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Dorico 4.1 review: a better Key Editor; improvements to lyrics, interface and more

June 1, 2022June 4, 2022

Dorico 4.1 further refines the Key Editor, improves the user interface with more color options, overhauls the way lyrics are treated, prints selected flows in a layout, and adds new effects plug-ins and a library export function. Plus, a lifetime unlock option for Dorico for iPad.

News

PlayScore 2 adds text, lyrics, guitar chords, and more

March 30, 2022April 1, 2022

The most recent updates to PlayScore 2 support lyrics, guitar chords, and multi-measure rests. A count-in feature, better rehearsal instrument support, and more improvements are also included. Plus, a preview of what’s to come.

Tips

Export PDF to true black in Finale, and a macro for all parts [updated for any PDF]

March 7, 2022July 14, 2022

A reliable way to actually create true 100% black output in PDFs from Finale, and a Keyboard Maestro script to automate the process for an entire set of parts. Plus, how to convert existing PDFs to true black, regardless of what software was used to create them.

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Newzik Maestria review: The score reader that promises to read scores

November 13, 2021November 16, 2021

Maestria is a technology that allows Newzik to not just display a score, but also to understand it musically. The resulting score is a LiveScore, which includes the ability to view the score as with any other, and also the ability to play it back and export it.

News

Newzik introduces interactive LiveScores with Maestria, AI-based optical music recognition

May 26, 2021May 29, 2021

Newzik has announced Maestria, a new optical music recognition technology that uses artificial intelligence to become more accurate over time, as well as a new product called LiveScores, which use Maestria to create interactive scores.

Tips

Measure twice, cut once

February 2, 2021February 5, 2021

A little planning ahead can speed up your music preparation workflow without compromising on quality. Here’s a step-by-step guide for making your next project more organized, for the benefit of copyist and client alike.

Reviews

A review of optical music recognition software

January 12, 2021November 25, 2022

A review of four leading optical music recognition, or “music scanning” apps, and how they work with music notation software: PlayScore 2, ScanScore, PhotoScore Ultimate, and SmartScore 64 Professional Edition. Plus links to sample files from each app that you can download and test yourself.

Tips

Set a shortcut to export PDFs in Sibelius

September 23, 2020September 30, 2020

How often do you export PDFs from Sibelius? More often than you access the fretboard? Yet the fretboard has a default shortcut, and Export PDF doesn’t. Let’s fix that.

Tips

Dorico – what’s your Preference?

June 18, 2019June 24, 2019

There are preferences and then there are the Preferences, with a capital P — settings in an application that can significantly shape your regular work. Whether or not Dorico is your preferred program, let’s find out what Preferences it offers.

Reviews

Finale version 26 review

October 10, 2018December 4, 2018

MakeMusic has released version 26 of Finale, bringing a number of improvements: new articulation options, better templates and libraries, Mac performance enhancements, and several other items and bug fixes.

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