.NOT File Extension
Notation File
Developer | Notation Software |
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4.0 | 9 Votes |
Category | Data Files |
Format | N/A |
What is a NOT file?
Musical score that contains MIDI performance data and notation data; saved in a proprietary format that may be opened with Notation Software programs, including Musician and Composer; can be exported to a more standard format such as .MID or .KAR after being opened.
NOT files can also be used as song templates by saving them in the \Program Files\Notation\Template directory.
Programs that open NOT files
Finale Note File
Developer | MakeMusic |
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2.8 | 5 Votes |
Category | Data Files |
Format | Binary |
A NOT file may also be a note file created by MakeMusic Finale, a professional scorewriter. It contains MIDI information recorded in Finale's Transcription window. Current versions of Finale do not create or use NOT files.
Prior to Finale 2014, the program included a Transcription Mode that allowed composers to record live keyboard performances. These performances appeared as graphics within the Transcription Mode window.
Optionally, composers could save a recorded performance as a NOT file. This allowed them to load the performance in Transcription Mode at a later time if needed.
How to open a NOT file
In Finale 2012 and earlier versions, you can open NOT files with the HyperScribe tool's Transcription Mode. To do so:
- Select the HyperScribe tool and choose Transcription Mode.
- Click a music measure.
- Select File → Open and double-click the NOT file you'd like to open.