LS Iris has always been a distinctive presence in the SMuFL font landscape — a handwritten music font with calligraphic roots and a warmth that sets it apart from the field. After several years off the market, it’s back, newly overhauled and significantly expanded.
The Graphical MIDI Tools plug-in for Sibelius is updated and has spawned three new separate custom tools: a harp tool, a walking bass tool, and a Native American Flute fingering tool.
MuseScore Studio 4.7, the final 4.x release, adds arrowheads on lines, chord brackets, guitar dives, ASIO support on Windows, and workflow improvements for repeat and duration changes.
Sibelius 2026.5 adds VST3 support, expands Sibelius Cloud Sharing to individual parts and score subsets, improves handling of bar rests, and fixes other items.
Cantai, the vocal synthesis plugin from the Turing Opera Workshop, now works directly in Dorico. Here's a review of how to get started with it, with an assessment of its strengths, limitations, and what's coming next.
