Scorewriters

Steinberg’s scoring suite just keeps getting better!

PlayScore 2 is an iOS and Android app that performs OMR (optical music recognition) via a device’s camera or graphics‑type file import.

Let Neuratron take the misery out of copying musical notation.

Pen-based input devices have been sadly neglected in music software. The StaffPad notation app reminds us why they're cool!

Steinberg's innovative notation package reaches version 3 — and maturity?

We conclude our review of PG Music’s unique music auto-generation package by exploring some of the more advanced ways you can shape its output.

With thousands of styles, songs and sounds on tap, Band In A Box 2017 can supply everything from inspiration to finished tracks.

As competition hots up in the world of notation software, does the latest version of MakeMusic’s long-established Finale have what it takes to stay in the race?

Dorico is the biggest thing to happen to notation software for years. We explore the initial release and discover the thinking behind its innovative design.

Using pencil and paper to write down music may seem outdated in this digital age, yet it retains a hands-on immediacy unrivalled by conventional notation software. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a system that combines the advantages of both? Enter StaffPad, an app which lets you write music with a pen directly on screen...

With development accelerating under new ownership, Notion continues to challenge the established names in the music notation market.

DoReMIR’s unique program helps to bridge the gap between performance and musical score — and it’s free!

The first new release of Sibelius in three years comes from the program’s relocated home in California. Is this much-loved notation package still in safe hands?

MakeMusic's Finale is the one constant in a rapidly changing notation software market, and the 2014 version is better than ever.

Some score-writing packages are affordable, some are powerful, and some are easy to use. Is Notion 4 the first to tick all three boxes?

MakeMusic’s Finale score-writing software has been helping composers and publishers for a quarter of a century. What does its 2012 incarnation bring?

Conventional notation software often struggles to turn real MIDI performances into usable scores. ScoreCleaner applies artificial intelligence to the problem...

Writing down every nuance of a guitarists performance is a challenge that can tax even the best notation software. Is Arobass Guitar Pro 6 the answer?

The latest Notion scoring package offers upgraded orchestral samples, VST compatibility and a host of new features. Will it score highly with the musical community?

MakeMusics popular notation package strides forward into a new decade, adding a host of useful features.

The latest and greatest version of the popular score-writing package incorporates some advanced concepts from modern word processors, plus a healthy dose of magnetism...