[sib-access] Re: Sibelius 7 Test Report
- From: Chi Kim <chigookkim@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: sib-access@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2011 02:29:22 -0400
Hi Gord,
Sorry, I can't help with this. I don't have the sound library for
Sibelius 7. I could be wrong, but I don't think they let you download
sound library for trial because it's too big, 40gb.
Chi
On 7/31/2011 4:27 PM, Gordon Kent wrote:
> Hi:
> How did you find the "I agree" button in the sounds installer for their
> download manager? I've tried with both Jaws and NVDA.
> Gord
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chi Kim
> Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2011 7:50 AM
> To: sib-access@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [sib-access] Sibelius 7 Test Report
>
> Hi,
>
> I also downloaded Sibelius 7 and did a quick test run. People who are
> curious should download the trial version and try! It's not bad at all
> if you already know how to use Sibelius. Having said that, here are a
> few things I found.
> 1. If you attach articulation like staccato, Sibelius won't report when
> you move to the note with cursor. However, if you press f7 through f12,
> it'll tell you which ones are checked. If you put something by mistake,
> you won't know until you press f7 through f12 to make sure nothing is
> checked. This could be long process if you need to do that for every note.
> 2. If you attach a text item on a note like expression, chord, or
> lyrics, Sibelius won't report if you navigate with cursor. However, it
> will tell you if you navigate with tab and shift+tab.
> 3.. If you change note head to like slash or diamond, Sibelius won't
> report what kind of note head it is when you move to the note. It still
> says just note.
> 4. If you put a line like crescendo that stretches more than a note,
> Sibelius will only report the starting position of the line. You won't
> know where the line ends.
> 5. It seems like it's better to use Sibelius 7 with NVDA than Jaws,
> because Jaws catches some of the shortcut before Sibelius does. For
> example, if you want to move to a different staff with ctrl+alt up or
> down arrow, Jaws will tell you you're not on a table. It's same for
> moving to a different voice and a note within a chord. You have to press
> pass through key Jaws+3 every time before you press the shortcuts.
>
> I'm not sure where to report these findings, but hopefully some folks
> from Sibelius monitor this list.
> I'm really pleased to see that they implemented some accessibility in
> Sibelius.
> Thanks!
>
> Chi
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