What are the best practices when preparing a score with the expectation that it will be read from a screen, not paper? This is an excellent question — one whose answer today may likely change in the coming years.
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StaffPad wows with long-awaited iPad release and new free StaffPad Reader
StaffPad, the music composition app that uses handwriting recognition as the means of music entry, has been released for iPad and completely rebuilt for Windows, with a bevy of new features, improvements, and add-ons compared to the previous version. In addition, there is a new free digital music stand app for performers, called StaffPad Reader, providing a synced performance experience across multiple tablets.
StaffPad update adds several features and hints about the future of the app
StaffPad has been updated, adding several modest features along with bug fixes. The update, officially v. 2.4.29.0, adds support for cautionary accidentals, more printing options and a bar number staff, and hints at things coming later.
2016 holiday shopping guide
Have you been bad or good? We know you’ve been good, and that’s why we’ve assembled this unique holiday shopping guide for 2016 of books, apps, gear and more that you won’t find anywhere else — tailor-made especially for readers of our blog about music notation and technology.
StaffPad for Windows 10 released with new features
Completely redesigned for Windows 10, the latest version of StaffPad is a free update for existing users and boasts impressive new features like partial bar selection, swing playback, handwritten dynamics recognition, sketch layer colors, and a new voice activated smart assistant.
New Surfaces announced; StaffPad for Windows 10 on the horizon
Microsoft’s new Surfaces do an admirable job of pushing the all-in-one tablet/PC concept forward, and the forthcoming StaffPad update for Windows 10 takes full advantage.
Sibelius 8 is here: The new Sibelius looks a lot like the old one
The “new” Sibelius is now available alongside new perpetual and subscription license plans. The version number is Sibelius 8.0, but how does it compare to major releases of years past, and should you upgrade?
Neuratron releases PhotoScore 8, including NotateMe for desktops
Neuratron has released PhotoScore & NotateMe Ultimate 8, an upgrade to its music scanning and recognition software that brings the NotateMe handwriting app to the desktop for the first time.
Roundup: StaffPad and MuseScore updates, Spreadbury on SoundNotion, Finale news, MusicXML at Musikmesse
We quickly hop around the world of music notation news in this post, chock-full of the latest updates about StaffPad, MuseScore, Steinberg, Finale, and MusicXML.
StaffPad live demo at Microsoft developers conference
StaffPad founder David William Hearn shares the stage with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, demonstrating the new notation app for thousands watching in person and online.