Opening a NOT File

The NOT file type is primarily associated with Composer.

NOTFile Extension NOT
File extension: NOT
File type:  music notation file

What is a NOT file?

NOT files mostly belong to Composer by Notation Software. NOT files are mainly associated with the music-related software, Notation Composer and Notation Musician.

  • Main Use: Notation Composer and Notation Musician software are useful in converting the audio from music files into sheet music, which can be used by musicians to smoothly recreate the musical renditions. The software take the song input usually in the form of MIDI files and convert them into sheet music files with the proprietary NOT file extension.
  • Other Uses: Finale is another music notation software developed by MakeMusic, that uses NOT files. Finale software uses NOT files to store information from MIDI audio files that have been recorded from the Transcription Window in the software. NOT files can be created from the Finale software by selecting the HyperScribe tool, choosing Transcription Mode, choosing a music measure, clicking on wait Till, playing the audio file, selecting File → Save As, naming your file, choosing the save location on the computer and finally clicking on OK. NOT files are only supported by the Finale software that came before 2014. ActiveNote is a note-taking application that runs on Windows PCs and uses NOT files to store important information such as memos, events, and other reminders. e-Sword, a tool used in study bible books, also uses NOT files (as well as TOP files) to store e-books.

How to open a NOT file

You need a suitable software like Composer to open a NOT file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your NOT file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a NOT file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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Programs that open and convert NOT files:

  1. Composer by Notation Software
    See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. NOT files are often referred to as Composer miscs because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
  2. Acrobat (Spelling File) by Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Adobe Acrobat is a family of computer programs developed by Adobe Systems, designed to view, create, manipulate and manage files in Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF). Some software in the family are commercial, and some are free. Adobe Reader (formerly Acrobat Reader) is available as a no-charge download from Adobe's Web site, and allows the viewing and printing of PDF files. Acrobat and Reader are widely used as a way to present information with a fixed layout similar to a paper publication.
  3. ActiveNote (ActiveNote note file) by Pascál Bihler
    ActiveNote is a software developed by Pascál Bihler for creating and managing digital post-it notes. A note created using ActiveNote has the NOT extension. This file format is classified as Misc. Related links: ActiveNote FAQs, NOT Files Mentioned in ActiveNote Readme, ActiveNote on Software Informer
  4. e-Sword (study note file) by Rick Meyers
    e-Sword is a software for studying the Bible that was developed by Rick Meyers. The software has a Study Notes feature, which is a word processor. A study note file created using this has the NOT extension. This file format is classified as Page Layout. Related links: e-Sword FAQs, e-Sword Article Mentioning NOT Files, e-Sword Training, Forum Discussion Mentioning NOT Files
  5. Musician (music notation file) by Notation Software
    Musician is a software for converting certain formats of music files to sheet music. The software stores a musical score in the NOT file format. It is a proprietary format that stores both MIDI performance data and notation data. This file format is classified as Misc. Related links: Musician User Guide, NOT Files Mentioned in Musician User Guide, Saving a NOT File, Musician Quick Start Guide
  6. Note-It (Note-It note file) by Veign
    Note-It is a program that allows creating and customizing desktop notes. A note created using Note-It has the NOT extension. This file format is classified as Misc. Related links: Note-It Mentioned in Forum Discussion
  7. The Print Shop (note card file) by Broderbund
    The Print Shop is a desktop publishing software from Broderbund. The NOT extension is associated with a note card project created using The Print Shop. This file format is classified as Misc. Related links: The Print Shop on Wikipedia, The Print Shop User Guide, The Print Shop Forum

Technical Data for NOT File Extension


The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: AcroExch.Spelling

ProgramID: PMWNoteCardType, FileType: Broderbund Note Card Type, AppName: American Greetings 8.0

ProgramID: PMWNoteCardType, FileType: Broderbund Note Card Type, AppName: American Greetings CreataCard 6.0
EXEFile: agccard.exe

ProgramID: PMWNoteCardType, FileType: Broderbund Note Card Type, AppName: American Grettings CreataCard 7.0
EXEFile: agccard.exe

ProgramID: PMWNoteCardType, FileType: Broderbund Note Card Type, AppName: Broderbund Premium Print Application
EXEFile: AGCCard.EXE

ProgramID: PMWNoteCardType, FileType: Broderbund Note Card Type, AppName: PrintMaster 15.0
EXEFile: pmw.exe

ProgramID: PMWNoteCardType, FileType: Broderbund Note Card Type, AppName: ps10

ProgramID: PMWNoteCardType, FileType: Broderbund Note Card Type, AppName: The Print Shop 12.0
EXEFile: lem.exe

ProgramID: PMWNoteCardType, FileType: Broderbund Note Card Type, AppName: The Print Shop 15.0

ProgramID: PMWNoteCardType, FileType: PMW Note Card Type, AppName: PrintMaster Gold

ProgramID: PMWNoteCardType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\BRODER~1\AGCREA~1\agccard.exe %1

ProgramID: PMWNoteCardType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\BRODER~1\BUSINE~1\bcc.exe %1

ProgramID: PMWNoteCardType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\BRODER~1\PRINTM~1\pmw.exe %1

ProgramID: PMWNoteCardType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MINDSC~1\PRINTM~1\PMW.EXE %1

ProgramID: PMWNoteCardType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\The Print Shop 20\tps.exe %1

ProgramID: PMWNoteCardType
EXEFile: D:\BRODER~1\AGCREA~1\agccard.exe %1

ProgramID: PMWNoteCardType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\BRODER~1\PROFES~1\pppbl.exe %1

ProgramID: PMWNoteCardType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\HPSelect\PS12\THEPRI~1\ps.exe %1

ProgramID: PMWNoteCardType
EXEFile: C:\pmw\PMW.EXE %1

ProgramID: PMWNoteCardType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\BRODER~1\THEPRI~1\ps.exe %1

ProgramID: PMWNoteCardType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\BRODER~2\AGCREA~1\agccard.exe %1

ProgramID: PMWNoteCardType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\BRODER~1\THEPRI~1\ps10.exe %1

ProgramID: PMWNoteCardType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\CALEND~1.0DE\AGB\agb.exe %1

ProgramID: PMWNoteCardType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\HPSelect\ps12\PRINTM~1\Pmw.exe %1

ProgramID: PMWNoteCardType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\BRODER~1\THEPRI~3\pspw.exe %1

ProgramID: PMWNoteCardType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\BRODER~1\THEPRI~1\PS11.exe %1

ProgramID: PMWNoteCardType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\PrintMaster 16\pm.exe %1

ProgramID: PMWNoteCardType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\BRODER~1\PRINTM~1\pmwe.exe %1

ProgramID: PMWNoteCardType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\The Print Shop 21\tps.exe %1

ProgramID: PMWNoteCardType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Scrapbook Designer\scrapbook.exe %1

ProgramID: PMWNoteCardType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\PRINTM~1\THEPRI~1\PS11.exe

ProgramID: PMWNoteCardType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\BRODER~1\THEPRI~1\PSPW.exe

ProgramID: NotationMusician
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Notation\Musician\Musician.exe

ProgramID: PMWNoteCardType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\PrintMaster Platinum 17\PMW.exe

ProgramID: not.File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Midi Notes\Player\Player.exe

ProgramID: PMWNoteCardType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\BRODER~1\PRINTM~1\pgcd.exe


a not music notation file is a special file format by Notation Software and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with NOT files

  • Associate the NOT file extension with the correct application.
  • Update your software that should actually open music notation files. Because only the current version supports the latest NOT file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the Notation Software manufacturer website after an available Composer update.
  • To make sure that your NOT file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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