Monthly Archives: April 2011

Digital Sheet Music Panel at SF MusicTech Summit #8

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Michael

On Monday, May 9 there will be a special event at the 8th SF MusicTech Summit in San Francisco. I will be participating in SF MusicTech’s first-ever panel discussion on digital sheet music and music notation. Continue reading →

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MusicXML 3.0 Beta 2

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Michael

Last week Recordare released a new Beta 2 version of the MusicXML 3.0 format. Then today, Recordare released a new version of the MusicXML 3.0 sound taxonomy. There are now 861 standard sound names available, 40% more than in Beta 1. Continue reading →

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MusicXML 3.0 Beta 1

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Michael

MusicXML 3.0 has now entered its beta test! The major new features in Beta 1 include a standard taxonomy of over 600 instrument sounds, better support for Chinese, Turkish, and educational music; catching up with changes in music notation software and practice; and suggestions from MusicXML 2.0 users. Continue reading →

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