Richard Todd asked:
>I'm wondering if there are any shareware or inexpensive note
>processing programs out there.
If you're using a Mac, you might want to try ScoreWriter (by Cakewalk).
It's easy to use, has a good set of editing tools, and allows mouse,
keyboard or midi input. (Street price about $50)
A significant step up and available for Wintel boxes as well as Macs is
Coda's Allegro, a more affordable, but less powerful version of Finale.
A nice feature of Allegro is that it's files are fully compatible with
Finale, if you ever decide to upgrade. (Street price about $ 130)
Both are available from Sweetwater Sound:
http://www.sweetwater.com/dir/notation or 800-222-4700
---Nick