Music notation software and macOS Mojave [updated]
A summary of desktop notation software compatibility with macOS Mojave (10.14) at this time: How Sibelius, Finale, Dorico, MuseScore, and Notion are faring on Apple's latest operating system.
Dorico 2.1.10 released with bug fixes
Today Steinberg released Dorico 2.1.10, a maintenance update to its scoring program. There are no new features in Dorico 2.1.10, but the update addresses a number of stability and performance improvements that users will appreciate.
Printing music for The Tonight Show in Central Park
Jimmy Fallon brought The Tonight Show outdoors to the Summer Stage at Central Park. Joining the show's house band The Roots were musicians from the New York Philharmonic, making for a unique 20-piece ensemble. NYC Music Services played a small but important role in printing the music that got on the stands.
Sliding notes in Sibelius
You can move notes and rests horizontally in Sibelius, which we call “sliding” notes. This first appeared in Sibelius 8.2 and was refined in 8.3. If you don't know about this feature, you'll want to see this 90-second video.
Finale version 26 to add better articulation support
MakeMusic has been previewing some new features of the upcoming Finale version 26 in the area of better default articulation positioning, including stacking, slur avoidance, and automatic tremolo adjustments.
Microtonal playback in Dorico
A review of microtonal playback in Dorico, with audio and score samples by Thomas Nicholson.
