Windows 10 showcase StaffPad gets November update, adding Surface Dial support and more

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Published onNovember 14, 2016

published onNovember 14, 2016

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As previewed in the video released last week, StaffPad is now compatible withSurface Dial. StaffPad is a professionally designed application that puts composing at the user’s fingertips. Musically inclined are able to draw their notes and scores naturally with the Surface Pen.

The update released yesterday is one of the biggest yet, with a slew of new features and added improvements to help composers.Windows Centralsummed up the list of additions quite nicely:

StaffPad’sannouncement blogalso mentioned that they will begin releasing new tutorial videos to correspond with the new options.

This is one of many strides that developers have made recently as we move forward towards the Windows 10 Creators Update announced a few weeks ago.App devshave been encouraged to use the newly released Surface Dial as a haptic device for a more natural touch surface experience.

If you’re looking for a hands-on experience with Surface Dial and music is your art of choice, be sure to check out StaffPad. It is available from the Windows Store for $70.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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