Notation software for microtonal works and Turkish maqam music
Mus2 (pronounced /muːsiki/) is a music application designed for the notation of microtonal works and Turkish maqam music. Tasks that require cumbersome workarounds in other notation software are extremely easy to accomplish in Mus2.
Microtonal
Mus2 has been designed to make it easy to work with non-12-TET tunings and pitch systems, such as 53-TET used in Turkish music.
In Mus2 you have complete freedom to define what pitches the lines and spaces of a staff represent--in absolute frequencies or in cents and as rationals, relative to the first pitch of a scale. Moreover, a scale can have any number of pitches.
Custom Accidentals
Non-standard tunings may require non-standard accidentals. You can import symbols from vector graphics and music fonts into Mus2 to create your own accidentals.
Not only can you easily adjust the layout and musical meaning of these symbols, you can also use them with notes and in key signatures just like any other accidental.
For a quick start, Mus2 comes with a number of pre-defined accidentals, such as quartertone symbols and accidentals used in Turkish classical and folk music.
Intonationally Correct Playback
Hear your score performed by sampled acoustic and electronic instruments in any tuning. Mus2 understands and plays back the articulations, ornaments, dynamic markings and other symbols in your score.
The polyphony (number of simultaneous notes) limitation commonly found in other MIDI-based microtonal solutions does not exist in Mus2. When you do need the sound processing capabilities of other music software, simply export your score as a MIDI, Wave or AIFF file.
Simple Workflow
All the notation tools in Mus2 are in the toolstrip at the left edge of the screen. The toolstrip prevents visual clutter by showing the options that apply to the currently selected tool only.
To add a symbol to the page, choose it from the toolstrip and click on the page--the symbol is automatically placed, and overall layout updated as necessary.
You can use Mus2 with the same familiar interface and features in Windows and Mac OS X.
Free to Try
Try all of Mus2's features* for free and without any time limitations. It will always be free to display and play back Mus2 scores with the free demo version of Mus2.
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