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'''Forte''' is a music notation program or [[Scorewriter]] developed by the German company ''Lugert Verlag'' located in [[Handorf]]. Its name is derived from the dynamic marking ''[[Dynamics (music)|forte]]''. The program is available in German and English.<ref name="TopTenREVIEWS"/><ref name="MusicTeachersHelper"/>
==History==
The first version of Forte appeared in 2005 and other versions appeared successively in 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.<ref name="LugertHistory"/> Forte is being "used by people and institutions from more than 40 countries", claims its publisher,<ref name="ForteOverview"/> which specializes in books, materials and magazines for musical education in schools, besides the scorewriter.<ref name="LugertHistory"/>
==Functionality==
The program can import [[MIDI]], [[MusicXML]] and karaoke files, it can also export songs as MIDI and MusicXML files so that it can be shared with other tools, it allows users to save songs as a JPEG, TIFF or EPS files.
It can import the ''CapXML'' file format of the [[Capella (notation program)|Capella]] notation program.<ref name="TopTenREVIEWS"/><ref name="MusicTeachersHelper"/> There are three main tools that include the ''Music Ruler'' which allows users to enter notes, ''the audio sequencer'' which allows users to record or import audio and play it in conjunction with their composition and the ''complex scores'' which allows users to write elaborate pieces.
==Versions==
The program is published in four versions.<ref name="Forte_4.0_Announcement"/>
==See also==
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<ref name="Forte_4.0_Announcement">{{cite web
| url=http://www.forte-notensatz.de/2012/11/forte-4-ab-23-11-die-preise-im-uberblick/
| title=FORTE 4 ab 23.11. – Die Preise im Überblick!|language=German
| publisher=Lugert Verlag
| date=21 November 2012
| accessdate=27 January 2013}}
</ref>
<ref name="MusicTeachersHelper">{{cite web
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<ref name="ForteOverview">{{Cite web
| url=http://www.fortenotation.com/en/product-tour/
| title=Product Tour » Forte Notation
| publisher=Forte/Lugert Verlag
| accessdate=27 January 2013 | sprache= | kommentar= | zitat= | offline=}}</ref>
<ref name="FortePricesEN">{{cite web
| url=http://www.fortenotation.com/en/transaction/buy/
| title=Buy FORTE » Forte Notation
| publisher=Forte/Lugert Verlag
| accessdate=27 January 2013}}
</ref>
<ref name="LugertHistory">{{cite web
| url=http://www.lugert-verlag.de/geschichte-des-lugert-verlags
| title=Geschichte des Lugert Verlags: Und alles begann mit einer Schreibmaschine…
| language=German
|trans-title=History of the Lugert publishing house: It all began with a typewriter
| publisher=Lugert Verlag
| accessdate=27 January 2013}}
</ref>
}}
==External links==
*[ {{official website|http://www.fortenotation.com Official Forte web site in English]}}
*[http://www.forte-notensatz.de/ Official Forte web site in German]
*[http://www.lugert-verlag.de/ Official web site of the publisher]
*[http://www.fortenotation.com/en/help/support-ways/ Official support forum]
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