What's new in version 3?


  • Updated Screen and Toolbar layout. Try the 30-day evaluation.
  • Light and Dark themes.
  • Slideshow introduction. Helps get started quickly with the new Interface.
  • Object properties (clefs, times, keys, notes, measures) can be edited directly.
  • Music Folder explorer view in left pane. Single click to open a score. Lists .cep, .bww and .cepx (new v3 format) files. No need to import bww now.
  • Autospace notes by value, as well as evenly (2 new options).
  • Finer control over note-to-note spacing.
  • Note & Group Selection improvements: Single click to select single note in a group (SHIFT-click on group to select whole group).
  • Sound: Export to MP3.
  • Sound: Metronome with optional count-in.
  • Sound: Line playback indicator with cue track selection. Reduces lag considerably.
  • Sound: Chorus Effect (combined freq and time) freq: +/- 5 cents, time delay: 0 to 200 ticks.
  • Bar numbering: include or exclude lead-in bars.
  • New, more flexible Annotation mode. Can move and drag manually. Text & images can now be added to header and footer.
  • More flexible - manual positioning. Allows text and images to be placed anywhere on score.
  • Images on staff or in in header & footer (via annotation).
  • BWW-style timings: Markers within same bar down to a single note, 2 of 2 & 2 of 4 endings supported.
  • Editable Sets (in-place, without having to split and recombine).
  • Images can be attached to notes.
  • Software Update Checking on Help Menu.
  • Transpose: New High/Low preference when wrapping within instrument range.
  • Drumming embellishments: Ruffs changed from grace notes to normal note size when added.
  • Share score by email or Dropbox from within CelticPipes (latter to Apps/CelticPipes folder in Dropbox).
  • Automatic Language support: French and German so far.
  • Welcome screen is optional
  • Band selection and login for band members
  • Band admin pages available for band administrators.
  • Beamed rests
  • Symbols can be attached to rests
  • Flat key sigs supported.
  • Many bug fixes.
  • Actively developed.
  • Etc...