MakeMusic has released Finale version 27.3, adding native installation of eight of the most popular and powerful JW Tools. Longstanding issues affecting voiced linked parts and other areas have also been addressed.
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22 in 22: Notation Express on sale for 22% off
The Notation Central Black Friday sale continues with Notation Express and Notation Express XL, the custom-designed profiles for Stream Deck that makes powerful Sibelius Ultimate and Dorico Pro features fun and easy to use, for 22% off.
Odla, an input device that “touches” the music
A review of Odla, a hardware controller for MuseScore and Dorico, that aims for “music you can touch” by directly modeling the five-line staff itself.
Finale to include and support eight JW plug-ins in next update
The next update to Finale, v.27.3, will for the first time include a set of powerful plug-ins from developer Jari Williamsson, without requiring you to separately download and install them.
Sibelius 2022.5 brings multi-section headers, other workflow boosts
Sibelius 2022.5 is out, making it easier to apply a header or footer on a per-section basis, such as a song or movement. Also added is the ability to define or change the content of a wildcard directly in the score.
Dorico from A to Z
There’s nothing like a good run through the alphabet, from A to Z, and then some. Here’s what pressing each of those 26 letters does in Dorico.
Sibelius from A to Z
There are lots of ways to get things done in Sibelius. But what could be more elementary than the ABCs? Here’s what pressing each of those 26 letters does on their own.
Notation Express for Dorico 4 released [updated]
Notation Express for Dorico 4 has been completely rebuilt to take advantage of Dorico 4’s ability to communicate directly with Stream Deck.
Chronology of a perfect music printing job
How a music printing project gets done flawlessly, from beginning to end, thanks to expert communication and attention to detail from the music preparer — and a few tricks on the printing side.
Use Shortcuts to quickly create score templates on macOS and iOS
Apple’s Shortcuts, with its easy drag-and-drop interface, is the future of automation on all their platforms. Learn how to use it to automate actions in apps like Sibelius, Finale, and Dorico.