This release has a good collection of Accessibility improvements, that not only provides more rich feedback from the score and Sibelius’s UI, but provides controls for choosing the verbosity of what’s sent to the screen reader. Sunday: Hall A7, Hilton Anaheim, 4th Floor: 12pm until 2pm as part of the Tec-Tracks presentationsĭuring these sessions, I’ll be joined by Chi Kim, Associate Professor at Berklee College of Music, who will be demonstrating how he teaches and writes music in Sibelius, aided by the work we’ve put into improving Sibelius over the last 12 months or so.If you’re at the show, be sure to check out the sessions: Now though, when choosing the House Styles, Sibelius will omit the staff size and other layout differences, allowing you to cycle through the House Styles and quickly choose which one is right for you:Īt the NAMM show this week, I’ll be taking part in several panels on Accessibility. The three new House Styles appear at the top, above the old House Styles, which we’ve included in case you are particularly attached to them. Simply single click on a Manuscript paper from the Quick Start and you’ll be guided through the score setup process.
Using one of these new House Styles in your score is easy (and handling House Styles is generally easier too). There’s a new Common category that includes a Leadsheet and a Piano, as well as several new manuscript papers for Solo Instruments. Our built-in Manuscript papers have all been revised to take advantage of the new styles, and we’ve included a number of changes to help you get started. These are very slightly thicker, allowing the music ‘pop’ off the page that significantly increases readability.
There are too many to go through, but one noticeable change is the thickness of the staff and stem lines. Combined with Magnetic Layout, Sibelius will avoid collisions when you enter or edit anything in your score.Įach of these new House Styles have been designed from the ground up and include several recommendations and best practices seen in the publishing and performance industries. Now, Sibelius will automatically optimize the space between the staves in your score to fit the music you’re writing. Optimize Staff Spacing has been in Sibelius for a number of years now and was widely accepted as a great feature f or getting a good looking score over a decade ago, but you always had to trigger it manually. We’re demoing this new version at the NAMM Show in Anaheim on booth 15502, so if you’re in town, be sure to swing by and see it for yourself. If you’re new to Sibelius and would like to try out the new version, you can get started with our free 30-day trial. If you need to renew or crossgrade up to the latest version, you can find our new simplified options, here: /sibelius/upgrades-and-renewals If you can’t wait, you can download the update via Avid Link or from your account at my./products. Whether you’re a budding composer or veteran engraver, there’s something here for you.
This release is jam-packed with new features and improvements that all users will benefit from. It’s with great pleasure and excitement to be introducing to you the January 2020 release of Sibelius First, Sibelius and Sibelius Ultimate.