New post! Avid Sibelius has come to the iPhone, with all of the same features that appear on the iPad version. Panorama view is enabled on mobile along with some other improvements, and Cloud Sharing gets a new setting to allow downloading.

Notation Express for Dorico is a fully customized profile for the Elgato Stream Deck console that makes powerful Dorico features easy and fun to use.

The engraver’s lament: On a deadline and a tight budget, the notesetter pleads for mercy and longs for the ideal.

New podcast episode! The second of a two-parter in which we discuss the playback features of Finale Music Notation Software, Avid Sibelius, Dorico, and StaffPad. We share the tips and tricks we’ve learned over the years, look at some software-specific tools, and provide a few examples so you can hear how it all soun...

Are you ready? We keep "playing" in notation software — part 2 of the podcast drops tomorrow! Until then, if you haven't heard part 1 (or even if you have), listen now so you don't need to "rewind" later.

If you’re a Sibelius 6 (or earlier) holdout still kicking and screaming your way through Sibelius 7 or later, with its Ribbon interface, here’s a little tip to ease the transition: You can still access the old, familiar Create menu.

Beaming in notated music is dependent upon context. Here's how to change the default beam grouping in Sibelius so that it matches your musical intentions.

Percussionist and author Sam Solomon talks all about writing multi-stave parts, improvisation, unpitched music, and more.

Once and for all, correct Sibelius's incorrect default behavior of placing a brace on the glockenspiel and vibraphone staves.

A few brief thoughts about the size of music paper.