Piano Transcription Tools Compared
AnthemScore, Piano2Notes, Songscription, Basic Pitch and the rest, compared on the output you get and what it costs, from each vendor's own pages.
Audio to MIDI Converters Compared: 7 Tools for Piano
Audio to MIDI tools compared: Basic Pitch, Piano2Notes, Songscription, AnthemScore, ScoreCloud, Melodyne and ours, from vendor pages read Sept 2026.
10 min readMusic Transcription Without a Subscription in 2026
Most transcription apps bill monthly. The free, one-time and per-piece options that don't, with prices from each vendor's site and when a plan still wins.
10 min readSamplab Is Offline: Open Old Projects and Move On
Samplab not working since 17 September 2026? Why logins and old versions fail, what still opens your projects, how refunds work, and where to go next.
8 min readSamplab Shutdown: What to Use Instead
Samplab's stated end date, 17 September 2026, has passed. What its notice says about projects and refunds, and which audio-to-MIDI tools handle piano.
9 min readBasic Pitch Gives You MIDI, Not Sheet Music
Spotify's Basic Pitch outputs MIDI with pitch bends — no key signature, no hand splitting, no rhythmic spelling. What it takes to get a readable score.
8 min readAnthemScore Alternatives You Run in a Browser
Browser-based alternatives to AnthemScore, with prices checked on every vendor's own site — plus an honest case for AnthemScore's one-time desktop licence.
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