SmartScore Lite Upgrade Comparison Chart


SmartScore Lite (included in Finale and PrintMusic) has a limited feature set. Owners of Finale and PrintMusic are eligible for a half-price upgrade to the full version of SmartScore Pro or Songbook edition. To order the half-price upgrade, access the upgrade link from inside SmartScore Lite.

Full SmartScore versions include 1-button score conversion to Finale. Once installed, full versions automatically replace SmartScore Lite when "Scan" is invoked in Finale/PrintMusic. Refer to this chart to compare features...
Features included in product... SmartScore
Lite		 Pro
Edition		 Songbook
Edition
Upgrade Price (1/2 retail) - $199 $99
Notation Editing / Playback No Yes Yes
Number of Staves
Recognized		 8 Staves max. No limit 3 Staves max.
PDF Recognition. Text & Lyric
Recognition / Editing		 No Yes Yes
Recognition and playback of dynamics and articulations No Yes Yes
Chord Symbol Recognition
Chords as text...
Guitar fret grids...
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
TAB and Percusssion
Recognition / Editing		 No Yes Yes
Digital Audio Libraries
(VST and AU)		 No Yes Yes
MIDI Recording / MIDI Import No Yes Yes
MIDI Editing / Step Rec. / Virtual Drums No Yes Yes
Reformatting / Scale print size No Yes Yes
Bracketing / Hidden Symbols No Yes Yes
File Export
Finale Only
Finale
MusicXML
MIDI
WAV / AIFF
CD Burning

Finale
MusicXML
MIDI
WAV /AIFF
CD Burning
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

WINDOWS: Windows10 compatible - Pentium I or better / 4 GB RAM recommended

MAC: Sierra compatible - OS 10.5 or later, Intel G3 or better / 4 GB RAM recommended