Encore podcast episode! There was a time when there were no music fonts — and then there was one. Cleo Huggins, the designer of Sonata, the very first music font, tells us all about setting the standard for a new era in music notation.

A Sibelius plug-in to easily break a passage selection of bars into systems, specifying the number of bars in each system.

New post! A Sibelius plug-in to easily break a passage selection of bars into systems, specifying the number of bars in each system.

Our Scoring Notes Product Guide launched in 2019 and since then we've kept it up to date with nearly every release, major and minor, of the leading music notation applications. Dorico, MuseScore, and Sibelius have all been updated within the last week. Check out our Product Guide to learn what's new in your favorite...

Our Scoring Notes Product Guide launched in 2019 and since then we've kept it up to date with nearly every release, major and minor, of the leading music notation applications. Dorico, MuseScore, and Sibelius have all been updated within the last week. Check out our Product Guide to learn what's new in your favorite...

The Sibelius 2025.10 update continues to refine elements of the application, along with bringing several minor improvements and bug fixes.

New post! The Sibelius 2025.10 update continues to refine elements of the application, along with bringing several minor improvements and bug fixes.

A review of Rock Paper Pencil, a screen protector and pencil tip combo for the iPad that improves writing ability and reduces glare, making the device feel more like interacting with paper.

New post! A review of Rock Paper Pencil, a screen protector and pencil tip combo for the iPad that improves writing ability and reduces glare, making the device feel more like interacting with paper.

Updated post! Prime Day — or Prime Big Deal Days — Amazon's retail-palooza, is here for October 7 & 8. It can be a good time to purchase items that will update and upgrade your setup, especially if you have some downtime. Here's what's on our desk.