Category Archives: MusicXML

MusicXML Presentations at NAMM 2012

The annual NAMM show is set to begin in Anaheim, California on Thursday. Each day I’ll be giving a MusicXML presentation and demonstration, together with Finale product manager Justin Phillips. Continue reading

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First Day at MakeMusic

Today was closing day for MakeMusic’s acquisition of selected Recordare assets, including the MusicXML format and Dolet plug-ins. This was also my first day in my new role of Director of Digital Sheet Music at MakeMusic. Continue reading

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Moving to MakeMusic

Yesterday was a big day for me. MakeMusic and Recordare announced that MakeMusic will be purchasing selected assets from Recordare LLC, including the MusicXML format and Dolet plug-ins for Finale and Sibelius. I will be joining MakeMusic as Director of Digital Sheet Music. Continue reading

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Finale 2012 Released With MusicXML 3.0 Support

Last Friday, MakeMusic announced the release of Finale 2012. This is the first music notation editor with full support for the reading and writing MusicXML 3.0 files. Continue reading

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MusicXML 3.0 and Dolet 6 Plug-ins Released

Yesterday was the big day! Recordare released version 3.0 of the MusicXML format and version 6.0 of our Dolet plug-ins for Finale and Sibelius. Together with Sibelius 7’s built-in MusicXML export, there are exciting times ahead. Continue reading

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MusicXML 3.0 Release Candidate 1

After two more weeks of testing, we now have a MusicXML 3.0 release candidate available for download and testing. If all goes well, this is the MusicXML 3.0 version that we will be releasing soon. Continue reading

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MusicXML 3.0 Beta 6

Testing revealed that Recordare needed another beta before releasing the final version of MusicXML 3.0. A new Beta 6 version is now available. Continue reading

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MusicXML 3.0 Beta 5

Recordare has released a new Beta 5 version of the MusicXML 3.0 format with many documentation improvements. We have specified and clarified several parts of the format in response to developer requests collected over the past few years. Continue reading

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