Finale music notation software discontinued; devs embrace Dorico

It’s the end of an era in music notation software. 35 years after its introduction as Coda Music Technologies’ Finale, the landmark scoring software is at the end of its life. Developer MakeMusic is offering a steeply discounted crossgrade to Steinberg’s Dorico, and says Dorico represents “the bright future of the music notation industry.”

Free, ultra-deep spectral synth from Steinberg: X-Stream

Here’s still more experimental sound and cinematic soundscape creation for free. X-Stream is a new free monophonic spectral instrument from Steinberg, complete with support for manipulating your own samples.

Peter Kirn - July 4, 2024

In Dorico 5, refined notation and more realistic playback with less effort – even in Elements

Steinberg’s Dorico may be a flagship notation tool in the traditional mold, but frequent updates continue to argue for making this your scoring option of choice. That’s an easy case to be made with the high-end Pro edition if your budget allows – but it’s increasingly true of the Elements and iPad editions, too.

Peter Kirn - June 5, 2023

Dorico 4 is finally engraving-level notation with MIDI editing powers, in a single tool

Peter Kirn - January 14, 2022

Dorico, scoring for iPad, already has massive 1.1 update and unlimited players

Peter Kirn - August 27, 2021

Steinberg brings Dorico to the iPad, for complete tablet notation that starts for free

Peter Kirn - July 28, 2021

Apple Music goes Lossless, Spatial, Dolby Atmos

Peter Kirn - May 17, 2021

Cubase 11 is Steinberg firing on all cylinders for pros, precision

Peter Kirn - November 11, 2020

Metagrid 1.5 gives your iPad shortcuts for everything – DAW, notation, Ableton Live

Peter Kirn - May 14, 2020

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