Avid today announced the next generation of Sibelius music composition and notation software providing licensing and subscription options that give customers greater flexibility in how they acquire and use the software.
The new release also offers new workflow features and brings Sibelius onto the Avid MediaCentral Platform, helping composers connect with consumers.
Customers can now choose to access Sibelius through monthly and annual subscriptions, purchase the software outright, or manage multiple copies with Sibelius network licensing. All options include an Avid upgrade plan, enabling customers to stay current with the latest version of Sibelius and get Avid Standard Support, with access to 24/7 help.
Because Sibelius is now on the Avid MediaCentral Platform, it enables users to integrate into any music, movie, or television production workflow. After scores are composed in Sibelius, they can be moved to Pro Tools to build cues to picture. Scores can be printed or shared with musicians digitally using the Avid Scorch app for iPad. Composers can sell their work by delivering scores to music publishers for worldwide sale using the new Sibelius Cloud Publishing technology.
The latest Sibelius also introduces new features, enabling composers to:
—Write music with a pen on the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 tablet, add and edit notes with a tap of the pen
—Streamline collaboration by using the new Annotate feature to add notes, edits, and instructions directly on the score for others to review
—Interact with scores intuitively using multi-touch gestures like pinch-zoom
—Work faster and see more detail with the updated Windows interface