NotePerformer 5.1.0 features several bug fixes and incremental improvements to NotePerformer’s core sounds. This is the first update since NotePerformer discontinued support for third-party VST3 instruments.
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Sibelius updated to 2025.12; simplified upgrade path for perpetual licensees
Sibelius 2025.12 adds an option to customize the order of parts, along with numerous minor improvements and bug fixes. In addition, upgrade pricing for perpetual licensees has been simplified.
Black Friday 2025 deals for music notation software and related tech
All the Black Friday deals in the world of music notation software and related technology, so you can make the most of your holiday spending budget, and still have plenty of time to take advantage of some serious savings.
New and updated fonts from Music Type Foundry
Three more fonts from the legendary Music Type Foundry are now available for the first time in SMuFL format: MTF-Gutenberg 1939, MTF-Ross, and MTF-Improviso. In addition, each of the original five MTF fonts receives significant updates.
Specify bars per system in Sibelius
A Sibelius plug-in to easily break a passage selection of bars into systems, specifying the number of bars in each system.
Sibelius updated to 2025.10
The Sibelius 2025.10 update continues to refine elements of the application, along with bringing several minor improvements and bug fixes.
A Scoring Notes Prime Day primer [updated]
Prime Day — or Prime Big Deal Days — Amazon’s retail-palooza, is here (again). It can be a good time to purchase items that will update and upgrade your setup, especially if you have some downtime. Here’s what’s on our desk.
Improve lyric hyphen position at the end of a system in Sibelius
Sometimes in Sibelius, a lyric hyphen that occurs at the end of a system will collide with the preceding syllable. The best fix is the least obvious one.
Music notation software and macOS Tahoe [updated]
A summary of desktop notation software compatibility with macOS Tahoe (macOS 26): How Sibelius, Dorico, MuseScore Studio, and Notion are faring on Apple’s latest operating system and hardware.
Notion Mobile 3.5 released with support for Linux, Windows on ARM devices
Notion Mobile 3.5 is now available on Linux as well as natively on Windows ARM devices. Features and improvements include support for simultaneous time signatures, better enharmonic options, and global chord symbols.