Apple releases OpenType font fix for Mac OS X 10.6.7
Nearly a month ago, Apple released the Mac OS X 10.6.7 operating system update, and (unusually) the update introduced a problem with how Snow Leopard handles OpenType fonts with PostScript…
Creating single parts from multiple staves
I get asked surprisingly often how to create an instrumental part containing multiple staves. It's not surprising that I get asked this -- after all, it's a common enough requirement,…
Sibelius helps eight-year-old composer’s Earthquake Symphony to the stage
Last Thursday, a remarkable world premiere took place in Christchurch, New Zealand, of a new work by an eight-year-old composer, Bob Gaudin, which depicts his experience of the earthquake that…
Come and see Avid at Frankfurt Musikmesse 2011
Next to the winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, California, Musikmesse is the largest music trade show in the world. Taking place from tomorrow, Wednesday 6 April until Saturday 9 April…
An inside look at Pat Metheny’s Orchestrion
I've written about Pat Metheny's remarkable album Orchestrion on this blog before, but I hope you'll excuse one further mention of this amazing piece of work. This past weekend, CBS…
