NoteWorthy Composer Blog

  • Version 2.75 Released

    After over 15 months of development, NoteWorthy Composer Version 2.75 has been released. A summary of the additions in this release can be seen on NoteWorthy Composer’s history page. Current users of any licensed, older NoteWorthy Composer 2.* edition can update to version 2.75 by completing these three steps: From inside the program, select the Access NoteworthySoftware.com command in… Read more ->

  • Windows 10: Configuring Play in Version 2.51a (and older)

    After upgrading to Windows 10, you might encounter the following error when using NoteWorthy Composer Version 2.51a or earlier:This error is caused by a Windows 10 change to the MIDI device subsystem. In Windows 10, it is not possible for NWC to release the default MIDI device, and then reattach to it. This process fails,… Read more ->

  • Installing on Mac OS X

    There are numerous ways to install and use NoteWorthy Composer on a Mac. One of the easiest methods is via the Crossover for Mac product: http://www.codeweavers.com/products/crossover-mac/ Once you have Crossover on your Mac, you can double click any NWC setup program and install it into a new bottle. When you double click the setup program, the… Read more ->

  • Rhythm Tracks App on a Mac OS X

    When preparing to use the Rhythm Tracks for NWC App on a Mac, a virtual MIDI synthesizer is also needed before you can hear the pattern loops during play back. In order to create the virtual synthesizer, you will need a program called AU Lab. Read more ->

  • Create Rhythm Tracks for NWC

    We have created a new web application that can be used to create rhythm tracks for use in NoteWorthy Composer. This application utilizes the features introduced by the working draft of the Web MIDI API. At the time of this writing (May 2014), the MIDI features are only available in the latest version of the Google… Read more ->

  • Version 2.51a Released

    An update to NoteWorthy Composer Version 2.51 has been released as version 2.51a. You can upgrade your currently installed copy of NoteWorthy Composer 2 by opening it, then select the Access NoteworthySoftware.com command in the Help menu. You will automatically be directed to the page where you can download and install the NoteWorthy Composer 2.51a upgrade. Read more ->

  • NWC Scriptorium – March 2014 Update

    For more than a decade, Richard Woodroffe has been maintaining the NWC Scriptorium. It is a great resource for *.nwc files. You can see the history of the site’s announcements  from our forum’s announcement site. Read more ->

  • New Lua Scripting Engine

    Anyone using NWC version 2.51 or later now has a built-in user tool scripting engine, with no extra download/install sequence required. Version 2.51 introduces a built-in Lua scripting engine that integrates a basic API for handling user tool input and output processing. Every copy of NoteWorthy Composer 2.51 includes two new user tools, found in the new… Read more ->

  • Broken Toolbar Icons After Upgrade

    After upgrading NoteWorthy Composer to version 2.51, you may encounter several images that depict a question mark with the text ERR, as shown here. These icons depict old commands from version 2.50 that no longer exist. The old Insert toolbar contained a series of items that could quickly be added to the current staff simply by… Read more ->

  • Version 2.51 Released

    NoteWorthy Composer Version 2.51 has been released. After nearly a full year of development, we started delivering this new release to customers about a week ago. We will be describing some of the new capabilities in version 2.51 in later posts. In the mean time, a summary of the additions in this release can be seen on… Read more ->