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capella
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What capella is
capella is paid desktop music-notation software from capella, headquartered in Lohfelden, Germany. It runs on Windows and macOS and supports both MusicXML and MIDI. The listed tools include extracting parts, creating tablature, and collaboration features, making it suitable for notation work that involves multiple formats or performers. capella offers several named options. capella start is described as a small version for small masterpieces. The capella plan includes sophisticated music notation, rehearsal functions, and special functions and plugins. A monthly subscription lists ongoing new features, extended functions with updates, while the annual subscription lists ongoing new features with annual payment. There is no free plan, but the pricing note includes a 15-day trial. Deployment is desktop-based, so users choose between the two listed operating systems rather than a web platform. The supplied capabilities focus on notation exchange, performance preparation, tablature, parts, and collaboration.
Who it suits
capella suits musicians, educators, and ensembles needing desktop notation on Windows or macOS. It may fit users who need MusicXML, MIDI, parts extraction, tablature, or collaboration features.
What it does well
- Supports MusicXML and MIDI
- Extracts individual parts
- Includes tablature support
- Offers collaboration features
- 15-day trial listed
What to know first
- No free plan
- Desktop deployment only
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| capella start | Small version for small masterpieces | On request |
| capella | Sophisticated music notation · Rehearsal functions · Special functions and plugins | On request |
| capella monthly subscription | Ongoing new features · Extended functions with updates | On request |
| capella annual subscription | Ongoing new features · Annual payment | On request |
As capella-software.com lists them, read 19 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
capella combines desktop notation with MusicXML, MIDI, parts, tablature, and collaboration support.
Facts from capella's own pages
- Collaboration features
- Yes · capella-software.com, 19 Sept 2026
- Deployment
- desktop · capella-software.com, 19 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- No · capella-software.com, 19 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Lohfelden, Germany · capella-software.com, 28 Sept 2026
- MIDI support
- Yes · capella-software.com, 19 Sept 2026
- MusicXML support
- Yes · capella-software.com, 19 Sept 2026
- Parts extraction
- Yes · capella-software.com, 19 Sept 2026
- Tablature support
- Yes · capella-software.com, 19 Sept 2026
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