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Avid Sibelius First

Avid Sibelius First

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Create and share scores quickly with the same tools used by the world's top composers and songwriters.
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Sibelius First makes it easy for anyone to compose music. Built on the foundation of Sibelius 8—the world’s best-selling notation software—Sibelius First 8 is powerful enough to create professional scores, yet simple enough for beginners, enthusiasts, and musicians to use. Get timesaving new features and hundreds of improvements to drive your creativity—without sacrificing the ease you love about Sibelius First.

Wish you could turn the ideas in your head into fully realized compositions? It’s easy with Sibelius First. From the task-oriented interface, which guides you through the creative process, to features that keep your score looking pitch-perfect, you get just the core Sibelius tools you need to focus on your music writing—without the bell-and-whistle distractions.

With Espressivo 2 now in charge of playback, you can hear your score expressed in the way you intended it to be heard. You can also apply presets to change up the rhythmic feel of an instrument’s timing and dynamics to make each part sound more realistic, as if played by an actual human.

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Product Name Avid Sibelius First
Brand Avid
Condition New
MPN 218519
Shipping Option Electronic Delivery
  • You now have the option of exporting your score as an MP3 audio file, making it faster and easier to send your music through email or over Skype, or even posting it across all of your social network channels.
  • Sibelius First includes many of the same enhancements and improvements found in the latest version of Sibelius.
  • Create beautiful glissando and portamento lines easily with new Magnetic Glissando automatically attaching and optimally positioning lines between the start and end notes.
  • See every detail of your score in stunning clarity. Sibelius First 8 features an updated interface and adds new support for high-resolution Windows displays.
  • With improvements to MusicXML import and export that preserve the integrity and layout of the original notation, it's easier than ever to work on music coming from or going to other applications.
  • Sibelius First has been optimized for the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 tablet, enabling you to add and edit notes quickly with just a tap of the pen, as well as play music in real time using the software’s onscreen keyboard and fretboard.
  • Just like big brother Sibelius, Sibelius First now delivers more expressive playback with Espressivo 2.
  • If you’re new to music notation or a composing enthusiast who doesn’t need all of the advanced arranging, engraving, and customization features of Sibelius, Sibelius First 8 is the perfect accompanist.
  • With the intuitive task-based interface leading you through the entire creative process from start to finish, you can jump in and start writing music immediately.
  • Play back your composition in beautiful detail with the exclusive collection of high-quality sampled instrument sounds.
  • Sibelius First gives you the flexibility to input notes in a variety of ways.
  • Check out the Score Starter and Ideas library to kick-start your creativity.
  • Magnetic Layout takes care of almost every detail of score layout—effortlessly.
  • With support for up to 16 staves, you can create rich compositions with a multitude of instrument parts.
  • Sibelius First comes with two companion applications that give you more ways to input notes for composition, editing, or rearranging.
  • Sibelius First makes it easy to share and work on scores with other composers—whether they use Sibelius | First, Sibelius, Finale, Encore, Forte, or other music notation software.
  • Transform your iPad into an interactive music stand and score library for practice and performance.
  • Export scores as an audio or video file and share it directly to YouTube, SoundCloud, or Facebook for everyone to hear.

System Requirements

Windows

  • 64-bit Windows 7 (SP1 or later), 8.1, or 10
  • 1 GB of RAM; (4 GB of RAM recommended for Sibelius Sounds)
  • 1 GB hard disk space for Sibelius
  • 36 GB additional disk space required (SSD preferred) for the Sibelius Sounds library (optional installation)
  • DVD-ROM drive required only for Media Pack installation
  • Internet connection required for software download and activation
  • ASIO-compatible soundcard required for Sibelius Sounds

Macintosh

  • Mac OS X 10.9, 10.10, or 10.11
  • 1 GB of RAM (4 GB of RAM recommended for Sibelius Sounds)
  • 1 GB hard disk space for Sibelius | First installation;
  • 36 GB additional disk space required (SSD preferred) for the Sibelius Sounds library
  • DVD-ROM drive required only for Media Pack installation
  • Internet connection required for software download and activation

Avid Sibelius First

Details

Sibelius First makes it easy for anyone to compose music. Built on the foundation of Sibelius 8—the world’s best-selling notation software—Sibelius First 8 is powerful enough to create professional scores, yet simple enough for beginners, enthusiasts, and musicians to use. Get timesaving new features and hundreds of improvements to drive your creativity—without sacrificing the ease you love about Sibelius First.

