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==Versions==
Forte is available in several versions, with some versions having full functionality implemented while others may limit other capabilities such at the number of [[Staff (musics) staves]], voices, lyric verses smf compound meter support restricted. supported. An education edition and a specialist version designed for hymn and worship music are also available. A freeware version with basic capability is also available.<ref name="Editions"/><ref name="FortePricesEN"/><ref name="ForteOverview"/><ref name="fortenotation.com"/>
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Electronic document format also varies between versions and can be limited to import or export in some cases. Document types supported include [[MusicXML]], Wave, MIDI, MP3, [[Capella (notation program)|Capella]] CapX and images.<ref name="Editions"/>
The program is published in four versions,<ref name="Forte_4.0_Announcement"/> with different sets of features, ranging in prices for a single user from $249 to $15, and a freeware version.<ref name="FortePricesEN"/><ref name="ForteOverview"/><ref name="Editions"/>
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! colspan="7" | Features<ref name="fortenotation.com"/>
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! Edition !! FORTE Worship !! FORTE Premium Education !! FORTE Premium !! FORTE Home !! FORTE Basic !! FORTE Free
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| Price || $249 || $150–$429 || $229 || $99 || $24 || Proprietary freeware
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| Number of users || Single || Varies || Single || Single || Single || Single
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| Maximum number of staves || '''32''' || '''32''' || '''32''' || 16 || 4 || 1
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| Maximum number of voices per staff or track || '''8''' || '''8''' || '''8''' || 2 || 2 || 2
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| Maximum number of lyric verses per staff or track || '''16''' || '''16''' || '''16''' || 6 || 2 || 1
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| Compound meter support || '''Yes''' || '''Yes''' || '''Yes''' || '''Yes''' || 5/4, 6/8, 12/8 || 5/4, 6/8, 12/8
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| Pick-up measure support || '''Yes''' || '''Yes''' || '''Yes''' || '''Yes''' || No || No
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| Plugin interoperability || '''VST''' || '''VST''' || '''VST''' || '''VST''' || '''VST''' || None
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| Hymn library included || '''Yes''' || No || No || No || No || No
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! colspan="7" | Electronic document format interoperability
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| MIDI || '''Import and export''' || '''Import and export''' || '''Import and export''' || '''Import and export''' || '''Import and export''' || Import
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| MP3 || '''Export''' || '''Export''' || '''Export''' || '''Export''' || None || None
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| WAVE || '''Export''' || '''Export''' || '''Export''' || '''Export''' || '''Export''' || None
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| MusicXML || '''Import and export''' || '''Import and export''' || '''Import and export''' || Import || Import || None
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| Capella: CapX || '''Import''' || '''Import''' || '''Import''' || None || None || None
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| Images || '''Import and export''' || '''Import and export''' || '''Import and export''' || None || None || None
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==See also==
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