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- Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 23:23:33 -0700
Sibelius Blog Just ass I feared. Sib 7 is already out. Dan, oh, Dan where
are you?
Dave Carlson
From my Dell Latitude 630, currently not nearly close enough for my comfort to
my Audio Recording and Mixing Studios, San Francisco Bay Area. But I'll try to
remedy that situation.
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Sibelius 7 is here!
Posted: 27 Jul 2011 03:13 PM PDT
Iâ??m delighted to be able to announce that Avid has today released
Sibelius 7, a major new version of our flagship music notation software, and a
labour of love for me and the incredibly talented people I work with for the
past two years. Thereâ??s plenty of information about the new version on both
the Avid web site and the Sibelius web site, but hit the jump for my own edited
highlights.
These are the major new features in Sibelius 7:
a.. Completely redesigned and revamped user interface: We looked long
and hard at Sibelius and its growing sophistication (and, yes, complexity) and
tried to design an approach that would allow new users to get started with the
program as quickly as possible, without driving existing users to distraction.
At the same time, we have adopted a more modern approach to window management,
using an SDI model rather than the old MDI model, adding document tabs, and
making it possible to dock various windows around the edge of the screen to use
screen real estate more efficiently. Not to mention the ribbon, the status bar,
the Inspector, the redesigned Mixer, and on and on.
b.. Fully native 64-bit application. Sibelius 7 is the worldâ??s first
fully 64-bit notation software, which means that itâ??s future proof and ready
for today and tomorrowâ??s most demanding applications. Sibelius can now access
more than 4GB RAM directly, so you can run as many virtual instruments as your
system can handle within Sibelius. Sibelius also includes a new
multi-core-aware playback engine, so it can automatically balance the load of
multiple virtual instruments between the available CPU cores.
c.. Exclusive, professional-quality 35GB sound library. Weâ??ve been
very fortunate over the years to have partnerships with great companies like
Native Instruments, Garritan and Tapspace to provide sounds for Sibeliusâ??s
included sample libraries, but with this version we wanted something really
special, and really unique, that you canâ??t get anywhere else. So we went out
and, with the help of a top Hollywood sound designer, recorded a whole symphony
orchestra, and the result â?? called Avid Orchestra â?? forms the basis of the
new Sibelius 7 Sounds library, but thereâ??s a heck of a lot more besides:
great sounding jazz instruments; fantastic drums and percussion; a 20-stop pipe
organ from Hauptwerk; and a selection of sounds from Sample Logicâ??s new
marching brass and percussion libraries, Fanfare and Rumble. The result is
something on a par with libraries that retail separately for hundreds of
dollars, and itâ??s all included with Sibelius 7, seamlessly integrated with
the built-in Sibelius Player.
d.. Full MusicXML interchange. Sibelius has had MusicXML import since
version 4, but if you wanted to export a MusicXML file, you previously required
the separate Dolet plug-in from Recordare, which carries a price tag of $200.
With Sibelius 7, weâ??ve built MusicXML export directly into the program, so
you can easily export files to send to colleagues running Finale or another
music program. The export is faster than Dolet and includes features that Dolet
canâ??t include, because Dolet can only access the information made available
by Sibeliusâ??s plug-in language, ManuScript, including detailed score
formatting information such as bar widths and note spacing, improving the
fidelity of the transfer between Sibelius and other programs.
e.. Text and typography improvements. Text has been given a complete
overhaul in Sibelius 7. Thereâ??s far too much to go into here, but hereâ??s a
quick checklist: hierarchical text styles; character styles; DTP-style text
frames with automatic word wrap and full justification; leading; tracking;
character scaling; per-object rotation; OpenType font support on Windows;
improved font substitution, including warnings about missing fonts when opening
existing scores; and much more besides.
f.. Graphics import improvements. Previous versions of Sibelius allowed
you to import TIFF files, but they were awkward to work with. Sibelius 7 allows
you to import graphics in all standard formats (apart from EPS, though you can
instead import SVG, which most programs that can save EPS files can also save),
and manipulate them with a dramatically improved graphics frame. You can crop,
scale (proportionally or not), rotate, flip and adjust the colour of any
imported graphic with ease. You can link a graphic to an external file so that
the graphic in the score updates automatically when the file changes. You can
even use any graphic as a symbol, opening up all sorts of possibilities for
special notations.
g.. Graphics export improvements. Sibelius 7 includes one-click PDF
export, a particular boon on Windows, which previously required the
installation of a separate PDF driver. Even on Mac, which has always included
built-in PDF export provided by the operating system, there are benefits to
Sibeliusâ??s built-in export, as you can export the score and parts together in
a single PDF, or just the parts in a single PDF, or batch export all the parts
to separate PDFs, all with a single click. EPS export has also been improved,
with better, more comprehensive font embedding, and you can also export
graphics in SVG format if you like.
h.. Note input improvements. Sibelius 7 includes a whole new kind of
step-time note input, similar to Finaleâ??s popular Speedy Entry input method,
in which you specify the pitch on your MIDI keyboard before you specify the
duration, rather than the usual Sibelius approach where you specify the
duration before the pitch. Weâ??ve also added my own personal favourite new
feature, sticky lines (which automatically extend during note input), and there
are sticky tuplets too.
Thereâ??s so much more besides: print preview; a revamped dialog for
adding instruments with a built-in find feature; the Quick Start window;
updated PhotoScore and AudioScore; new plug-ins, including the fabulous Add
Fingering to Notes, Rehearsal Recordings and a brand-new version of Renotate
Performance; a feature to automate creating multiple parts for instruments in
different transpositions; a super-fast way of creating time signatures; options
to remember your working environment between sessions; full screen mode on Mac;
the â??find in Ribbonâ?? featureâ?¦ I could go on and on.
But all of that will have to wait for another day. In the meantime, check
out the Whatâ??s New video, read the Whatâ??s New PDF (or even the full
780-page Sibelius 7 Reference Guide PDF), and visit the Sibelius web site for
lots more information.
A free, no-obligation 30-day trial of Sibelius 7 is also available,
containing every one of the features above apart from the Sibelius 7 Sounds
library, and you can download and install it right now. If you already have an
earlier version of Sibelius on your computer, it wonâ??t interfere with it at
all. So what are you waiting for?
Related posts:
a.. Sibelius 6.2 update now available
b.. Switch to Sibelius from Finale and save!
c.. Announcing the new Sibelius First
d.. Come and see Avid at Frankfurt Musikmesse 2011
e.. An inside look at Pat Methenyâ??s Orchestrion
f.. Sibelius helps The Sound of Mumbai to the screen
g.. Come and see Avid at The NAMM Show
h.. Save 50% in the Sibelius January Upgrade Sale
i.. Wishing you a Happy New Year!
j.. What Pro Tools 9 means for Sibelius users
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