Elementary Music/Music Technology Blog

If you have been keeping up with many of the music technology blogs, then you are probably aware that yesterday Avid released Sibelius 6. There are some excellent additions and updates to this newest version.

1. Magnetic Layout: This tool will save lots of time when editing a score. In the previous versions, you would have to spend time alligning dynamics, slurs, and other phrasing tools. Now, Sibelius does this automatically from the first note inputted onto the screen.
2. Versions and Classroom Control: These two new features are wonderful for music educators. Versions enables educators to efficiently track student progress, spot plagiarism and promote collaboration. Classroom Control allows the teacher to leave messages for the student right on the composition and allows the student to respond. It reminds me of Microsoft Word’s track changes.
3. Keyboard and Fretboard Windows: Adds another way to input notes. It also allows a visual approach to composing.
4. ReWire Support: As stated in the press release: “simplifies the once challenging process of incorporating audio tracks into notation-focused projects, making it an ideal tool to facilitate a film’s orchestral session.  By synchronizing Sibelius software with Pro Tools software (or other DAWs running on the same computer,) customers can start real-time playback in Sibelius and the DAW will follow, or vice versa.  Further, composers or orchestrators can easily add a vocal to a song created with Sibelius or augment an existing recording for enhanced creative options.”

I am excited about these new additions and updates to Sibelius and look forward to trying Sibelius 6!

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