Notation Express for Dorico is here. Just like its Sibelius counterpart, it’s a fully customized profile for the Elgato Stream Deck console that makes powerful Dorico features easy and fun to use.
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Notation Express Stream Deck profile for Sibelius
At NYC Music Services we’ve released a brand new tool for Sibelius users to dramatically speed up their work. It’s called Notation Express and it’s a fully customized profile for the Elgato Stream Deck console that makes powerful Sibelius features easy and fun to use.
Boost your workflow: a Stream Deck review
A review of Stream Deck, a customizable control surface with 15 keys that connects to your computer. If you have dozens of key commands in Dorico, Sibelius, Finale, or other programs, Stream Deck can operate all of those commands with style.
FinaleScripts for faster scoring in Finale
Keyboard shortcuts are essential tools for pro users on any platform. Although it’s not possible to natively program global shortcuts in Finale, you can use FinaleScript to fill the gap.
Sliding notes in Sibelius
You can move notes and rests horizontally in Sibelius, which we call “sliding” notes. This first appeared in Sibelius 8.2 and was refined in 8.3. If you don’t know about this feature, you’ll want to see this 90-second video.
Supercharge your Finale workflow on Mac with Keyboard Maestro
Composer, arranger, and orchestrator Jeremy Levy shares his pro tips on using the macro program Keyboard Maestro to make the most of Finale. Examples and sample scripts included!
Solo staves for playback in Sibelius
Did you know that you can quickly solo staves for playback in Sibelius by making a passage selection and pressing P to play them?
Add custom shortcuts for Keypad features in Sibelius
Keyboard shortcuts are productivity staples for most desktop software, including Sibelius. But did you know you can assign custom shortcuts, including ones for any feature on any Keypad layout?
Change your shortcuts to open a dialog instead of a gallery
Sibelius is flexible enough that you can re-program common shortcuts to open dialogs instead of galleries, just like in earlier versions.
Use keyboard shortcuts to apply text expressions in Sibelius
It’s not entirely obvious at first glance, but Sibelius offers an easy way to powerfully customize shortcuts in word menus to quickly apply common text expressions in your score.