Sibelius music notation software offers sophisticated, user-friendly tools that are loved and trusted by composers, arrangers, publishers, educators, and students. Sibelius 8.2 introduces new features that make music composition faster and easier.

• Modify notes in a part?— Notes of the same pitch can now have different sharps and flats in parts and the full score.
• The time signature appears before the repeated bar line?— In the default option, the time signature changes position and appears after the bar line and before the repeated bar line.
• Shifting notes and rests?— Move notes and rests horizontally within the score, using keyboard shortcuts to simplify operations without wasting time cutting and pasting music sheets.
• Accelerated NavigationA new timeline window design adds a quick preview mode of the score's overall structure for faster editing and playback. This feature works perfectly for scores of all sizes and complexities; composers can quickly access any movement simply by clicking on a bar line or a landmark on the timecode ruler.
• More expressive playbackThe completely redesigned Espressivo 2.0 feature allows for complete control over the rhythmic feel of any individual section in a score. This, combined with improved notation interpretation, results in more expressive and realistic playback. The tempo of a score can even be changed to free swing to suit user preferences.
• Enhanced notation interpretation performanceSibelius playback has been significantly enhanced. With enhanced notation interpretation capabilities, such as rhythmic markings, metric emphasis, ornaments, chords, rests, and breaths, composers can now playback their work to the utmost detail without the hassle of hiring a full, expensive orchestra.
• Easier to collaborate and share——Sebelius 7.5 enhances the ability to collaborate and distribute scores with innovative sheet music sharing and social media features; scores can be shared via email, by uploading and publishing sheet music on ScoreExchange.com, or as video or audio files on YouTube, Facebook, and SoundCloud.
• Full Scorch app integrationSibelius scores can be exported directly to the Scorch app on iPad for full interactive playback, auditioning, performance, and publishing. Sibelius is automatically optimized for iPad mode, paying more attention to page navigation, number of staves, margin size, and other features.
• Localized designs for Brazil and Russia—Sibelius 7.5 adds support for Russian and Brazilian Portuguese, in addition to English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese.

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Edit scores more easily. Due to popular demand, you now have more flexible layout and composition options to best present your scores. Work faster with the updated Inspector interface, which now offers more flexible access. Change staff size by system, individual instrument, and instrument group to create a clear, perfect-looking score. And gain fine-grained control over staff size with new sculpting rules.

Changing the staff size system has just been added, giving you more flexibility and precise control when crafting your score. You can now set the staff size for individual instruments, a set of staffs, or an entire page in any of the four sizes Sibelius offers. You can change the staff size for your entire score, or adjust smaller sections. Furthermore, by checking in the new feature, you have complete control over the layout of your score.

Music doesn't have to be so black and white. With the latest Sibelius, you can now color individual notes and/or chords, allowing students to learn to read and write music notation in a deeper and more intuitive way.

Want to let your clients, colleagues or friends listen to your latest composition? You now have the option to export your score as an MP3 audio file, making it faster and easier to send your music via email or Skype, or even publish it on all your social networking channels. Not only do you have control over bit depth and sample rate, Sibelius automatically generates ID3 tags from your score's information dialog.

Inserting rests into your music just got a whole lot easier. Now, any time you add a measure, the new enhanced Magnetic Layout tool automatically repositions the rests to perfectly align with the phrasing of the preceding notes. Mastering in multi-voice staves is also automatically repositioned to avoid conflicts. This not only eliminates the need to manually fix note and rest bumps, it also makes your score easier to read. You can also use new keyboard shortcuts to move rests and notes horizontally without cutting and pasting music.

With the latest edition of Sibelius, creating beautiful, accurate, and easy-to-read scores is more effortless than ever. Whether you choose to own, upgrade, or subscribe to Sibelius, your purchase comes with an All-Access plan, giving you access to all future releases and expert assistance for the duration of your plan or subscription. Write at the speed of your creativity with the most commonly used tools for live performance, music publishing, and film composition.

Get perfect endings repeatedly. If you've ever written music for the first, second, and third bars, you might have spent some time fixing that zigzag line that was a little too long. That's no longer the case. With the improved layout, you can now create endings that appear just the way you expect the bar to play multiple times. And, by default, beat changes now appear after the barline but before the repeated barlines.

Whether you're familiar with writing sheet music or prefer to input notes using a keyboard, guitar, or your voice, creating scores has never been easier. Save tons of time with unique tools like Magnetic Layout, which takes care of nearly every detail of your layout, and Dynamic Parts, which automatically create and update separate instrumental parts.

Get More Expressive Playback Swing Add more expressiveness and authentic "feel" to any individual part of your score, and customize your own rhythmic touch with the completely revamped Espressivo feature. With notation distinguishing its superb rendition, you can hear every detail of your score played the way you intended it to be heard.

Create beautiful, professional-looking scores using a full suite of typographic effects and layout tools. Polish text with tracking, leading, scaling, text frames, and alignment tools. Change fonts and add emphasis using layered styles. Drag and drop graphics to any major format. And export publisher-quality scores to PDF files with just a click.

Transcribe and scan directly into music with Sibelius Neuratron AudioScore Lite and PhotoScore & NotateMe Lite. With AudioScore Lite, you can input notes from singing or playing an instrument, or import music from CDs into Sibelius. With PhotoScore & NotateMe Lite, you can scan printed music and send it to Sibelius for playback, transposition, and editing. You can even write music on a tablet or laptop and convert your handwriting into a professional score.

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Add notes directly to the score. With the Annotate feature, you can create reminders for yourself about changes to the music you're writing or editing, communicate feedback to collaborators, and more. Draw directly on the score using your mouse, trackpad, USB tablet, or Surface Pro 3 Pen. Circle items and write or type comments or notes for arrangers, players, or students.