Overture (software)
Overture is a music notation (scorewriter) program for Windows and Macintosh platforms, published and developed by Sonic Scores. While Overture is primarily a scorewriter program, it also allows editing the score's MIDI audio playback data in the manner of sequencer and digital audio workstation (DAW) software.
Screenshot of the Overture v.5 workspace in score view mode, showing the score and data view controls (top left), score editing window (center), symbol palettes (left), playback controls (top center), and track and playback data pane (right). The score shown is an excerpt from G.F. Handel's Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne | |
| Original author(s) | Don Williams |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Sonic Scores (Formerly called GenieSoft) |
| Initial release | 1994 |
| Stable release | Version 5.6.3-3
/ Date not listed. (Release date of a prior version 5.6.1.1 was December 2, 2019) |
| Operating system | macOS, Microsoft Windows |
| Available in | 5 languages |
List of languages Chinese, English, French, Norwegian, Spanish | |
| Type | Scorewriter, Hybrid DAW |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | sonicscores |
To facilitate film scoring, Overture has the ability to play film video footage synchronized to the score playback, and to insert precise time markers into the score.
Overture was the first scorewriter to feature full Virtual Studio Technology (VST) hosting, allowing audio playback of the score with virtual instruments, controlled by the program's mixing-desk style interface.
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