Do you miss the days of grabbing a pencil jotting down notes quickly on paper but you realize we live and work in a world of computer generated notation? Do you …
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Nashville Music Producer, Composer and Arranger
Do you miss the days of grabbing a pencil jotting down notes quickly on paper but you realize we live and work in a world of computer generated notation? Do you …
[Read more...] about NotateMe Tips: A Great App for Handwritten Music Recognition
In my last blog post in this series Sibelius 7 Playback tips: Tweaking Gliss lines we looked at using the Inspector to tweak gliss lines. In this post we'll use …
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By John Hinchey
This is the first in a series on tutorials on tweaking Sibelius 7 playback. The ways to tweak playback in Sibelius 7 can go pretty deep if you really want to …
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In the last post I showed you how to use plug-ins to quickly voice 4 horns and setup staves for the score (Horns 1&2 and Horns 3&4) and also separate …
In my first post in this series I introduced you to the Focus Family and Focus Set plug-ins, which I find indispensable when working with large scores. Let’s …
By John Hinchey
In this series of blog posts I'm going to share some tips on working with large scores in Sibelius. Some scores are just plain BIG! When working on a …
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One of the the great things about writing a blog like this is, I learn new things all the time. Master plug-in programmer Bob Zawalich left a comment on my …
In part 1 of this series we looked at Sibelius's built in keyboard shortcuts, in part 2 we explored organizing, memorizing and creating your own keyboard …
[Read more...] about Sibelius:Keyboard Shortcuts Part 3:Key Of The Day and A Cousin Named "Key Tips"
In my last blog post, I talked about learning the keyboard shortcuts built into Sibelius and how this can boost your productivity. In this post I'll walk you …
Weather it's pulling down a menu in Sibelius 6 or pointing and clicking on the ribbon in Sibelius 7, using your mouse, track ball or trackpad is not the most …
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John Hinchey is a producer, arranger/composer and speaker. He helps musical artists (such as Martina McBride), production companies (for cruise lines and theme parks), and independent singer/songwriters with musical arrangements, composition, music prep and trombone. In addition to arranging for Sting's Rainforest Benefit Concerts, he has also produced, arranged and/or composed music for the 2004 Democratic Convention, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra, the critically acclaimed CD "Rewiring Genesis: A Tribute To 'The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway" and more.