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April 2014

Tips

Constrain attachment points in Sibelius and Finale

April 30, 2014February 17, 2019

Learn how to move items away from a note, beat or staff and still have them correctly attached, in both Sibelius and Finale.

News

Music technology courses in US Pacific Northwest, summer 2014

April 28, 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.

News

The Xkey MIDI keyboard is a fine companion for music software

April 24, 2014April 16, 2017

A review of CME’s XKey MIDI keyboard, a slim yet sophisticated 25-key controller that works well with Sibelius and other music software.

Tips

Cracking Sibelius’s color code

April 21, 2014October 9, 2020

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.

Opinion

How the new Mac Pro will save me $2,000 in energy costs

April 17, 2014

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.

Tips

Working correctly with slurs and ties

April 14, 2014April 14, 2014

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.

News

Avid Everywhere and the possible future direction of Sibelius

April 10, 2014April 10, 2014

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.

News

Notation software sessions at 2014 MOLA Conference

April 7, 2014April 7, 2014

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.

Tips

Use the semicolon to input grace notes in Sibelius; save time (updated)

April 3, 2014April 4, 2014

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.

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