Learn how to move items away from a note, beat or staff and still have them correctly attached, in both Sibelius and Finale.
April 2014
Music technology courses in US Pacific Northwest, summer 2014
If you are in the Portland, Oregon area, or would like to be this summer, a variety of music technology courses are being offered at Mike Klinger’s retreat.
The Xkey MIDI keyboard is a fine companion for music software
A review of CME’s XKey MIDI keyboard, a slim yet sophisticated 25-key controller that works well with Sibelius and other music software.
Cracking Sibelius’s color code
Ever wonder why some objects in Sibelius are colored dark blue when you select them, and others are colored light blue, or other colors? Here’s how to decode the mystery.
How the new Mac Pro will save me $2,000 in energy costs
The old Mac Pro sucked power at a rate far greater than its more efficient successor, and for a pro user constantly using the machine, the different in the electric bill is significant.
Working correctly with slurs and ties
Learn about the differences between slurs and ties, and use a couple of convenient plug-ins to convert any ties incorrectly entered as slurs and to extend slurs through the end of tied notes.
Avid Everywhere and the possible future direction of Sibelius
Avid’s Andrew Wild talks about the new Avid Everywhere strategic vision for the company, and how it could influence the future development of the Sibelius product line.
Notation software sessions at 2014 MOLA Conference
I’ll be presenting three sessions on using Sibelius and Finale at the 2014 MOLA annual conference in Miami Beach in May, and I’ll also be available for personal consultations.
Use the semicolon to input grace notes in Sibelius; save time (updated)
Several little-documented shortcuts, some new in Sibelius 7, others not, can speed up grace note entry; it’s worth giving this article a look.