Sibelius 2026.5 adds VST3 support
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.
MuseScore Studio 4.4.2 update available
MuseScore Studio 4.4.2 addresses stability issues, fixes a problem with online functionality, improves playback quality, and includes several other enhancements and fixes in various areas.
NAMM 2024: MakeMusic’s Jason Wick on MakeMusic Cloud, Finale, and more
Our 2024 NAMM Show coverage continues with Jason Wick, MakeMusic's director of product development, about the company's business, its product offerings, and philosophies.
NAMM 2024: Avid’s Sam Butler on upcoming Sibelius features, Android app, and more
At the 2024 NAMM Show, Avid's Sam Butler talks about showcasing Sibelius at NAMM to composers, orchestrators, and publishers, and we learn about upcoming features.
MuseScore 4.1 released with engraving and performance improvements
MuseScore 4.1 includes the ability to customize ornaments, harp pedaling, guitar capo, better dynamics, an upgrade to the playback engine, new auxiliary channel strips in the mixer, and performance improvements.
The best iPad score reader for most people [2023 update]
A review of the leading iPad score reader apps — forScore, Newzik, and nkoda — to assess the current state of the category, and to help musicians decide which of the excellent options best suits their needs.
Dorico for iPad adds “Open In Place” for better file management
Dorico for iPad 2.2 adds Open in Place, bringing a more desktop-like file opening and saving process to the app and making it easier to handle files when moving between different devices.
Cloud sharing for Sibelius scores with multiple copies
Cloud Sharing (in Sibelius 8.7 and later) identifies a score using a hidden file ID that is created when a score is saved or exported in Sibelius. It is important to understand that if you make a copy of a score outside of Sibelius, the file ID will not change. Bob Zawalich discusses where multiple variant copies of a score are generated from a single score, and how to use Cloud Sharing with such a score.
Sibelius 8.7 released with Cloud Sharing, other fixes
Sibelius 8.7 is now available, featuring the first iteration of the new Cloud Sharing service, allowing Sibelius users to share their scores online with anyone in a format that can be displayed in any browser on a modern device.
The Sibelius plug-in installer has been broken for two weeks — is it cause for further concern?
The RSS feed serving Sibelius plug-in updates has been broken since early last week, leading all users of Sibelius 7 and higher to see an empty screen where a big list of plug-ins should be. Does it spell trouble for the next generation of services like Cloud Sharing?
