How to handle articulations in Dorico (entering marcato staccato, tenuto accent etc.)
Recently, I have received several questions from former Finale users about the fact that there are fewer symbols in Dorico's articulation...
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tarokoike
Nov 148 min read
Dorico's features for advanced editing: Comparison with Finale's Special Tools and Plug-ins
Finale has an extremely rich set of features for individually editing the shape and position of notation elements such as notes and...
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tarokoike
Nov 26 min read
Comparison of Chaconne EX, a music font for the Japanese published scores, and the main SMuFL fonts currently in use
In a previous article , I pointed out the issue that music fonts such as Kousaku and Chaconne, which have been used in the Japanese...
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tarokoike
Oct 153 min read
How to achieve Finale's “Speedy Entry” in Dorico
Dorico 5.1.60, released on October 8, added a function to help correct layout collapse when importing MusicXML, as well as a function to...
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tarokoike
Oct 134 min read
Will Dorico 5.1.60 fix the layout issues when importing MusicXML?
On October 8, 2024, v5.1.60, a free update for Dorico, was released. This update adds two important features for users who have switched...
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tarokoike
Oct 65 min read
Switching from Finale to Dorico: Problems and solutions during migration (4) Changes in music fonts
In this article, I will discuss the migration issues regarding music fonts, which greatly affect the appearance of music scores. This is...
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tarokoike
Sep 277 min read
Switching from Finale: Another strong option, Sibelius Ultimate
MakeMusic, the developer of Finale, has partnered with Steinberg, the developer of Dorico, to promote cross-grading to Dorico. However,...
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tarokoike
Sep 263 min read
Switching from Finale to Dorico: Problems and solutions during migration (3) Inability to migrate music style
In Finale, you can apply music styles such as slash notation, “repeat one measure” and “hide staff” to any measure by selecting the staff...
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tarokoike
Sep 223 min read
Notes on obtaining Finale v27 and file migration via MusicXML
On the morning, Wednesday, August 28th (Japan time), MakeMusic, the developer of Finale, announced a solution to allow all registered...
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tarokoike
Sep 164 min read
The negative impact of Finale Sunset on musicology
Yesterday (Sep 15th), I was invited by a professor from a university who has been helping me for a long time to give a presentation about...
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tarokoike
Sep 135 min read
For those considering switching from Finale to Dorico: Dorico Intensive Course (Course starting in October 2024)
In response to the discontinuation of development and sales of Finale, we have decided to start a new course in October to support...
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tarokoike
Sep 94 min read
Switching from Finale to Dorico: Issues and solutions during migration (2) Symbol Migration Failure
Expressions, articulations, smart shapes, chord suffixes, and other symbols entered in Finale can be transferred to other software,...
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tarokoike
Sep 54 min read
Switching from Finale to Dorico: Issues and solutions during migration (1) Changes in music score layout
When migrating a Finale file to other software such as Dorico via MusicXML, various issues may occur. From what we have researched so...
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tarokoike
Aug 287 min read
Switching from Finale to Dorico: The key is handling MusicXML files
【Updated 2024/11/14】 There is a sequel to this article, please check it out. ▼ Switching from Finale to Dorico: Issues and solutions...
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tarokoike
Aug 106 min read
Pros and cons of online courses: From the case of music notation software intensive course
Our company has held the “Finale Intensive Course” for the past few courses, and in this article, based on our experience holding the...
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tarokoike
Aug 12 min read
[Finale] Create your own expression mark to trigger a key switch
During our Finale Intensive Course, someone asked me how to apply vibrato to a flute. It is true that the flute sound “Flute Player 1” of...
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tarokoike
Jul 232 min read
[Finale] Setup Wizard sometimes creates extremely reduced staves
After creating a score in Finale using the Setup Wizard, you may occasionally encounter a problem where the entire staff is displayed at...
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tarokoike
Jul 122 min read
[Finale] Manual spacing resets when moving notes
One of the features of Finale is the beauty of the default spacing and the wide range of customizations. By using a function called a...
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tarokoike
Jul 42 min read
[All] The idea of ”A staff dedicated to playback”
Please take a look at this first. This is an example of an electric guitar score, and just like a guitarist steps on the effects pedals...
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tarokoike
Jun 164 min read
Efforts to eradicate pirated software copies and IMSTA FESTA
IMSTA FESTA is a music technology festival held periodically around the world. This year, our company will be in charge of the local...
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