It’s clear to see that MusicXML is the format we want to have all our music digitized to. In addition, remember that music notation programs like MuseScore, FORTE, Sibelius, Finale, Capella, Notion, or Dorico will all be able to flawlessly import your music once it is in this format....
After you’ve found a mistake, you may find it helpful to zoom in to see it better. This highlights one of my favorite features of ScanScore. When you zoom in on one side, the other automatically does as well. This gives you a great comparison view for guaranteeing no mistakes in the...
Sibelius Scorch is the amazing free web browser plug-in that lets you play, transpose, change instruments, save and print your Sibelius scores on the Internet. Download plug-in for Windows Mac OS If you have any difficulties with the installation of the Scorch plug-in, please also look ...
The first recorded official DAW was called Soundstream and was released in 1977 by Digidesign. Soundstream was primarily used to record classical music and a bit of jazz. Digidesign is now a part of Avid, the same makers of Sibelius and Pro Tools Who Invented the DAW? The company Soundstrea...
This post will tell you everything you need to know about scanning sheet music into Sibelius Software using ScanScore. But first, let’s start with a little background on Sibelius itself. Sibelius: The Composer, The Program 30 years ago, Avid started sp
Say you are an arranger looking to make a string quartet out of Debussy’s Clair De Lune. What would be your first step? If you said “Find a PDF copy of the piece on IMSLP, and then punch in every single note into Sibelius by hand” you aren’t alone. I used to do that too....
Pro-Tip:You can also navigate the sheet music player by using the spacebar. This is similar to shortcuts found in Sibelius and other notation software. Simply hit the space bar to start, or stop, the music. So what does a score in ScanScore sound like?