First released as Professional Composer among early Macintosh software in 1984, the application introduced a user interface similar to the word processor.[2] The main features included entering musical notation, printing sheet music, and support for lyrics under the score with the font of choice. Notes could be selected from the user interface or entered from the keyboard. The user could also change or extend the tempo, key signature, meter, and other parameters.[3]
The next major release, Professional Composer 2.0, supported writing on up to 40 staves and allowed the user to enter notes as short as 128th notes, with all operations mainly controlled by menus and dialog boxes. Version 2.0 also introduced several improvements for printing (such as automatically condensing parts with several rest measures), allowing production of professional quality scores. Although the application demanded knowledge of music theory to use its rich features, it offered only rudimentary playback capabilities. A Macworld review also criticized the high price (US$495 in February 1986) and the lack of automatic scrolling when staves were filled (only via scroll bars).[4]
Version 2.2 (1988) corrected several bugs and improved compatibility with Mac Plus, SE and II.[5] Version 2.3M was the last release of Professional Composer.[6]
Mosaic entered the market in 1992 as the successor to Professional Composer.[7] An early user review of version 1.01 criticized stability issues and problems with file importing from other applications.[8] In version 1.58 released in 1998, the notation software removed all limits on page size, score length, number of staves, and number of voices per staff. Configuration options in different windows created a flexible but sometimes confusing user interface.[9]Drag and drop features and ability to convert MIDI files into usable notation were counted among the strongest points of Mosaic.[10]
After 1998, no new versions of Mosaic were released by MOTU, and because it was not compatible with MacOS 10, it became orphaned technology and abandonware. Competing notation packages are Sibelius, Finale, and Dorico, however no direct conversion of file formats, such as via MusicXML, is possible.[11] Mosaic users now have to rely on creating PDF files of Mosaic output under MacOS 9 and then having these read by OCR programs such as PDFtoMusic[12] and PhotoScore[13] by Neuratron.
References
^Wilkinson, Scott R. (1997). Anatomy of a Home Studio: How Everything Really Works, from Microphones to MIDI. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 112. ISBN9780918371218.
^McGeever, Christine (June 4, 1984). "New Programs, Macintosh carries a tune". InfoWorld. Vol. 6, no. 23. CW Communications. p. 44. ISSN 0199-6649.
^Clapp, Doug; Ryall, Pat (1985). "12 Sound & Animation Software". The Complete Macintosh Sourcebook. Santa Monica, CA: InfoBooks. pp. 135-136. ISBN0-931137-03-9.
^Swigart, Bob (February 1986). "They´re Playing Our Song". Macworld. Vol. 3, no. 2. PC World Communications. pp. 109–112. ISSN 0741-8647.
^"Updates, Professional Composer". Macworld. Vol. 5, no. 8. PC World Communications. August 1988. p. 230. ISSN 0741-8647.
^"MOTU's MOSIAC". Newsgroup: rec.music.synth. February 1992. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
^Gruberman, Ken (October 1992). "Composer's Mosaic". MacUser. Vol. 8, no. 10. Ziff-Davis. p. 85. ISSN 0884-0997.
^Shirak, Rob (November 2000). "There's More to Creating Good Scores and Parts Than Just Putting Notes on Paper, Get It In Print, Mark of the Unicorn Mosaic (Mac)". Electronic Musician. Intertec Publishing. ISSN 0884-4720. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
^(19 August 2008). Request by Sibelius users for a Mosaic to Sibelius conversion application. Sibelius (software)
mosaic, notation, program, mosaic, also, called, composer, mosaic, macintosh, scorewriter, application, producing, music, notation, developed, mark, unicorn, first, released, professional, composer, among, early, macintosh, software, 1984, application, introdu. Mosaic also called Composer s Mosaic 1 was a Macintosh scorewriter application for producing music notation developed by Mark of the Unicorn First released as Professional Composer among early Macintosh software in 1984 the application introduced a user interface similar to the word processor 2 The main features included entering musical notation printing sheet music and support for lyrics under the score with the font of choice Notes could be selected from the user interface or entered from the keyboard The user could also change or extend the tempo key signature meter and other parameters 3 The next major release Professional Composer 2 0 supported writing on up to 40 staves and allowed the user to enter notes as short as 128th notes with all operations mainly controlled by menus and dialog boxes Version 2 0 also introduced several improvements for printing such as automatically condensing parts with several rest measures allowing production of professional quality scores Although the application demanded knowledge of music theory to use its rich features it offered only rudimentary playback capabilities A Macworld review also criticized the high price US 495 in February 1986 and the lack of automatic scrolling when staves were filled only via scroll bars 4 Version 2 2 1988 corrected several bugs and improved compatibility with Mac Plus SE and II 5 Version 2 3M was the last release of Professional Composer 6 Mosaic entered the market in 1992 as the successor to Professional Composer 7 An early user review of version 1 01 criticized stability issues and problems with file importing from other applications 8 In version 1 58 released in 1998 the notation software removed all limits on page size score length number of staves and number of voices per staff Configuration options in different windows created a flexible but sometimes confusing user interface 9 Drag and drop features and ability to convert MIDI files into usable notation were counted among the strongest points of Mosaic 10 After 1998 no new versions of Mosaic were released by MOTU and because it was not compatible with MacOS 10 it became orphaned technology and abandonware Competing notation packages are Sibelius Finale and Dorico however no direct conversion of file formats such as via MusicXML is possible 11 Mosaic users now have to rely on creating PDF files of Mosaic output under MacOS 9 and then having these read by OCR programs such as PDFtoMusic 12 and PhotoScore 13 by Neuratron References Edit Wilkinson Scott R 1997 Anatomy of a Home Studio How Everything Really Works from Microphones to MIDI Hal Leonard Corporation p 112 ISBN 9780918371218 McGeever Christine June 4 1984 New Programs Macintosh carries a tune InfoWorld Vol 6 no 23 CW Communications p 44 ISSN 0199 6649 Clapp Doug Ryall Pat 1985 12 Sound amp Animation Software The Complete Macintosh Sourcebook Santa Monica CA InfoBooks pp 135 136 ISBN 0 931137 03 9 Swigart Bob February 1986 They re Playing Our Song Macworld Vol 3 no 2 PC World Communications pp 109 112 ISSN 0741 8647 Updates Professional Composer Macworld Vol 5 no 8 PC World Communications August 1988 p 230 ISSN 0741 8647 MOTU s MOSIAC Newsgroup rec music synth February 1992 Retrieved July 28 2017 Gruberman Ken October 1992 Composer s Mosaic MacUser Vol 8 no 10 Ziff Davis p 85 ISSN 0884 0997 Ron Hemmel March 8 1992 MOSAIC Newsgroup rec music synth Usenet Mar 8 15 31 22 1992 12994 finesse rutgers edu Retrieved July 29 2017 Whitney Ross December 1998 Composer s Mosaic Notes 55 2 436 438 doi 10 2307 900205 ISSN 0027 4380 JSTOR 900205 Shirak Rob November 2000 There s More to Creating Good Scores and Parts Than Just Putting Notes on Paper Get It In Print Mark of the Unicorn Mosaic Mac Electronic Musician Intertec Publishing ISSN 0884 4720 Retrieved July 29 2017 19 August 2008 Request by Sibelius users for a Mosaic to Sibelius conversion application Sibelius software PDFtoMusic Myriad PhotoScore Neuratron External links EditMosaic web page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mosaic notation program amp oldid 1145913249, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
