Sibelius 7 + Audioscore Ultimate Bundle (Academic)

AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS OF NORTH OR SOUTH AMERICA ONLY


The latest generation of the world’s best-selling music notation software, Avid® Sibelius® 7 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. And view beautiful, print-quality scores with advanced typography and graphics support.
Designed by musicians for musicians, Sibelius 7 is the fastest, smartest, easiest way to write music. You can even take your scores on the go with the Avid Scorch® app for iPad.

New In Sibelius 7

Task-oriented user interface
The brand-new Sibelius 7 user interface provides task-focused tabs that lead you through the process of creating a score from start to finish. Every feature has both an icon and a text description—with full contextual help available when you need it.

Professional sound library—only in Sibelius
You finesse every detail of your score—you want to hear every nuance during playback. Sibelius 7 includes more than 38 GB of professional content, including a specially recorded symphony orchestra, rock and pop instruments, and much more.

Native 64-bit support—only in Sibelius
Sibelius 7 is the world’s first 64-bit notation software, enabling you to unlock the full power of your 64-bit system—and work more quickly, with more virtual instruments and effects, than ever before.

Optimized for single monitor use—only in Sibelius
We understand that many of our customers favor laptops or other single-display systems. That’s why we designed the Sibelius 7 interface to allow you to focus on the music at all times—and easily hide information that you only need to see occasionally.

Switch to Sibelius from Finale
There’s never been a better time to switch from Finale® to Sibelius.
Sibelius now features a step-time note input method that is very similar to Finale software’s Speedy Entry method—right down to using many of the same keystrokes. So if you know how to input notes in Finale, you know Sibelius too. And because today’s workflows include a wide variety of software applications,
Sibelius 7 now includes full MusicXML export capability, so you can exchange files with hundreds of other applications, including Finale

Text and typography enhancements
Take advantage of the latest OpenType fonts, including advanced features like ligatures, and employ them in text frames with full Desktop Publishing (DTP) ‑level capabilities. There’s no need to export projects to a separate DTP application—now you can complete many of them within Sibelius 7.

Graphics import and export
Sibelius 7 makes it easy to import graphics in all major formats, then manipulate them to build complex layouts for publishing, creating teaching materials, instructional books, and more. You can export the full score as publication-quality graphics in PDF format, plus individual pages or smaller sections in EPS, PNG, and SVG formats.

Included support and special pricing
Your Sibelius 7 purchase includes peace of mind—you get 90 days of complimentary assisted support, plus a variety of affordable annual support options. There’s also special academic and student pricing—and the latter includes four years of free upgrades, so students can stay up to date throughout their studies.

Features and Benefits
• Task-oriented user interface—easily progress through all the step of creating a score
• Professional-quality, 38 GB sound library*—enjoy ultra-realistic playback
• Native 64-bit support*—work faster, with more virtual instruments and effects, than ever before
• Optimized for single monitor use*—ideal for classrooms, laptops, and more
• Text and typography enhancements—take advantage of the latest OpenType fonts
• Graphics import and export—build complex layouts for publishing, creating teaching materials, and more
• Included support and special pricing for education—buy with peace of mind
* Only in Sibelius

Includes Audioscore Ultimate
AudioScore Ultimate is the full-featured version of the AudioScore Lite audio transcription software included with Sibelius 7.

Transcribe CDs and MP3s
With AudioScore Ultimate 7, you can open a CD track or MP3 file and transcribe it to a score. The software employs the most intelligent technology available today to convert up to 16 instruments or notes at a time into multiple staves, with up to four voices per staff.

After transcribing your music, you can send it directly to Sibelius or save it as a MusicXML, NIFF, or MIDI file for use in most other music programs. You can also print a professional-quality score directly from AudioScore.

Enhanced audio recognition engine–new in AudioScore Ultimate 7
Version 7 now features a significantly enhanced audio recognition engine, and more accurate transcription with improved barline determination and note recognition. You’ll also experience improved sound quality when you play back individual notes within the original recording. There’s an Instrument recognition and Instruments pane for quickly allocating notes to instruments—plus a clearer and more straightforward transcription process.

View, edit, and play back nuanced performances
AudioScore Ultimate 7 enables you to view, play, and edit the most intricate nuances of a performance—such as the subtle changes in pitch, volume, and timing.

You can also produce new versions of music using MIDI instruments—you choose which ones. AudioScore analyzes the original music in great detail, and plays it back with tremendous realism. Open one of your favorite songs and enjoy hearing it performed by a brass band or string quartet.

AudioScore recognizes:

•Styles ranging from solo and chamber music to jazz and pop
•A wide range of music performed by non-percussion instruments
•All pitches ranging from F0 to C8
•Notes from chords that even the ear cannot distinguish
•Moderate sustain or reverb
•Triplets, duplets, key signatures, and clefs
•Pitch and volume changes at a resolution of 0.01 secs
•Instrument audio characteristics for chromatic visualization
AudioScore also transcribes notes and rests as short as a 32nd note

Perform directly into Sibelius with a mic
With AudioScore Ultimate, you can create musical scores by singing or playing into your computer using only a microphone—no prior musical knowledge required.

AudioScore Ultimate provides instant graphical feedback about the pitch of your performance over time, so you can see mistakes and make adjustments while performing. Train to sing and play more accurately in tune and immediately see the improvements on screen. There’s even a built-in metronome if you need it.

Convert MIDI files to scores
Open MIDI files in AudioScore Ultimate to automatically create high-quality, printable scores.

Create scores by hand—no expertise needed
AudioScore Ultimate can “serve” you a set of notes, which you can quickly split, join, resize, and adjust pitch, purely on a performance level—no worrying about rests and technicalities such as the key signature, accidentals, augmentation dots, beaming, ties, etc.

System Requirements for Audioscore

Windows
•IBM-compatible Pentium IV (or equivalent AMD processor) or higher PC with at least 1 GB RAM
•Intel dual- or quad-core 2.66 GHz is recommended for best performance
•Windows XP/Vista/7
•DirectX version 8.1 or higher must be installed for recording from your microphone/sound card
•At least 200 MB available hard disk space (even more is recommended)
•(Optional) A microphone connected to your computer's microphone input or USB port

Mac
•Apple Macintosh Intel with Mac OS X 10.5 or higher with at least 1 GB RAM
•Intel dual- or quad-core 2.66 GHz or better recommended for best performance
•At least 200 MB available hard disk space (even more is recommended)
•Apple Preview or Adobe Reader 6.0 or later for viewing AudioScore’s PDF help
•(Optional) A microphone connected to your computer's microphone input or USB port
If you plan to use AudioScore Ultimate with Sibelius 7, please see Sibelius 7 system requirements

Minimum requirements for Sibelius 7 software only
Windows: Windows Vista SP2 with the Platform Update Pack or later, Windows 7 SP1 or later, 1 GB+ RAM, 750 MB hard disk space, DVD-ROM drive.
Mac: Mac OS X 10.6.7 or later, Mac OS X 10.7, 1 GB+ RAM, 750 MB hard disk space, DVD-ROM drive.

Recommendations for Sibelius 7 Sounds sample library*
Windows: Intel Core 2 Duo (or equivalent) or better, 4 GB+ total physical RAM, 40 GB total hard disk space (7200 rpm or faster drive recommended; SSD preferable), ASIO-compatible soundcard.
Mac: Intel Core 2 Duo or better, 4 GB+ total physical RAM, 40 GB total hard disk space (7200 rpm or faster drive recommended; SSD preferable).