Sibelius 7 Now Available – Here’s What’s New

Avid has released Sibelius 7, an update to its popular notation software, with full MusicXML interchange support, a professional-quality sample library and a new task-oriented user interface. Here’s what’s new in Sibelius 7: New and exclusive professional-quality sound library – Unique to Sibelius, the new professional-quality sound library delivers stunning musical realism to scores during playback.… Read More Sibelius 7 Now Available – Here’s What’s New

MakeMusic Finale 2011 Adds Garritan Orchestra Sounds

MakeMusic has introduced Finale 2011, a major update to its notation software for Windows and Mac. Heres what’s new in Finale 2011: Improved Lyric Entry and Spacing — Lyrics are more easily entered, instantly appear exactly as they’ll print out, and are automatically spaced with engraver precision. Easier Staff Layout — New Staff Layout capabilities make it… Read More MakeMusic Finale 2011 Adds Garritan Orchestra Sounds

Notion Music Intros Notion3 Notation Software

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zzvNgVK6pI Notion Music has announced that Notion3, a major new version of its notation software, will start shipping on September 24, 2009. Notion3 features an entirely new design, an expanded and enhanced sample library, new live performance features, and compatibility with plug-ins, sample libraries and digital audio workstations (DAWs). Notion3 has an MSRP of $249… Read More Notion Music Intros Notion3 Notation Software

iPhone iComposer: Create 8-Part Musical Arrangements With Your Voice

iComposer (App Store link) is a new music creating tool for iPhone that can record what you’re humming, transcribe your humming into notes on five line staff and play the results back with 130+ instruments. Features: Record what you are humming and transcribe the melody to five line staff. Playback with 130+ different instruments, including… Read More iPhone iComposer: Create 8-Part Musical Arrangements With Your Voice

Avid Sibelius 6

Avid has released version 6 of Sibelius music notation software. The update includes new layout features to speed scoring, version control, keyboard/fretboard windows, classroom control and ReWire support. Details below.