Avid releases Sibelius 7 (incl. 64-bit)
Avid
has announced the release of Sibelius
7, the newest version of the company's flagship musical notation
software. Combining a deep, sophisticated feature set with an all new
task-oriented user interface -- putting all of the software's features at the
user's fingertips -- Sibelius 7 enhances music writing through intuitive and
flexible workflows and improved tools for increased collaboration. Complete
with a newly recorded professional-quality sampled sound library, native
64-bit performance, full MusicXML interchange support, and advanced typography
and graphics features, Sibelius 7 is more powerful and versatile than ever
before.
"Whether
you're a composer, arranger, copyist, publisher, instrumentalist, teacher or
student, Sibelius 7 enables you to write music even more quickly and easily -
no matter your level of experience," said Chris Gahagan, Avid Senior
Vice President of Products and Solutions. "Sibelius 7 offers a
completely redesigned user interface and technology architecture, providing
incredibly fast performance and improved workflows designed to help you create
beautiful scores faster and more easily than ever."
What's
New in Sibelius 7?
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New
and exclusive professional-quality sound library - Unique to Sibelius,
the new professional-quality sound library delivers musical realism to
scores during playback. It includes the Avid Orchestra, a specially
recorded full symphony orchestra, a collection of rock and pop sounds from
the Avid virtual instrument team, a 27-stop church organ from leading
virtual organ creator Hauptwerk, and a selection of sounds from Sample
Logic Rumble and Fanfare featuring 14-time world champion Drum and Bugle
Corps, The Blue Devils.
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Completely
redesigned task-oriented user interface - Optimized for single-display
systems, the new user interface employs a rich graphical toolbar and
dockable panels that don't obscure the working area, putting all of the
software's features at the user's fingertips. The redesigned mixer also
allows finer control of playback than ever before, delivering more
balanced mixes.
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Full
MusicXML interchange - Complete MusicXML import and now export makes
sharing files with hundreds of music applications, including Finale,
easier than ever.
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64-bit
performance - Sibelius 7 is now native 64-bit and has been completely
rewritten to take advantage of the performance of today's fast 64-bit
hardware and operating systems.
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Powerful
text, graphic and sharing options - Publisher-quality typography and
graphics import/export capability delivers finished scores with
professional-quality text and graphics. Publish and export demanding
layouts and text-heavy scores with advanced finishing options, including
direct PDF and EPS export. Also sync with or import notation from Pro
Tools, or export scores as Scorch files, then share or publish them on the
web or via Avid Scorch for iPad.
Availability
and Pricing
Sibelius 7 is now available for $599 USD. Current Sibelius customers may take
advantage of upgrade options of $149 USD, with multi-seat upgrade pricing from
$60 USD per seat. Customers looking to crossgrade from another notation
product can purchase a crossgrade for $199 USD.
Avid
also offers individual educator and student pricing for $295 USD. In addition,
students receive four years of complimentary upgrades. This price and four
years of complimentary upgrades also apply to Avid's audio and video software,
Pro Tools and Media Composer. Educational multi-user pricing is offered at
$120 USD per seat.
Sibelius
is the complete software for writing, playing, printing and publishing music
notation.
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