Aria
lead
Audio & Playback Engineer
Core Engineer
Product Designer
Overview
Aria is professional-grade music notation software built for composers, arrangers, and music publishers migrating from Finale. It imports your existing .mus and .mxl files, delivers engraving-quality output, and offers a familiar workflow so you can start working immediately without relearning software. Features include cloud collaboration, real-time playback with VST/AU plugin support, and a modern interface built on a solid architecture that's actively maintained and extended through a plugin ecosystem.
Buyers can expect a drop-in replacement for their existing notation workflows—one that honors their Finale muscle memory while giving them the speed, collaboration tools, and modern infrastructure that legacy software never provided.
Mission
Value Proposition
Professional-grade music notation software purpose-built to fill the gap left by Finale's retirement. Aria offers a modern, fast, and intuitive interface with full import compatibility for Finale files (.mus, .mxl), engraving-quality output, and a familiar workflow that lets former Finale users migrate without re-learning everything. Unlike legacy tools, it's actively maintained with cloud collaboration, real-time playback, and a plugin ecosystem.
Target Customer
- Primary: Former Finale users — composers, arrangers, music engravers, educators, and publishers who need to migrate their existing libraries and workflows.
- Secondary: New music notation users (students, hobbyists, independent creators) who want a modern alternative to Sibelius or Dorico.