Listen "Where in the world is…? [encore]"
Episode Synopsis
When you work with music notation software, sometimes the greatest challenge is knowing what a task is actually called and where to find it. Plus, if you use more than one program, the same item might be implemented in different ways.
In this encore presentation, Philip Rothman and David MacDonald go on a scavenger hunt to find useful features in Finale, Sibelius, and Dorico. We’ll uncover some hidden and not-so-hidden treasures on our journey, like repitching, exploding and reducing music, multi-edit workflows, and filters. We’ll also review how to reset it all when everything goes awry, so you can feel confident experimenting with new ways to make the software work for you, and not the other way around.
Be sure to stick around to the end of the episode for a little update that covers a new feature introduced in Dorico 4: Instrument Filters. We’ll talk about that and where to find the comparable feature in Finale and Sibelius.
More on Scoring Notes:
Re-input pitches in homophonic music
The Sibelius 2018.1 release is smarter with multi-edit workflow improvements
Sibelius 2018.4 released with multi-edits for text
Dorico 4 review
Dorico 3.5 review
Sibelius 2020.9 update focuses on staves
The focus is on staves with the Sibelius 2020.9 update
In this encore presentation, Philip Rothman and David MacDonald go on a scavenger hunt to find useful features in Finale, Sibelius, and Dorico. We’ll uncover some hidden and not-so-hidden treasures on our journey, like repitching, exploding and reducing music, multi-edit workflows, and filters. We’ll also review how to reset it all when everything goes awry, so you can feel confident experimenting with new ways to make the software work for you, and not the other way around.
Be sure to stick around to the end of the episode for a little update that covers a new feature introduced in Dorico 4: Instrument Filters. We’ll talk about that and where to find the comparable feature in Finale and Sibelius.
More on Scoring Notes:
Re-input pitches in homophonic music
The Sibelius 2018.1 release is smarter with multi-edit workflow improvements
Sibelius 2018.4 released with multi-edits for text
Dorico 4 review
Dorico 3.5 review
Sibelius 2020.9 update focuses on staves
The focus is on staves with the Sibelius 2020.9 update
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