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.
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Early impressions of the Gvido music e-reader from the 2017 MOLA conference
An early account of the Gvido music e-reader, as provided by Tony Rickard, music library manager of the Royal Opera House and past president of the Major Orchestra Librarians’ Association (MOLA), from that organization’s 2017 conference.
NAMM 2017: Talking MusicXML and more with Michael Good
Our NAMM 2017 coverage continues as we talk about MusicXML and more with Michael Good, MakeMusic’s vice president of MusicXML technologies.
NAMM 2017: Newzik continues to grow and evolve
Our NAMM 2017 coverage continues with an update on Newzik, the sheet reader app for iOS. We learn about how development is going and plans for the future of the app.
Musitek introduces SmartScore Music-to-XML, a PDF music scanning converter
Musitek’s new SmartScore Music-to-XML music notation recognition utility — the same feature originally planned for inclusion in Finale 25 — can analyze scanned PDF files of music and send them directly to Finale, Sibelius, or Dorico, or save them as MusicXML.
2016: A year in review
Have some down time during the holidays? Or looking to get ahead for the new year? Here you’ll find many of the posts 2016, from industry news to tips and tutorials in the field of music notation software and related technology.
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Newzik and Opéra de Rouen collaborate on performance with all-digital sheet music
As part of the recently concluded Normady Impressionist Festival, l’Opéra de Rouen Normandie performed a concert of student compositions, reading scores and parts entirely from the Newzik sheet music reader app.
Go wireless with the Xkey Air MIDI keyboard: a review
CME delivers on its promise to make a version of its Xkey that connects to your computer or tablet wirelessly. Hands-on with the Xkey Air 37, the latest addition to CME’s MIDI keyboard lineup that connects via Bluetooth.
MakeMusic pulls PDF importing and scanning from Finale in response to concerns
After a week where a PDF importing feature unexpectedly ignited a firestorm on social media, MakeMusic decided to pull the feature — and all scanning capabilities — from future versions of Finale.