The release of the iPad Pro 2018 edition presents some truly astonishing hardware that has the potential to replace a lot of what composers, performers, educators, and librarians are doing with notated music. Just don’t throw out your laptops yet.
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MakeMusic announces Finale version 26
MakeMusic has announced its intention to release version 26 of Finale, its flagship music notation software, focusing on “smarter default engraving, performance enhancements, new features, bug fixes, and refinements to included resources such as templates and libraries,” according to the company. This will be a paid upgrade. No specific date or features were revealed at this time, but a release before the end of 2018 is likely, and MakeMusic will be previewing features to the public in advance of the release.
News-in-brief: Sibelius First, and two iOS keypad apps
Here’s a quick take on a few developments of late regarding the upcoming free Sibelius First software, and two keypad apps for iOS that offer notation software support: Sibelius KeyPad for Mac and NumPad.
News roundup: W3C meeting at NAMM, Henle Library app, Music Memos from Apple
We round up the latest music and technology news from near and far about the W3C Music Notation Community Group, a new iPad sheet music app from Henle, and Apple’s new Music Memos for iOS.
Duet turns your iPad into a second computer display
Use your iPad as a second display with Duet, an app designed by former Apple engineers.
Use the Bravura font in Logic Pro X
A little-noticed feature in Logic Pro X allows for the use of the Bravura music font in the sequencer’s notation view.