Create on the latest Mac and Windows OSs. Stay up to date with the new Application Manager. Color individual notes and/or chords to highlight parts or make them easier to read or learn. Slide notes and rests using keyboard shortcuts. Sibelius | First includes many of the same enhancements and improvements found in the latest version of Sibelius. It also enables you to add a more realistic rhythmic feel to any individual part in your score easily by simply selecting from a variety of presets. This revamped playback mode can interpret the nuances in your score better than ever before, so all of your instrumentation sounds more cohesive, fluid, and natural. Just like big brother Sibelius, Sibelius | First now delivers more expressive playback with Espressivo 2.
You can even set predefined zoom levels to zoom in and out with a quick double-tap.
If you're working on a laptop with a trackpad or using a Surface Pro 3, you can quickly zoom in and out of your score by simply using a pinch-zoom gesture, making navigation and editing easier. Interact with scores using multi-touch gestures Working with other composers who use different notation software? With improvements to MusicXML import and export that preserve the integrity and layout of the original notation, it's easier than ever to work on music coming from or going to other applications. This saves you tons of time from manually positioning lines when you create a slide or edit notes. Should you need to move a note, the glissandi or portamento line will automatically follow the notehead it's attached to as you move it. Not only do you have control over the bit depth and sample rate, Sibelius will automatically generate ID3 tags from your Score Info dialog.Įffortlessly glide through music with Magnetic GlissandoĬreate beautiful glissando and portamento lines easily with new Magnetic Glissando automatically attaching and optimally positioning lines between the start and end notes. Want to let your client, colleague, or friends hear your latest composition? You now have the option of exporting your score as an MP3 audio file, making it faster and easier to send your music through email or over Skype, or even posting it across all of your social network channels. Its ideal for previewing and reviewing musical works in the studio, in the classroom, or on a sound stage. This groundbreaking technology enables you to share scores from Sibelius | First to your own personal cloud space (included free), or embed scores in a webpage, and invite anyone to flip through pages and play your compositions using any computer, laptop, or mobile device. Sibelius | Cloud Sharing opens up a whole new way of working. Get timesaving new features and hundreds of improvements to drive your creativity - without sacrificing the ease you love about Sibelius | First.
Built on the foundation of Sibelius 8 - the world's best-selling notation software - Sibelius | First 8 is powerful enough to create professional scores, yet simple enough for beginners, enthusiasts, and musicians to use. Sibelius | First makes it easy for anyone to compose music.