I understand the anxiousness to see a good program come back to life and better than before. Just a does of reality: communication is not likely to improve *after* E6 release. Also if they need a cadre of free beta-testers it will likely re-create the problems with GVOX management – meaning if they can’t afford “alpha-testing” to be thoroughly done beforehand – it’s release will be likely more frustrating. If quality is the cause for delay it is worth the wait. And it’s not that bad a delay really, especially in the scheme of software production, but if you’re checking the forum everyday and getting lit up, I suggest a couple ideas I hope can help some of you:

– Perhaps check out – and I bite my lip – MuseScore. I vehemently dislike that program with a passion for my purposes BUT it’s free (save for the time spent in a learning curve) and it’s really a smart move to at least know how to ride that beast so you always have a back-up avenue for production.

– For those with the a newer OS incompatible with your copy of Encore, maybe look in to picking up a cheap refurbished Win7-Win10 desktop for the cause? (microcenter.com, newegg.com) – for $150 you’ll keep busy in the interim. For Mac, I have read people using the software called PlayOnMac (https://playonmac.en.softonic.com/mac)

– Some have mentioned they need to have their old enc files converted as their version is gone or not working…it seems that there are quite a few people (myself included) who are willing to help others in that regard – so maybe a forum topic specifically for people needing that could help.

To be fair, trying to clean up what GVOX left behind cannot be easy whatsoever – even for Don Williams. However, they *did* engage the public with the “Summer” then “Fall 2022” release. Nonetheless, I doubt the delay is done to be indifferent or antagonizing.

Will anyone from Passport be at TMEA? I would love to meet up!

Theoretically you are already in the right place to get any notification :-/

For what it’s worth: I could read in another forum that @Notes_Norton personally met M. Don Williams (some time ago) and was told that the step was higher than expected and so it would take more time to get the works done…

• This reply was modified 2 years, 2 months ago by Bernard Rey.

I have Encore version 5.0.7 in my Mac and I upgraded my Mac several months ago to 10.15.7 Catalina and now my files/Encore program are inacesssable; it tells me that the Mac program my computer is using is 64-bit and the Encore program is 32-bit. I have been using Encore since the mid-’90’s and upgraded when needed. I currently have at least 20+ compositions/arrangements (not to mention all the individual parts that were extracted and made separate for printing) that I cannot access at all and I am wondering: does anyone have any idea how I can get the old 32-bit to work on my Mac with Catalina?
I have been considering Notion 6 software to use to replace the Encore but it seems a bit complicated (and rather time consuming to learn how to use) for such great results, the likes of which are like what my Encore program was giving me.
I do have an earlier model Mac computer in my storage room from 10 years ago with the Encore software program on it (maybe not the version I was using on my current Mac), I think, and could probably put the mentioned 20+ pieces/parts on a flash drive and transfer them and go from there, but my printer, I don’t think, can read the exported files that I’d be sending from the old Mac.
I’m starting to feel discouraged about version 6 arriving and from what I am reading others are writing. I hate loosing so much music. Please feel free to drop me a line if you have any ideas on how I can get my computer to accept and read the 32-bit selections I have, even if I just print them out I’ll be ahead of the game (and record them as they play also) or, if you think going back to the old Mac I have, how can I get my printer to accept the material to be printed from the old Mac.
My email is: [email protected] and my name is John

I bought a macbook air 2011 to run encore, and it work great. It was about $70 on ebay. I am a mac nerd, so i can update the battery and make the OS work.

The PC is another route, and works fine on Win10.

I love Encore and will remain, even if I have to use old computers until I die! I believe George RR Martin uses a old version of some word processor till this day, and he has old computers as backups.

I wanted to buy Encore software rights and hire programmers to make it shareware. However, it was already purchased.
I’m not a programmer, but converting a program from 32 bit to 64 bit I’m sure can be done relatively quickly. We would love new bells and whistles, but if we could just get the program to work on a current Mac, that would be great.

@synthzizer (#1635)
Yep.