New post! Avid Sibelius 2020.9 is available with a suite of enhancements to the Focus on Staves feature that enables some new layout and formatting workflows for scores and parts. There are other improvements to MIDI and MusicXML importing, the ManuScript plug-in language, and accessibility.

We reminisce about getting hooked on writing music with notation software, becoming fascinated by the ever-changing developments in the programs and in the field… and why so many student compositions have a tempo of quarter note = 100 bpm.

We've got a comprehensive, sortable list of all the plug-ins on the Sibelius download page.

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New post! Beginning in the 3.5 update, Dorico officially added support for note input using pitch-before-duration, fulfilling a request of many users coming from other notation software accustomed to this entry method. Plus: 50% crossgrade offer through this Thursday only.

Mmm love me some office supplies

Orchestra librarians are the best!

In Sibelius, typing the Command (Mac) or Ctrl (Windows) key in combination with another key often means "do this, but bigger."

If you've never tried opening a new window in the same document before, you'll be whistling a new song once you learn how and why to do it, in Sibelius, Finale and MuseScore.