Sibelius 2026.9 lets you adjust tremolo positions independently of stems, set tie height globally, and apply voice positioning rules to cross-staff notes, among other fixes and improvements.

New post! Sibelius 2026.9 lets you adjust tremolo positions independently of stems, set tie height globally, and apply voice positioning rules to cross-staff notes, among other fixes and improvements.

Flat adds Mac and Windows desktop apps and develops its own score-scanning technology. We take a first look at the notation editor and Opuscan, its standalone scanning app with export options for other notation software and DAWs.

New post! Flat adds Mac and Windows desktop apps and develops its own score-scanning technology. We take a first look at the notation editor and Opuscan, its standalone scanning app with export options for other notation software and DAWs.

A summary of desktop notation software compatibility with macOS 27 Golden Gate: how Sibelius, Dorico, MuseScore Studio, Fender Notion, Notion 6, and Finale are faring on Apple's first Apple silicon-only operating system — and Rosetta's last stand.

New post! A summary of desktop notation software compatibility with macOS 27 Golden Gate: how Sibelius, Dorico, MuseScore Studio, Fender Notion, Notion 6, and Finale are faring on Apple's first Apple silicon-only operating system — and Rosetta's last stand.

Muse Group has released MuseScore Studio 4.7.5, the fifth point update since 4.7 arrived in May, with new fretboard diagrams, a dozen new instruments, a macOS notarization fix, an escape hatch for the MS Basic low pass filter, and a long run of crash and engraving repairs rounding out the past five maintenance updates.

New post! Muse Group has released MuseScore Studio 4.7.5, the fifth point update since 4.7 arrived in May, with new fretboard diagrams, a dozen new instruments, a macOS notarization fix, an escape hatch for the MS Basic low pass filter, and a long run of crash and engraving repairs rounding out the past five mainten...

Part 2 of our Q&A: An iPad that won't behave like a desktop, an app that has gone quiet, VST vocal and instrumental plug-ins, large-print parts, a lifetime of files to organize, operating systems to keep current with — and how any of this becomes a living.

New podcast episode! Part 2 of our Q&A: An iPad that won't behave like a desktop, an app that has gone quiet, VST vocal and instrumental plug-ins, large-print parts, a lifetime of files to organize, operating systems to keep current with — and how any of this becomes a living.