What it is
AnthemScore, by Lunaverus, is desktop software that uses machine learning to turn audio recordings into sheet music. It runs locally on Windows, Mac and Linux and is sold as a one-time purchase — no subscription. Version 6 (2026) added a new, more accurate note-detection model.
Key features
- Automatic note, beat, percussion and instrument detection.
- Accuracy/speed slider (1–10) in v6: 1 reproduces v5 results; the developer recommends 5 as the best trade-off.
- Automatic drum/percussion detection and editing (new in v6).
- Correction tools: one-click add/remove notes, a slider that adds/removes notes intelligently, copy/paste sections, tap downbeats to set measures, slow playback without pitch change, spectrogram view.
- Instrument presets to format key, range and staff; standard notation or tablature.
- Measure-level edits: time signature, key, tempo, triplets, insert/remove measures.
- Exports: PDF (all editions); MIDI, MusicXML and ASDT (Professional and Studio).
How to use it
- Download the free trial from lunaverus.com.
- Open an MP3/WAV, pick an accuracy level (5 recommended).
- Review the spectrogram and notes; fix errors with the editing tools.
- Choose instrument formatting, then export PDF/MIDI/MusicXML (export depends on edition).
- Buy a key and enter it via Tools > Enter activation key to unlock full songs.
Pricing
| Edition | Price (one-time) | Includes | Source (verified 2026-10-15) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free trial | $0 | First 30 s of each song, 100 transcriptions total | lunaverus.com |
| Lite | $29 | Unlimited full songs, PDF; 1 year of updates | lunaverus.com/purchase |
| Professional | $39 | + MIDI/MusicXML/ASDT export, full editor, playback controls; 1 year of updates | lunaverus.com/purchase |
| Studio | Price shown on purchase page | + batch processing, lifetime updates | lunaverus.com/purchase |
One key works on up to 4 computers (plus one extra device per year), never expires, runs offline after activation and allows commercial use.
Use cases
- Learning songs by ear faster: transcribe a piano cover, then correct with the spectrogram while listening at slower speed.
- Teachers preparing material: turn a recorded performance into a PDF handout; tidy notation in MuseScore via MusicXML.
- Arrangers: get a MIDI draft of a melody and bass line to import into a DAW (Professional).
- Drummers: v6's automatic percussion detection gives a starting drum chart.
Licensing details
Activation keys work on up to 4 computers, plus one extra device for each full year after purchase. Lite and Professional include one year of updates; after that you keep the version you have forever. Studio includes lifetime updates. No recurring charges are ever made, and commercial use is permitted.
Pros & cons
Pros
- Buy once, use forever; offline; commercial use allowed.
- Good on clean solo piano — a Reddit user estimated 80–90% accuracy on clean recordings.
- Strong correction tools and spectrogram.
Cons
- Dense or full-band recordings need heavy manual cleanup.
- Misses notes in fast repeated passages; note lengths often too short.
- Desktop only — no browser or collaboration.
- v6 moved batch processing to Studio only (users can stay on older versions).
Best for
Pianists, teachers and arrangers who transcribe regularly from clean recordings and prefer a one-time purchase.
Alternatives
| Tool | Choose it instead if… |
|---|---|
| Klangio | You want a browser app with multi-instrument separation and are fine with a subscription. |
| Basic Pitch (Spotify, free, not yet on AI Jet) | You only need a free audio-to-MIDI conversion. |
| Melodyne (not on AI Jet) | You need pro-level pitch/note editing of audio, not notation. |
| ScoreCloud (not on AI Jet) | You want to sing or play into a mic and get notation live. |
| MuseScore (not on AI Jet) | You'll finish and engrave the score yourself (free notation editor; import AnthemScore's MusicXML). |
| Soundslice (not on AI Jet) | You want sheet music synced to audio for practice. |
Verdict
AnthemScore 6 is the best value for people who want to own their transcription software. Treat its output as a strong first draft — excellent on solo piano, much weaker on full mixes.
