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February 2008	Auralia 3.5 and Musition 3.5 for Windows are now shipping. This release is available as a free download for existing Auralia 3.0 and Musition 3.0 users. more...
Jan 2008	Binary Designs' Karen Henderson was a guest presenter at the MOSAIC National Orff Conference 2008 held from 6-11 January at Toorak College, Mt Eliza in Victoria. Her session featured the use of music technology in the classroom. Click here for more...
Dec 2007	The Binary team visited schools and Universities in the Cairns and Mackay regions of Queensland in the last week of November and first week of December. Feedback from the tour has been excellent, with many schools keen to expand their music technology programs in 2008
November 2007	Sibelius are offering special reduced prices on Groovy Music single user titles for a limited time. (expired)
October 2007	For a limited time, Sibelius are offering a Primary Teacher Pack with Sibelius 5, Starclass and Instruments at a greatly reduced price. Click here for details.(expired) Primary schools can get a Free 30-day trial of Sibelius Groovy Music - all 3 titles for evaluation at their school. Click here for more details. (expired) Band in a Box 2007.5 has been released with over 50 new features. Existing Band in a Box 2007 users can download this update for free. Click here for more details.
August 2007	The Finale 2008 launch tour hit Brisbane on Friday 24th August. Tom Johnson (Mr. Finale) from MakeMusic USA wowed audiences highlighting the new features of 2008 with his inimitable presentation style. Click here for pictures. Binary Designs presented a range of Music Technology sessions throughout the day at the ShareIT! 2007 conference at Ferny Grove High School on Thursday 16th August. (details). The Sibelius 5 Official Launch was held in Brisbane on 2nd August at the QUT Gardens Point Theatre foyer. Over 60 people attended the launch and thoroughly enjoyed the dynamic presentation by James Humberstone and Katie Wardrobe from Sibelius. Click here to see upcoming tour dates.
July 2007	Len has just returned from Song Trails - Binary Designs was a proud supporter of this journey of discovery through Queensland regional centres as part of the Queensland Music Festival 2007 (click here for more). The final concert on Sunday 29th July had the audience spellbound. The Sibelius Student Composer Awards have been finalised. The awards finalists concert was held at the Sydney Conservatorium on 28th July. Click here for details. The biennial Music Conference 2007 was held from 7th to 11th July in Maryborough. Binary Designs once again provided all the Music Technology training sessions for the conference and also had a trade stand in the Brolga Theatre foyer. Click here for details.
June 2007	Winners have been announced for Score It!, a film music writing competition for school students. This competition was part of the Queensland Music Festival 2007. Click here to learn more about Score It!. Finale 2008 notation software has been announced worldwide. Click here for more details. Sibelius 5 notation software has been announced worldwide. Click here to see what's new in this release.
December 2006	Musition 3.0 comprehensive music theory and fundamentals for Windows has now been released. Click here for more.
November 2006	Loop 2 the Max 2006 student composition competition winners have been announced! More details. Check out the 2005 competition on Sony's showcase site Here (Opens in new window)
October 2006	The Creative Prodikeys USB PC & MIDI Keyboard is an all-in-one music and computer keyboard. Featuring a 37 mini-key MIDI keyboard combined with a fully-featured PC keyboard, the Prodikeys USB is great for musicians who don't have the desk space for a full-sized keyboard. Click here for more details... ASME Young Composers' Competition 2006 finals concert was held on Sunday 29th October. more .... The 2006 Keys National Festival for Australian Music The finals of the festival were held at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre on 8th October. For more details, visit www.amcoz.com.au/keys.
September 2006	Music Composition Toolbox is a newly released composition textbook from authors Matthew Hindson, Damian Barbeler & Diana Blom. The book is an invaluable resource for young musicians learning how to compose music. Special Offer (While stocks last) - The first 1500 copies of the book also include a free copy of Finale Songwriter! Click here for more details... Matthew Hindson presented a a composition workshop on Friday 8th Sept in Brisbane, followed by the Finale 2007 launch. Click here for more details. AMAC (Australian Music Association Convention), hosted an 'Open House' on Monday 11th September. Click here for more details.
