As the name suggests, this is a resource center that contains helpful hints and shortcuts in working with music software, including software for notation/arranging, music administration, music scanning, worship planning and worship projection.

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Finale Notation/Arranging
Ever wondered how to get rid of that "one measure" final system?
Easier triplets, quintuplets, septuplets...
Stems up and stems down: Working with Layers.
Hide empty staves on the intro.
The right tool for the right job: placing text into your score.
Music Administration
Establishing a sensible library numbering system.
Use a barcode scanner for data input.
Using software to help increase participation.
Starting your choir year: names & faces.
Record your choir attendance with a barcode scanner.
Music Scanning
Scan music into Finale or Sibelius from a PDF file.
Scan, transpose, print. It's that easy.
Music Scanning 101: Garbage in, Garbage out.
Make accompaniment trax from scans.
Create one music file from multiple scanned pages.
Worship Planning
Get medley ideas from multiple publishers quickly and easily.
Give customized orders of service to your technicians, musicians, etc.
When is a new song not a new song?
Tie songs to scripture readings.
Use hymns and songs that tie in thematically with lectionary readings.
Sibelius Notation/Arranging
Dynamically link your parts with your score. No more double edits!
Instantly orchestrate a piano part.
Place chord symbols in your score automatically.
Create drum charts instantly.
Create a piano accompaniment from a leadsheet.
Worship Projection
Import multiple songs into MediaShout at once...not "one-sey/two-sey"
Project music as well as words.
Pre-service announcements that help you start your service on time!
Color and the human eye.
Movement and the human eye: using video loops behind song lyrics.