Comments on: Transposing Using Personal Composer

By: Doug White

Doug White — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:32:50 +0000

Just discovered your site and think your efforts are wonderful. Looked to see what Personal Composer was as I sometimes as a lowly choir member without any significant music background (electrical engineer) modify scores to accommodate the capabilities of our small group. As you point out the lack of support for Personal Composer, I would like to suggest the possibility of the free “MuseScore” program “https://musescore.org/en” which has developed significantly over the years since I first discovered it and runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux. It has grown so much that I am no longer familiar with all its capabilities. For purposes of scanning printed scores, I have used the purchased the program “SharpEye 2” from “http://www.visiv.co.uk/” which has fulfilled my limited needs for converting songs from old, yellowed songbook pages to 8.5×11 scores. It combined with MuseScore has also allowed me to produce synthesized accompaniments.

By: Gary Futral

Gary Futral — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 04:52:05 +0000

I have version 2..0.5 and for the most part, it works quite well in Windows 11. I am having issues with triplets. Can’t do them, or I’ve just forgotten how in PC Comp (help doesn’t work). I’m also able to transpose earlier *.PC files with no problems. I might just go on ebay and see if someone has an old Win 8 computer and install PC on it. Just to check it out.

By: Abinadi

Abinadi — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:54:05 +0000

In reply to Sally DeFord. Sterling mentioned NIF, but I think MIDI is better because newer programs can still import it, but I rarely see anything importing NIF or PC. Even MuseScore (free music notation program) can import midi natively.

By: Marci

Marci — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 04:26:17 +0000

THANK YOU for this tutorial! Made that transposing job take two minutes instead of two hours!

By: Victoria j Landry

Victoria j Landry — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 19:44:42 +0000

Can anyone out there help me to transpose https://defordmusic.com/song-list/theres-a-new-star-shining-tonight/ down two keys? I am lost with this program. Thank you in advance. <3

By: Rebecca Kotter

Rebecca Kotter — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 21:53:33 +0000

Sally, You are a true angel. I just transposed Born Is the Light of the World into a more friendly key for my string orchestra. You coached an old lady like me through it – maybe you should be in IT? Thank you so much for making your amazing music available for everyone.

By: Paul Pehrson

Paul Pehrson — Sun, 24 Aug 2025 20:46:14 +0000

I was wondering if you would consider replacing the .pc files with music xml files which would future-proof them and allow them to be opened in any editor.

By: Jerry King

Jerry King — Sun, 16 Feb 2025 19:22:05 +0000

I too began using Personal Composer back in the mid 80s. Is there an update for Windows 11. I cannot import colored graphics on PC pages. Very frustrating.

Thanks for your help!

By: Stacy Houskeeper

Stacy Houskeeper — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 04:18:44 +0000

The personal Composer is not working for me. I this still an option that you are aware of? Or is it outdated? Any other resource you might have?

By: Christina R Gaul

Christina R Gaul — Sun, 01 Dec 2024 14:46:26 +0000

I was wonderingnif you had an accompaniment tracknfor I heard the bells, the satb version. I see the sheet music but not the performance track. I would like to do this with a quarter for christmas eve service in my church. We do not currently have a piano player in our church as ours retired.