TablEdit

[Mark Richardson]

According to a page on Mandolin Cafe, TablEdit is the "mandolin community's favorite tablature program". Is that still the case? I have been trying to work within the free trial version and find it very frustrating and confining. Is the "for purchase" program better? Is there something better out there for the mandolin?

Mark

[Scott Tichenor]

...one of the mandolin community's favorite software programs for writing music

[Mark Richardson]

Scott,

I stand corrected. Yes,TablEdit is "one" of the favorites.

I am taking suggestions before I make a purchase and buyer's remorse.

[Beanzy]

I went for it ages ago as I wanted to get loads of TABs turned into standard notation, so I'd be able to use the suggested fingering when starting out. I still go back to it all the time as so many people publish stuff out there as tablature. Also generating a score from midi files is really handy. I've also got access to other programmes like Sibelius (Student edition bought for the son) and Finale (which I use on my lap-top) but even with these the TablEdit seems to always get used so it must be offering something. Probably convenience.

[Mark Richardson]

Thank you, Beanzy. You made a good case for going with TablEdit. A good friend of mine uses Finale Guitar and swears by it. That said, his primary instrument is a guitar. And by what I see on the web, Finale is more expensive.

[lonestar_shawn]

I use the free TEFView reader program for reading Tabledit files. For writing new tab I use TuxGuitar, which is free. TuxGuitar also lets you import TEF files but you lose some of the formatting like alternate endings. TuxGuitar isn't great but I overlook its limitations because of the price.

[Bernie Daniel]

TablEdit is very useful and fairly user-friendly (albeit after a bit of a learning curve) program. Handy to convert both abc and midi files to tablature and notation, for changing key signature, converting from one instrument to another (e.g., mandolin to mandoa).

These days TablEdit technical support is good and the user groups are also very helpful. Even if you learn by ear its a handy thing to have because having a bit of tab can often quickly get you over a tricky spot in a tune.

Of course the TablEdit computer program does not have a lot of soul so I often use it along with the Amazing Slow Downer -- looking at the tab (TablEdit) and playing the tune along with my favorite mp3 recording at whatever speed I am ready for on the ASD.

Works for me.

[Grommet]

After using the free/player version for a year, I was more than glad to pay the $60 to get the regestered version. Primarily because I transcibe many tunes/excersizes from printed tab or notation to .tef files. The free version only allows 16 bars per file when creating files. It is also greast to be able to copy an .abc file from the Song-a-Week group or sessions.org. and import it into TabLEdit. I haven't much experience with other progs but I use this one daily.

Scott