October 2006	Free Online Orchestration Course - Garritan and the Northern Sounds music forum have released a free interactive course, based on the Rimsky-Korsakov publication 'Principles of Orchestration'. This is a great opportunity to learn the secrets of orchestration. Click here to view the course! (Opens in new window)
July 2006	Sony have released Cinescore a video soundtrack scoring application which automatically generates soundtracks to your specification, based on themed templates within the program. more...
March 2006	O-Generator, a revolution in music software, was launched at a free demonstration in Brisbane at Brisbane Grammar School on Thursday 23rd March. The author, Marcel Pusey, was on-hand to demonstrate to attending teachers and educators, methods of using O-Generator in the classroom. View Slideshow Band in a Box 2006 for Windows is here! Check out all the new features
February 2006	4MBS Classic FM announced The 2005 Queensland Music Teacher of the Year - Mrs Flemming from Gladstone South State High School. More... Sibelius 'Groovy Music', a series of fun, exciting music programs for kids, are now available for purchase on our website! Click here...
January 2006	Binary Designs was in Sydney for the 14th National Orff Schulwerk Conference. SWELL (Sound Waves Evoking Lifelong Learning) was held at the Shore School in North Sydney More... Binary Designs participated in the Kodaly Summer Music School 2006 at the University of Qld with a trade display and software demonstrations. More...
December 2005	SmartMusic Studio V9, the complete practice system, has been released. Click here for more details... Sibelius Rock & Pop Collection a new set of sampled sounds for Sibelius, is now available. For more details, click here. Garritan Personal Orchestra Sibelius Edition is now available. For more details, click here. Garritan Jazz & Big Band Sample Library is now available in Australia! For more details, click here. Finale 2006 users can get Jazz & Big Band at a special low price! Click here for details... Sonar 5 has just been announced by Cakewalk! Boasting a wide range of new features, Sonar 5 is becoming the world's most sophisticated Audio/MIDI sequencing package. Click here for info on Sonar 5 Producer, or here for Sonar 5 Studio.
November 2005	Sibelius 4 released Worldwide! - Sibelius 4, the latest version of Sibelius Software's flagship notation software has now been released. More... Finale 2006 released Worldwide! - Finale 2006 is the latest version of MakeMusic's professional notation software.more... New Product! - O-Generator is a revolutionary new way of teaching primary and secondary students the fundamentals of composition and music. Click here to find out more. Results of the Loop 2 the Max Competition 2005 have now been announced. Check for details here... The Flame Awards - ABC Classic FM and Music Play for Life have announced the results for 2005. And the National winner is... Virginia State School in Brisbane. Congratulations to the winners and all 250 schools from across Australia who entered. See the ABC Classic FM website for the full results More...
October 2005	Binary Designs becomes a Creative Golden Education Dealer! - Look out for the new range of Creative products, including portable MP3 players, available on this site now! ASME Young Composers Competition 2005 - Prizes were awarded on 16th October at 4MBS Classic FM Performance Room more... Music Technology Today - Engaging the y-generation. On Monday 10th October we held a professional development day for all music teachers focusing on how to relate to today's students More...
July 2005	On 21st July 2005, US Clinician John Kuzmich demonstrated the latest in technology for the music classroom. more...
June 2005	Entries in our Loop 2 the Max composing competition are now closed for this year, and we are at the judging stage. We hope to make this an annual event, so keep composing with Sony Super Duper Music Looper® and Acid® software. more...
March 2005	12th Australian Flute Convention 24th-28th March 2005. more... Free Seminar on the Finale family. 14th March 2005. more... Linking Voice & Technology Workshop 13th March 2005. more...
February 2005	Technology Tour with James Humberstone 23rd-24th Feb 2005. more... (Opens in a new window) Trinity Syllabus Update workshop 11th Feb 2005. more...
November 2004	4MBS Music Teacher of the Year 2004. Nov 2004 more... ASME Young Composers Competition 2004 Nov 2004. more... Improvisation Workshop by David Urquhart-Jones Nov 2004. more...
August 2004	SmartMusic Studio v8.4 is now available in Australia. Click here to see what's new in this version, and how to order your copy (This is a free upgrade for current subscribers!)
