PrintMusic 2011a is a free, downloadable update available to registered PrintMusic 2011 users. It adds updated scanning technology, resulting in improved scanning results and expanded support for Canon-brand scanners. It also addresses Macintosh font issues in non-U.S. operating systems and in PrintMusic files opened in other MakeMusic products, improves the quality of exported bitmap graphics on Macintosh computers, includes better cursor feedback in lyrics for Windows and Macintosh, and more.

- Improved Lyric Entry and Spacing
Lyrics are more easily entered, instantly appear exactly as they'll print out, and are automatically spaced with engraver precision.


- Easier Staff Layout
New Staff Layout capabilities make it simple and intuitive to hide, move, and edit staves.


- New Fonts
Hundreds of new font characters are included for percussion, mallet and handbell graphics.


- Handbells Used Chart
PrintMusic can automatically create a chart at the top of your handbell music that lists every bell used.


- Music Education Worksheets
PrintMusic now includes more than 150 ready-made, customizable music education worksheets and flashcards.


- Improved Pickup Measures and more
Pick-up measures automatically insert the correct rests when you start your score, improved file support for multiple-user environments, and updated screen display colors.

- Percussion Notation
We've simplified the process of getting notes on percussion staves to look – and playback – exactly the way you want them to.

- Automatic Rehearsal Marks
PrintMusic automatically sequences your rehearsal marks correctly and dynamically updates them when you change your score.

- Broadway Copyist
Inspired by the golden era of handwritten Broadway scores, the Broadway Copyist hand-written font offers a lighter, classic appearance.

- Improved Chord Input
Change or delete notes without changing your chords. Attach chords to measures – whether or not they contain notes or rests – and have the chords appear and playback correctly.

- Improved Scanning
New Smartscore Lite scanning interface enables you to specify the instrumentation so that your staves will automatically be properly transposed and configured for playback.

- Graphics updates, VST/AU Support, and more
Import and export .JPEGs, support for third-party VST/AU Instruments and Effects, drag-apply expressions to multiple staves, and improved documentation.

- save as audio file
- Band-in-a-Box Auto Harmonizing
- Drum Groove
- Intelligent Repeats
- Row-Loff Marching Percussion Sounds
- Launch Window
- Guitar and Bass Tablature
- Engraver Tuplets
- Textured Paper
- Other enhancements and new features