Comments on: Sibelius 6: Notation Software Gets Magnetic Layout, ReWire, More – Details

By: Kent

Kent — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:58:22 +0000

Where can someone find a really good instructional book about Sib 6 (besides the users manual)

By: June

June — Thu, 21 May 2009 12:01:17 +0000

FINALLY… magnetic layout. This is precisely what I was talking about in my comment on the most recent post (”Sibelius 5 Notation Tips”).

And finally: real slur control.

Along with the scroll view (which Sibelius should’ve had from the beginning), it seems like finally they’ve taken care of some of the things Sibelius was missing relative to Finale, further cementing Sibelius’s place as the best notation program at this point.

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Sibelius 6 generating a lot of buzz — Thu, 21 May 2009 11:41:34 +0000

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By: Peter Kirn

Peter Kirn — Tue, 19 May 2009 19:12:56 +0000

@Griot: A number of tools would do what you’re asking, but I quite like the workflow in Sibelius. I don’t think you’d regret Sibelius as a choice. Entry is very, very easy, and Sib 6 just added additional notation for repeated bars, etc. Quickly entering chords / slashes and lining everything up without a lot of interference on your part really is quite easy. It’s not your only choice, but it’s one I’ve been really happy with.

By: Ernie Jackson

Ernie Jackson — Tue, 19 May 2009 19:00:49 +0000

A few things:
Hey Dennis!
I use a graphics tablet for notation input – have done so for 5 years. A simple Wacom tablet and it’s great. I also use the P.I. Engineering Programmable Keypad for shortcuts. Sibelius is already easy. These tools I mentioned make it even simpler. I’m still trying to get my Jazzmutant to work with it!

The Audioscore feature is a killer. I was skeptical a while back, but I am sold.

It’s about to get funky in notationville people – get ready – stemlets and all!

By: Julie Jester

Julie Jester — Tue, 19 May 2009 16:48:34 +0000

I just finished visiting the Sibelius website and there is one new feature you didn’t mention: the new AudioScore plugin from Neuratron that FINALLY allows those of us who don’t play keyboards to input music directly into a Sibelius score using a microphone. I noticed quite some time ago that Finale had their own version of this kind of software (MicNotator) and have been waiting ever since for Sibelius to produce something of the sort. Although I’ve been less than thrilled with PhotoScore’s performance (I’ve always had to retype all of my lyrics because PhotoScore never imported them correctly, and piano scores usually wind up a complete mess), I am hoping that this new Neuratron product will work a little better.

By: Griot Speak

Griot Speak — Tue, 19 May 2009 16:07:06 +0000

My quest seems to be trying to find the app for arranging jazz combos. I do not have strong ear training and, as such, rely on inputting chord names.

this was fine in finale for simple lead sheets, but can someone weigh in on what program provides ‘the smoothest’ workflow for slash notation and the like?

I would like to enter chords and slashes, with slash notation for rhythms.

By: Peter Kirn

Peter Kirn — Tue, 19 May 2009 15:56:48 +0000

Sibelius is already a plug-in host, so you really don’t need ReWire hosting *unless* you’re using Reason specifically. ;)

And yes, part of the reason I don’t miss the notation thing is that it’s so quick using the keyboard shortcuts and/or MIDI input.

By: poorsod

poorsod — Tue, 19 May 2009 15:39:13 +0000

I, of course, am the problem with the idea of touch-screen notation since my handwriting is interminable. My noteheads tend to end up on both the line and the space either side, and I can’t draw rests at all! Looks like I’ll be sticking with the ol’ MIDI keyboard and mouse :(

Besides that, Sibelius 6 looks amazing!
ReWire master, not just slave, would be nice, so you can use Sibelius as a kind of sequencer and then Reason or whatever to make the sounds.