Fender has unified PreSonus software under a single brand and repositioned Notion within its creative ecosystem while making a bid for deeper scoring-to-production workflows.
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Music notation software and macOS Tahoe [updated]
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.
Notation Express Keypad for Dorico and Sibelius on Stream Deck Mobile Pro
Notation Express Keypad is a series of familiar numeric keypad layouts running on Stream Deck Mobile Pro, to make controlling Dorico and Sibelius from your phone quick and fun.
Music notation software and macOS Sequoia [updated]
A summary of desktop notation software compatibility with macOS Sequoia (macOS 15): How Sibelius, Finale, Dorico, MuseScore Studio, and Notion are faring on Apple’s latest operating system and hardware.
Sibelius 2024.8 updated for mobile and cloud
Sibelius 2024.8 brings more features to Android, and new playback features in all mobile Sibelius platforms. The Sibelius Cloud Sharing experience is also refreshed, with transposition, printing, downloading, full-screen view, and page layout views among the enhancements.
View transcripts of Scoring Notes podcasts (and other shows) in Apple Podcasts
Apple’s transcript feature in its Podcasts app on iOS, iPadOS, and Mac makes it easy to view and follow along with a transcript of your favorite podcast.
Notion Mobile 3.3.1 released
Notion Mobile, the cross-platform music composition application from PreSonus, has recently been updated to version 3.3 with many new enhancements and fixes.
StaffPad “captures” the imagination — and your piano performance
StaffPad’s autumn 2023 update brings Piano Capture, designed to transcribe the audio directly from piano performances, and create music notation in near real-time. MIDI Capture, full video support, auto-harmonization are also included in this major update.
Music notation software and macOS Sonoma [updated]
A summary of desktop notation software compatibility with macOS Sonoma (macOS 14) and Apple Silicon-powered Macs: How Sibelius, Finale, Dorico, MuseScore, and Notion are faring on Apple’s latest operating system and hardware.
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.