Orchestrator Bob Nowak says Sibelius has revolutionised his work
New York-based copyist and orchestrator Bob Nowak has worked with some of the biggest names in the music business in a career spanning decades. In recent years he has developed…
ExploreMusic provides community access to music technology
I was delighted last week to receive an email from Tom Hyland, the manager of ExploreMusic, Gateshead Council's music library and information service, based in the striking landmark building The…
NumPad 2.0 for iPhone has dedicated Sibelius mode
I received an email from Luc Vandal of iPhone developer edovia about the release of NumPad 2.0 for iPhone and iPod touch. I've blogged about another numeric keypad application before,…
Sound on Sound: “Sibelius 6 once again raises the bar”
After we release a new version of Sibelius, the review I most look forward to seeing is the one in Sound on Sound magazine. Their reviews are always comprehensive, fair…
Hypermusic Prologue revisited
A few months ago I posted a snippet of the manuscript for Hector Parra's opera, Hypermusic Prologue. Here it is again: Reader Ilja Panzer commented that he would love to…
Changing music font in an existing score
One of the simplest ways to make your scores stand out from the crowd is to adjust the fonts used. Sibelius makes it really easy to change music fonts at…
