MakeMusic’s longtime professional music notation software—reviews, tips, and workflows for Finale.
Robert Patterson's Denigma Online converts Finale .musx files to MusicXML entirely in your browser, with no copy of Finale needed. We walk through the options, the caveats, and how the results compare with Finale's own MusicXML export in Dorico and Sibelius.
MakeMusic is stopping direct sales of the discounted Dorico Pro crossgrade after July 23 — Steinberg will honor the same price, but crossgrades won't include a free copy of Finale v27.
Originally appearing as a document that composer David MacDonald created for his weekly master class, this bullet-list of score preparation and production notes will improve the quality of your performance materials in no time. To it we have added relevant links from Scoring Notes and other sources.
NotePerformer 5.1.2 features several bug fixes and incremental improvements to NotePerformer's core sounds.
As we close the book on 2025, it’s time to look back at another year of music notation news, updates, creativity, and conversation.
NotePerformer 5.1.0 features several bug fixes and incremental improvements to NotePerformer's core sounds. This is the first update since NotePerformer discontinued support for third-party VST3 instruments.
All the Black Friday deals in the world of music notation software and related technology, so you can make the most of your holiday spending budget, and still have plenty of time to take advantage of some serious savings.
A summary of desktop notation software compatibility with macOS Tahoe (macOS 26): How Sibelius, Dorico, MuseScore Studio, and Notion are faring on Apple's latest operating system and hardware.
In recognition of the coming end of official support for Finale, the price for the Scoring Express templates for Finale — all three versions, plus the bundle — are permanently reduced from their previous prices.
A quick and fun trip to Seattle in the middle of a surprisingly busy summer, meeting living legends in the world of music notation software and technology.
