Not Very Usefull – Tab Builder Review

The Good: 1) tabs can be created and edited with this program. 2) Limited export options are available. 3) it is not, nor should it be, costly. The Bad: 1) Tab entry is very cumbersome. 2) There is no playback mode. 3) As aforementioned, export is limited. PDF can be scanned into Finale but exporting to GPX or other tab editor format would be more helpful. 3) Forget about note dynamics and effects - ghost, dead, grace, staccato, vibrato and most others ad nauseum cannot be entered. In all fairness, they do have a P, B, H and a /. They are located on a spinning wheel, which also includes a Blank, and X in addition to the numbers from 0 to 22. Place six of these spinning wheels together and dial away. Let's hope that you can enter a tab in a reasonable amount of time. I found it a nightmare. 4) There are separate screens for note tabs and chord tabs. Navigation between the two seemed galumphing. 5) There is quite a bit more to this program's hollowness, but let me end this critique by summarizing what you have already gathered, if you read the above: In my humble opinion, this program's function as a tab building and editor is rather limited and if it were being sold for free, it would still be a bit overpriced. 6) Just one more caveat; note duration is not addressed.
Review by Dr_AVL on Tab Builder.