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The best notation software available (Sibelius)

dcmbarton

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Sibelius

Date: 11/01/09 (54 review reads)
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Advantages: Has a large range of capabilities and features

Disadvantages: Expensive upgrades seem too frequent

I have used the Sibelius Music software now for around six years. I now have version 5 of the software (I think I started with version 3).

I have found the software exceptional for its purpose. Over the years I have tried other software including Sibelius' main rival Finale, but have found none of them to have the same capabilities that Sibelius has.

That said, when I recently upgraded from Sibelius 4 to 5 I found a lot of trouble in getting used to the new layout. Changes had been made and I'm not altogether sure that they are very user-friendly. I have found the integration of virtual instruments to be particularly difficult now. Like most things, I guess it takes time to get used to these new things.

Sibelius is expensive but is worth it. I find the cost of the upgrades to be too expensive for what you get. They are also quite frequent, so in a year or so's time of purchasing the software, you may be expected to pay another £200 or so to upgrade. Be careful of this.

Summary: Excellent

Reliability:     Reliability
Ease of use:     Ease of use
Installation:     Installation
Noise:     Noise
Speed:     Speed
Variety of features:     Variety of features
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Nar2

- 11/01/09

Im a fan of Sib too - and Ive got version 4. Alot of schools prefer version 3 to 4 as its more basic and easier to use. I found version 4 a bit problematic but version 5 is a whole lot better and not as pernickety with the features. Some more info would be good here for future buyers such as the extras you get with the software and of course, not forgetting online access to scoring such as Scorch. If you update your review please message me.

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