The latest generation of the world’s best-selling
music notation software, Avid Sibelius 8 is sophisticated enough to meet the
demands of top composers, arrangers, and publishers, yet simple enough for
beginners and students.
Work quickly with the brand-new, task-oriented
user interface. Experience your scores in stunning clarity with the exclusive,
professional-quality sound library. Collaborate more easily thanks to full
MusicXML interchange support and other sharing options. With all these
advancements and many more, Sibelius 7 is the fastest, smartest, easiest way to
write music.
What is Sibelius?
Sibelius is the world’s best-selling music notation software, offering
sophisticated, yet easy-to-use tools that are proven and trusted by composers,
arrangers, publishers, educators, and students alike. And with the new Sibelius
8,
you can access the software in more affordable ways than ever. Compose with a
low-cost subscription. Own the software outright. Manage multiple copies with
Sibelius network licensing. Or get started with Sibelius | First. The choice is
yours. And with the integrated Annotate feature, multi-touch gestures, Surface
Pro 3 pen support, and more, Sibelius enables you to express your creativity in
brand new ways, whether composing for a live performance, movie, television,
media entertainment.
New Sibelius®
8 Now Available
The fastest, smartest, easiest way to write music
With the newly released
Sibelius®you will have more choice in how to access the software.
Sibelius®will
enable you to express your creativity in brand new ways
with the integrated annotate feature, multi-touch gestures, Surface
Pro 3 Pen support and more.
For Existing Sibelius®Customers
There has never been a better time to upgrade to the
newest version of Sibelius®regardless
of what version of Sibelius®you
currently own. Existing Sibelius®owners
will be able to upgrade their current version for as little as about 95€
per license, which includes the Avid Upgrade Plan providing all
future Sibelius®upgrades
and expert help for 12 months.
New features
Get easy
access to the world's best-selling music notation tool
In addition to Sibelius®being
available to own and upgrade as before, users can now subscribe on a
low-cost monthly or annual basis, enabling them to access the latest
version of the software affordably at any time and pay only when they
need it. And users will have access to all future Sibelius®updates
and upgrades as soon as they're available through the included Avid
upgrade plan, as well as to expert help.
Write music
with a pen on a Surface Pro
Sibelius®has
been optimized for the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 tablet, enabling users to
add and edit notes quickly with just a tap of the pen, as well as play
music in real time using the tablet's onscreen keyboard and fretboard.
Use the Surface Pen's buttons to select, erase and edit the music. Users
can even drag the score around and resize objects while inputting notes.
Add notes and
comments directly on the score
With the new Annotate feature, users can create reminders
for themselves about changes as they're composing, or communicate edits
and feedback to others, streamlining collaboration and review. Draw
directly on the score using a mouse, trackpad, USB tablet, or Surface
Pro 3 Pen. Circle items and write or type comments or instructions to
arrangers, players, or students. Because annotations are grouped
intelligently and always attached to the bar they're added to, users
needn't worry about losing their notes. Plus, annotations can be
switched off so they don't appear when printing.
Interact with scores using multi-touch gestures
Whether users are working on a laptop with a trackpad or
using a Surface Pro 3, they can quickly zoom in and out of their score
by simply using a pinch-zoom gesture, making navigation and editing
easier. Users can even set predefined zoom levels to zoom in and out
with a quick double-tap.
Get up and running faster than ever
Avid has revamped and simplified the entire Sibelius®activation
process so users can quickly start using the software and easily move to
a different computer. No longer do users have to use a serial number,
System ID, or Activation ID to activate, deactivate, and reactivate
Sibelius®whenever
they want to switch computers; now they can activate Sibelius®on
any computer by simply signing in to the Avid Master Account. Plus, they
will get access to support, downloads, and their Avid Marketplace
account once they do.
Work quicker and see more detail on Windows
For Windows users, Sibelius®features
an updated interface and new support for high-resolution displays,
enabling users to see every detail of their score in stunning clarity.
Plus, gain faster access to the features needed most with new and
improved icons that appear in the ribbon and floating windows.
System requirements for Sibelius
Windows
64-bit Windows 7 (SP1 or later) or Windows 8.1 (not
Windows RT)
1+ GB of RAM
1 GB hard disk space for Sibelius software only
DVD-ROM drive (only for Media Pack)
Internet connection required for software download and
activation
Mac
Mac OS X 10.9 or 10.10
1+ GB of RAM
1 GB hard disk space for Sibelius software only; 36 GB
additional hard disk space for the Sibelius Sounds
library (optional installation)
DVD-ROM drive (only for Media Pack)
Internet connection required for software download and
activation
Using external hardware MIDI playback devices with Sibelius
If you have an external hardware MIDI playback device that
you wish to use, please check that a compatible sound set is
available: see the list of sound sets supplied withSibelius.
* You can use Sibelius Sounds if your computer doesn't meet
the recommended requirements, but you may find that you
cannot use as many sounds simultaneously, and that sounds
take a long time to load.
Avid upgrade plan (includes all upgrades for 12 months with
a perpetual license purchase, renewable annually, or
throughout the duration of an active subscription)
Avid Standard Support for Sibelius
Sibelius is available as software download. An internet connection is required for software activation
and for downloading the installers. A high-speed Internet
connection is highly recommended for downloading Sibelius
and the Sibeilus Sounds library.
Network licenses
Sibelius's network licenses operate on a client-server model. The
Sibelius program itself is installed on the local hard drive of each
of the client workstations, and a separate License Server program is
installed on a single designated server or workstation. The License
Server program is supplied with your copy of Sibelius and enables
the designated number of licensed client copies to run on the
network simultaneously. In conjunction with Sibelius's Classroom
Control feature, the License Server also lets you send messages to
users of the client copies, send and receive Sibelius files between
client machines, and close copies down from the server machine.
License Server requirements
Sibelius requires a network using the TCP/IP and UDP protocols.
(Your network may use other protocols in addition to TCP/IP and UDP,
but TCP/IP and UDP must be present in order for the License Server
to communicate fully with the client copies.)
The Sibelius License Server and the License Server Control Panel
will run on Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2, Mac OS
X 10.9 and later. It will also run on a virtual server running
VMWare using a qualified Windows operating system, as listed
above.
What License is right for me?
Own Sibelius
Subscribe Annually
Value
Purchase, upgrade, or crossgrade to a
Sibelius perpetual license to own and use
forever
Includes an annual Avid upgrade plan, plus
support to keep your software up to date—the
first year is included at no additional
charge
Renew your plan annually to stay current
Subscribe to Sibelius on a yearly basis
Access the software at a lower monthly cost
than a monthly subscription
Includes an Avid upgrade plan—always have
access to the latest version of software,
plus support, for the duration of your
active subscription
Best suited for…
Existing customers who already own the
software and want access to the latest tools
at the lowest annual cost (via a perpetual
license upgrade)
New customers who prefer owning software
that never expires as opposed to a
subscription
New customers who want a lower price entry
point
Institutions and professionals who want to
manage Sibelius as an ongoing operational
expense
Avid upgrade plan terms
Includes all future Sibelius upgrades for
one year from the time of software
activation
Renew your plan each year to continue
receiving upgrades and support
If your plan lapses, you can continue using
your software at its current version, but
your license becomes ineligible for upgrades
Includes Avid Standard Support
Includes all future Sibelius upgrades
throughout your active subscription