July 2015 - Scoring Notes
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July 2015

News

Windows 10 and music notation software

July 30, 2015August 11, 2015

A summary of notation software compatibility with Windows 10 at this time.

News

MakeMusic and Steinberg transfer development of MusicXML and SMuFL to web community group

July 28, 2015July 28, 2015

In a move that may spur the improvement and adoption of open standards for music notation, MakeMusic and Steinberg announced that they will be transferring development of their respective standard formats of MusicXML and SMuFL to the new Music Notation Community Group at the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).

Tips

All keyed up: Keyless instruments in a keyed score

July 23, 2015July 24, 2015

Along with a bit of history behind the convention, the how and why to use and create instruments that don’t display a key signature in Sibelius, Finale, and MuseScore.

Tips

All keyed up: Going keyless in your score

July 20, 2015July 23, 2015

A brief set of tips on when, why and how to use open key signatures as opposed to C major, in Sibelius, Finale, and MuseScore.

Tips

Plug-in Developer’s Notebook: The Colored Notehead Style Project

July 15, 2015July 15, 2015

Bob Zawalich takes us inside the process of creating a way to color individual noteheads within a chord, eventually resulting in the development of the Colored Notehead Styles plug-in suite.

News

MakeMusic acquires Weezic; web-based SmartMusic planned

July 9, 2015July 9, 2015

MakeMusic acquires Weezic, a Paris-based startup, in order to incorporate its web-based interactive learning music software into the SmartMusic product line, and to open a European outpost.

Opinion

A modest proposal for a Sibelius app store

July 7, 2015

A concept for a place where users can discover add-ons, purchase plug-ins, sound sets and more, with installation and updates automatically managed all from directly within Sibelius.

Meta

Summer reading list, Sibelius blog style

July 3, 2015

We’re heading to the beach for a few days. If you’re doing the same, or just taking it easy on your porch, bring along this summer reading list to get up to speed on the year’s news to date.

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