Creating freely metered music in Dorico

October 24, 2017

In this post, conductor and composer Claude Lapalme shows you how he composed a meter-less segment of a movement of a chamber orchestra work in Dorico, using its sophisticated note entry and engraving tools.

Fermatas on bar rests in Finale

October 17, 2017

Here's how to place fermatas on bar rests in Finale, and why placing them as articulations yields more consistent results than using expressions.

Better breath marks in Finale

October 10, 2017

Ever find positioning commas (breath marks) tricky in Finale? Here's a way to set it up so that they're perfectly placed in the score and parts, every time.

Sibelius plug-ins news – October 2017

October 4, 2017

A roundup of activity and news about Sibelius plug-ins over the last several months. Bob Zawalich takes us on a tour of new plug-ins, updates to existing plug-ins, speed issues, and other changes.