Free tools
Free tools for composers
Small, single-job tools for the parts of writing for picture that are arithmetic: ranges, transpositions, tempo and timecode, loudness and MIDI. They run in your browser, so nothing you play, sing or open is uploaded.
Every number they print comes from the same data as the site's guides, and each tool links to the guide that explains the reasoning behind it.
Orchestration
2 tools- Transposition Chart and Calculator Concert pitch to written pitch and back for every transposing instrument, notes and key signatures. Open the tool →
- Instrument Range Chart and MIDI Range Checker Every orchestral range at sounding pitch, a note checker, and a MIDI file check that finds notes players cannot give you. Open the tool →
Tempo and time
1 toolMixing and loudness
2 tools- Orchestral Instrument Frequency Chart The fundamental range of every orchestral instrument in Hz, and which sections pile up in each band. Open the tool →
- LUFS Meter and Loudness Check Integrated loudness, true peak and loudness range for any file, checked against streaming and broadcast targets. Open the tool →
MIDI
2 toolsVoice and harmony
3 tools- Vocal Range Test Sing into your microphone to measure your range, see the voice types it overlaps, and check SATB writing ranges. Open the tool →
- Note Frequency and MIDI Number Converter Note names, frequencies and MIDI numbers in one converter, with the full chart and every middle C convention. Open the tool →
- Chord Identifier Click, type or play the notes and get the chord name, its inversion and the alternative readings. Open the tool →
Notation
1 toolNew reviews, no noise
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