Sibelius 7.1.2 update now available
A new Sibelius 7 update is available from today, bringing the program to version 7.1.2. This update is free for existing Sibelius 7 users, and includes more than 150 bug…
Sibelius 7 Essential Training on Lynda.com
If you're looking for ways to learn Sibelius 7, you're spoiled for choice. Not only is there comprehensive on-screen documentation provided with the software (which you can also download here),…
Upcoming Sibelius clinics on the Pacific coast
If you're fortunate enough to live in the western United States of America, you may be interested in some upcoming training days and clinics being run by two master clinicians:…
Rogue Amoeba release Audio Hijack Pro and Airfoil updates to fix Sibelius conflict
Many Sibelius users also have one or more of the excellent audio utilities from Rogue Amoeba installed on their Macs, such as Audio Hijack Pro or Airfoil. Both of these…
Come and see Sibelius at Musikmesse Frankfurt
The great and the good of the music industry are descending on Frankfurt, Germany this week for Europe's biggest music trade show, which opens tomorrow and closes on Saturday. Avid…
LA Noire score picks up Bafta for Original Music in 2012 Video Game Awards
This past Friday night, the 2012 Bafta Video Game Awards were handed out in a glitzy event at the Hilton Park Lane Hotel in London, and I'm delighted to report…
Reflecting on the ribbon
...or how I learned to stop worrying, and love the ribbon. Over the years we've made some pretty controversial changes to Sibelius. Who remembers when the Enter key on the…
Alexis Cuadrado’s “A Lorca Soundscape” scored in Sibelius, premieres in New York this month
A Lorca Soundscape is a new work by bassist-composer Alexis Cuadrado, reflecting on Federico Garcia Lorca's 1930 book Poeta en Nueva York with a series of jazz pieces that use…
Add a count-in to your exported audio tracks
Plug-in guru Bob Zawalich has produced another great plug-in to help with the preparation of materials for rehearsal. I've posted about the Rehearsal Rercordings plug-in in the past, and the…
Using Live Tempo for rehearsal
Directing choirs is my main musical pursuit outside of my professional life, and I'm fortunate to have been working with the same chamber choir for over a decade now. Normally,…
