New post! To make a SMuFL-compliant font for use in applications like Dorico, you might think you can just put the symbols in the right places, and the font makes itself. It turns out there's a lot more to it than that — but it can be done.

Never underestimate the value of a good proofreader! https://www.scoringnotes.com/podcast/dan-kreider-on-hymnal-engraving/

Never underestimate the value of a good proofreader! https://www.scoringnotes.com/podcast/dan-kreider-on-hymnal-engraving/

We talk with expert Dan Kreider about hymnal engraving on the latest Scoring Notes podcast episode.

New podcast episode! Millions of people sing from church hymnals each week — and that means they're reading music notation. Dan Kreider is an expert in achieving harmony by marrying sacred music with sublime technology.

In Logic Pro X you can use the Bravura font in the sequencer's notation view.

Find out how to adjust the default positions of lines, and learn some tips about working with bracketed hairpins in Sibelius.

Times New Roman is ubiquitous as the default text font in Sibelius, Finale, and many other programs. If you're looking for a different look but need the same font metrics as TNR, try the Tinos font.

In this post geared towards Sibelius power users, Bob Zawalich describes the rather generous limitations of the numbers of notehead styles and plug-ins Sibelius can support at a given time, and how to get around those limitations, if needed.

In case you missed Monday's Scoring Express webinar, the video is now online. In this session we covered recent updates, the Chamber package, and how to use Scoring Express settings in Avid Sibelius for large ensemble and orchestral scores and parts. Thanks Joseph Trefler for helping out!