The Graphical MIDI Tools plug-in for Sibelius is updated and has spawned three new separate custom tools: a harp tool, a walking bass tool, and a Native American Flute fingering tool.
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Cantai now sings straight from Dorico
Cantai, the vocal synthesis plugin from the Turing Opera Workshop, now works directly in Dorico. Here’s a review of how to get started with it, with an assessment of its strengths, limitations, and what’s coming next.
Dorico 6.2.20 released with Cantai vocal synthesis support
Dorico 6.2.20 brings support for Cantai, the new vocal synthesis plug-in from Turing Opera Workshop, with deeper integration and automatic voice detection. A handful of other improvements and more than 25 bug fixes are also included.
NotePerformer updated to 5.1.2
NotePerformer 5.1.2 features several bug fixes and incremental improvements to NotePerformer’s core sounds.
NotePerformer updated to 5.1.0
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.
A Scoring Notes Prime Day primer [updated]
Prime Day — or Prime Big Deal Days — Amazon’s retail-palooza, is here (again). It can be a good time to purchase items that will update and upgrade your setup, especially if you have some downtime. Here’s what’s on our desk.
NotePerformer reverses course, drops support for third-party VST3 instruments
NotePerformer has discontinued support for third-party VST3 instruments. NotePerformer 5.0.1 no longer includes the Playback Engines (NPPE) extension, which was the main focus of the NotePerformer 5 update.
NotePerformer 5 released with new instruments and NPPE overhaul [updated]
NotePerformer 5 is available, with new instruments added to NotePerformer core, and a complete overhaul of the architecture for NPPE, its system for integrated playback of third-party VST3 instruments.
Dorico 6 review: Proof positive
Dorico 6 is out with engraving leading the way in this update. Cutaway scores and proofreading are two of the headline features, but there are robust advancements in chord symbols, text, playing techniques, user workflows, and much more.
Graphical MIDI Tools introduces free time-unlimited version alongside premium tier
Graphical MIDI Tools (GMT), the ingenious plug-in for Sibelius that allows the user to manipulate MIDI information in the score in a graphical manner, is now available in a free tier, with basic features that may be used for an infinite time.