3 Part Article from May 1993
part 1
https://tidbits.com/article/2575part 2
https://tidbits.com/article/2567part 3
https://tidbits.com/article/2561A partial list of some Mac sequencers and notation editors follows. Usually, the list price is a fair reflection of the software's capabilities. The high-end has packages intended for the professional musician, while the mid- and low-range programs are aimed at the semi-pro or casual musician or composer. Each package claims its forte to be either sequencing [ S] or notation [ N], though sometimes both parts are present in some mix: [ SN] [ sN] or [ Sn].
Finale $749 (Coda Music Software) [ SN]
Composer's Mosaic $595 (Mark of the Unicorn) [ N]
Encore $595 (Passport Designs) [ N]
Performer $495 (Mark of the Unicorn) [ S]
Cubase $495 (Steinberg/Jones) [ S]
Vision $495 (Opcode Systems) [ S]
EZ Vision $149 (Opcode Systems) [ S]
Trax $ 99 (Passport Designs) [ S]
MIDIplay $ 60 (Opcode Systems) [ MIDI on HyperCard]
MusicProse $249 (Coda Music Software) [ SN]
Lime $160 (CERL) [ N]
Metro* $229 (OSC) [ S]
MiniTrax Public Domain (Altech Systems) [ s]
Music Writer 1/2/3 $119/295/595 (Pygraphics) [ N]
Upbeat $129 (Dr. T's Music Software) [ percussion]
D. M. C. S. $130 (Electronic Arts) [ N]
ConcertWare+MIDI $189 (Great Wave Software) [ sN]
* Metro is a reincarnation of Beyond (previously Dr. T's) with an
integration to DECK (a digital audio recording system also from
OSC).
Demo versions for most are available from the publisher or on the Internet. Those with FTP access should get a copy of
info-mac/report/inexpensive-midi-resource.txt
from <sumex-aim.stanford.edu>. This file, currently available as a draft FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) on the rec.music.makers.synth group on Usenet, lists demo, shareware, and public-domain programs available for the Mac and where to get them.