July 2021.
We could not see a newer release on those pages.
NotateMe as a European alternative to Sibelius
NotateMe is UK software that complements Sibelius rather than replacing it, since it sends scores directly to Sibelius. It is therefore best for users who want to enter music by hand and finish in another editor.
As a stand-alone replacement for Sibelius it is limited by the editing interface described in the text.
Known limits
The pages are dated 2020 and 2021, and prices are not in the text we read. NotateMe is described as part of a bundle, not as a full engraving program. For a complete notation program choose MuseScore or StaffPad.
Is NotateMe right for you?
Composers and arrangers who sketch by hand and then finish scores in Sibelius, Finale, Dorico or MuseScore.
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros
- UK company address published
- Handwritten music entry
- Sends scores to Sibelius directly
- MusicXML and MIDI saving listed
- Windows and Mac OS X versions
Cons
- Pages date from 2020 and 2021
- Prices not in the text we read
- Sold inside a bundle
- Not a full engraving program
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Neuratron's Canterbury address is published
- Music can be written by hand
- Scores go straight to Sibelius
- Saves MusicXML and MIDI for other editors
- Versions for Windows and Mac OS X
Cons
- The pages we read are from 2020 and 2021
- No price in the text we read
- Offered inside a bundle rather than alone
- Not meant as a full engraving program
Alternatives to NotateMe
Alternatives from Europe in the music notation software group:
See all European music notation software or compare them directly against Sibelius (for handwritten input) on our alternatives page.
FAQ
It is a UK tool for handwritten entry that can send scores to Sibelius, so it complements Sibelius more than it replaces it.
The product page shows it as part of PhotoScore & NotateMe Ultimate 2020, with a reduced NotateMe Now in the Lite version.
The bundle saves MusicXML, MIDI and PhotoScore files, and the Ultimate version also saves WAV or AIFF audio files.