Recorded live at the 2021 MOLA Conference, we talk all about the developments in MuseScore, Finale, Sibelius, and Dorico that have taken place over the past year, and compare each of them in a special presentation.
Podcast
A regular discussion with the interesting individuals who create music with notation software, as well as the talented people who create the tools themselves.
Daniel Ray “muses” about Audacity and StaffPad
Daniel Ray is the head of strategy for Muse Group, the company that originally started with Ultimate Guitar and later acquired MuseScore. He discusses Muse Group’s acquisitions of Audacity and StaffPad, and what it means for his company, for users, and for the entire industry.
Get organized with music notation files
You always want the right version of your music on the stands with the right players at the right time. Time to get organized with music notation files, and we’re here to help make it happen.
The “s” word: Subscription
The profane and sacred ways we pay for music notation software.
Dave Metzger, part 2: Workflow and tech
On this second part of a two-part interview with top orchestrator and arranger Dave Metzger, we learn more about his work on “Frozen”, how to get from a MIDI mockup in a sequencer to a notated score, and get a tour of Dave’s tech.
Dave Metzger, part 1: Arranging and orchestrating
Dave Metzger is one of Hollywood and Broadway’s most accomplished orchestrators and arrangers. On this first of a two-part interview, we discuss his career philosophy and approach to orchestration, and its fundamental relationship to music notation.
Documenting the documenter: Lillie Harris
Whether you give it a fleeting glance or you’ve eagerly read every last word, documentation is a vital component of music notation software. Lillie Harris, Dorico’s documentation writer, discusses its significance and her personal approach to the task.
The Well-Tempered Consort
Justin Tokke introduces the Well-Tempered Consort from Carl Fischer Music, a fully flexible and customizable way of configuring Bach’s masterpiece, so that anyone can configure and download the music to suit a wide variety of instrumental combinations.
Plugged in with Bob Zawalich
You might know Bob Zawalich’s work from using any of his hundreds of Sibelius plug-ins, or from his Scoring Notes blog posts, or even from hearing about him on this podcast. But do you know the man behind the code?
Where in the world is…?
When you work with music notation software, sometimes the greatest challenge is knowing what a task is actually called and where to find it. We uncover those hidden and not-so-hidden treasures.