April 2004	Binary Designs hosted Dr Bob Smith, former ASME President from the Northern Territory on the 5th-7th April 2004. Dr Bob toured Brisbane and the Gold Coast to present his informative seminars on "Boys' Business" to motivate and encourage the educational development of boys. Click here for more details, or click here for the slideshow.
March 2004	Jazzworx! and Binary Designs hosted Kerin Bailey's Time 4 Jazz Tour at the Jazzworx! Studios on Friday 12th March 2004. The concert launched a new CD and book series by Kerin Bailey, a prominent jazz pianist and educator. Click here for more details, or click here to view the slideshow.
November 2003	Binary Designs is proud to be appointed Queensland distributor of the Soundhouse Special Access Kit. This kit, which includes the innovative Banana Keyboard, is specially designed to allow special needs students to create, play and enjoy music. The kit includes easy-access software for Windows click here for more information. or view the slideshow
October 2003	Sibelius 3 notation software has been announced by Sibelius Software and is now available in Australia. You can order your upgrade by downloading the Order Form (pdf) and faxing or emailing back to us, or new purchasers can order directly from this site (just enter 'sibelius' in the search box). Click here for information on some of the great new features.
September 2003	Finale 2004 for Windows is now available. New retail buyers may purchase individual copies on-line here. or for academic orders, download the Upgrade Form (pdf) or New Purchase Form (pdf) then Fax or email back to us. Some of the new features include: Save as audio file, multi-timbral SmartMusic backing, Lyrics improvements, Faster note entry, Improved MicNotator. Click here for more information
August 2003	Sonny Chua, composer and piano educator, joined us for 'East meets West', a weekend of music, learning and fine food on 23rd and 24th August. Binary Designs and Allans Publishing jointly sponsored this event which was enjoyed by piano students and teachers alike. Lionel Murray, one of the authors of Mastering Music has completed a 2-day visit to Brisbane during which he presented several workshops to teachers showcasing this exciting new music e-learning tool. Presentations included the Share-IT conference at Ferny Grove High School on 14th August. Click here for Pictures
July 2003	The Queensland State Music Teachers Conference took place on 13th to 16th July at Maryborough. We presented over 20 technology clinics during the 4 days. Our theme of 'Linking Music Technology and Curriculum' proved to be very popular. Click here for Pictures
June 2003	The Sibelius Educational Suite has now been released worldwide. Six titles comprise the suite: Starclass, Compass, Auralia, Instruments, Notes, and Musition, providing a wealth of music software solutions for schools, educators and students ...more.
May 2003	There was a great turnout for Fantasie in the Gardens, a free concert featuring the Australian Army Band at Brisbane's Mt Coot-Tha Botanical Gardens on Sunday 18th May. Everyone enjoyed the variety of fantasy music including selections from 'Harry Potter', 'Lord of the Rings' and 'Star Wars' with actors in full character costume. This concert was part of the 4MBS Classic FM Festival series and Binary Designs are proud to have sponsored this event. View Pictures here
April 2003	Many teachers joined us for Something Grand, a Day of Music by the Bay on Sunday 6th April, especially for music teachers interested in the ANZCA Syllabi Click here for pictures .
January 2003	January Music Technology Workshops - Many people joined us for our January workshop series featuring Sibelius and other software tools that let you create great music for print, performance and the Internet. Click here for pictures
November 2002	Binary Designs wins Award - Binary Designs was announced as winner for 2002 in the Sponsorship category of the Perform/4MBS Queensland Performing Arts Awards. We are honoured to have received this recognition of our commitment to fostering Music Performance in Australia. Click here to see a photo
November 2002	'Jack and the Beanstalk': A Fusion of Technology and Orchestral Performance by the Queensland Orchestra. Binary Designs were proud to be joint sponsors of this event presented at the Queensland Cultural Centre at Southbank. The team from Binary Designs assisted with rehearsals by providing a full midi-based score of the work for the actors and production crew.
September 2002	Start your kids creating music the easy way with the fun loop-based music tool, Super Duper Music Looper from Sonic Foundry. Based on the award-winning Acid audio loop engine, SDML is proving a hit with kids of all ages. (details)