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Reproducing the Finale v27 Japanese version chord suffix library in Sibelius
In the previous article , I talked about how Dorico Pro version 6 finally allows users to create their own chord symbol libraries with a...

tarokoike
Jun 245 min read


Scanning input using PhotoScore First included with Sibelius
Sibelius comes with PhotoScore & NotateMe First (hereinafter referred to as “PhotoScore First”), a simplified version of Neuratron...

tarokoike
May 215 min read


MusGlyphs and Metrico: Music text fonts that allow you to easily input music symbols such as Swing
For example, let's think about a case of inputting the following music symbols that indicate a swing feel into a score. In Finale, this...

tarokoike
May 153 min read


For those considering switching from Finale to Sibelius: Sibelius Intensive Course (Zoom Online)
In response to the decision to end support for the Japanese version of Finale on August 25, 2025, we are offering an online course via...

tarokoike
May 105 min read


How to hide symbols that cannot be hidden by normal operations: e.g. cautionary clef at the end of staff
When using music notation software, there may be times when you want to hide certain symbols. For example, cautionary symbols such as...

tarokoike
Apr 73 min read


How to achieve Finale's “Speedy Entry” in Sibelius
In a previous article titled “ How to achieve Finale's “Speedy Entry” in Dorico ”, I introduced how to achieve Finale's “Speedy Entry”...

tarokoike
Feb 264 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,...

tarokoike
Sep 27, 20247 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...

tarokoike
Sep 26, 20243 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,...

tarokoike
Sep 9, 20244 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...

tarokoike
Sep 5, 20244 min read


Switching from Finale to Dorico: The key is handling MusicXML files
【Updated 2025/2/14】 There is a sequel to this article, please check it out. ▼ Switching from Finale to Dorico: Issues and solutions...

tarokoike
Aug 28, 20247 min read
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[Mac Finale Sibelius] About "There was a critical error initializing the licensing engine. Error code: 5."
January 24th 2024 afternoon in Tokyo time, on my macOS 13.6.1 Ventura, an issue occurred where only the Garritan sound source did not...

tarokoike
Jan 27, 20244 min read
![[Windows] ASIO, DirectSound and WASAPI with music notation software](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a7ee85_05fb01cee3154009983f1e19188d46ee~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/a7ee85_05fb01cee3154009983f1e19188d46ee~mv2.webp)
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[Windows] ASIO, DirectSound and WASAPI with music notation software
In the previous article, I talked about how Finale and Dorico are more likely to have problems due to conflicts with the audio driver in...

tarokoike
Jan 18, 20244 min read
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