The MuseScore Studio 4.5.2 update brings stability improvements, bug fixes, and some minor feature improvements. It also introduces playback support for partial ties at repeats and jumps.

New post! The MuseScore Studio 4.5.2 update brings stability improvements, bug fixes, and some minor feature improvements. It also introduces playback support for partial ties at repeats and jumps.

NotePerformer 5 is available, with new instruments added to NotePerformer core, and a complete overhaul of the architecture for NPPE, its system for integrated playback of third-party VST3 instruments.

New post! NotePerformer 5 is available, with new instruments added to NotePerformer core, and a complete overhaul of the architecture for NPPE, its system for integrated playback of third-party VST3 instruments.

Daniel Spreadbury returns to the podcast to discuss Dorico 6, its evolution over time, the influence of Finale and its users, and its bevy of new features for music composers and preparers, especially those that are unique to the product — like the proofreading tool and cutaway scores.

New podcast episode! Daniel Spreadbury returns to the podcast to discuss Dorico 6, its evolution over time, the influence of Finale and its users, and its bevy of new features for music composers and preparers, especially those that are unique to the product — like the proofreading tool and cutaway scores.

Dorico 6 is out with engraving leading the way in this update. Cutaway scores and proofreading are two of the headline features, but there are robust advancements in chord symbols, text, playing techniques, user workflows, and much more.

New post! Dorico 6 is out with engraving leading the way in this update. Cutaway scores and proofreading are two of the headline features, but there are robust advancements in chord symbols, text, playing techniques, user workflows, and much more.

What do we mean when we refer to the "weight" of paper? We sort out the definitions of paper weights, sizes, and the various means and methods of calculating them — pound for pound.

New post! What do we mean when we refer to the "weight" of paper? We sort out the definitions of paper weights, sizes, and the various means and methods of calculating them — pound for pound.