Wish you could turn the ideas in your head into fully realized compositions? It’s easy with Sibelius First. From the task-oriented interface, which guides you through the creative process, to features that keep your score looking pitch-perfect, you get just the core Sibelius tools you need to focus on your music writing—without the bell-and-whistle distractions.

With Espressivo 2 now in charge of playback, you can hear your score expressed in the way you intended it to be heard. You can also apply presets to change up the rhythmic feel of an instrument’s timing and dynamics to make each part sound more realistic, as if played by an actual human.

More Information
Product Name Avid Sibelius First
Brand Avid
Condition New
MPN 218519
Shipping Option Electronic Delivery
Features
  • You now have the option of exporting your score as an MP3 audio file, making it faster and easier to send your music through email or over Skype, or even posting it across all of your social network channels.
  • Sibelius First includes many of the same enhancements and improvements found in the latest version of Sibelius.
  • Create beautiful glissando and portamento lines easily with new Magnetic Glissando automatically attaching and optimally positioning lines between the start and end notes.
  • See every detail of your score in stunning clarity. Sibelius First 8 features an updated interface and adds new support for high-resolution Windows displays.
  • With improvements to MusicXML import and export that preserve the integrity and layout of the original notation, it's easier than ever to work on music coming from or going to other applications.
  • Sibelius First has been optimized for the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 tablet, enabling you to add and edit notes quickly with just a tap of the pen, as well as play music in real time using the software’s onscreen keyboard and fretboard.
  • Just like big brother Sibelius, Sibelius First now delivers more expressive playback with Espressivo 2.
  • If you’re new to music notation or a composing enthusiast who doesn’t need all of the advanced arranging, engraving, and customization features of Sibelius, Sibelius First 8 is the perfect accompanist.
  • With the intuitive task-based interface leading you through the entire creative process from start to finish, you can jump in and start writing music immediately.
  • Play back your composition in beautiful detail with the exclusive collection of high-quality sampled instrument sounds.
  • Sibelius First gives you the flexibility to input notes in a variety of ways.
  • Check out the Score Starter and Ideas library to kick-start your creativity.
  • Magnetic Layout takes care of almost every detail of score layout—effortlessly.
  • With support for up to 16 staves, you can create rich compositions with a multitude of instrument parts.
  • Sibelius First comes with two companion applications that give you more ways to input notes for composition, editing, or rearranging.
  • Sibelius First makes it easy to share and work on scores with other composers—whether they use Sibelius | First, Sibelius, Finale, Encore, Forte, or other music notation software.
  • Transform your iPad into an interactive music stand and score library for practice and performance.
  • Export scores as an audio or video file and share it directly to YouTube, SoundCloud, or Facebook for everyone to hear.
Tech Specs

System Requirements

Windows

  • 64-bit Windows 7 (SP1 or later), 8.1, or 10
  • 1 GB of RAM; (4 GB of RAM recommended for Sibelius Sounds)
  • 1 GB hard disk space for Sibelius
  • 36 GB additional disk space required (SSD preferred) for the Sibelius Sounds library (optional installation)
  • DVD-ROM drive required only for Media Pack installation
  • Internet connection required for software download and activation
  • ASIO-compatible soundcard required for Sibelius Sounds

Macintosh

  • Mac OS X 10.9, 10.10, or 10.11
  • 1 GB of RAM (4 GB of RAM recommended for Sibelius Sounds)
  • 1 GB hard disk space for Sibelius | First installation;
  • 36 GB additional disk space required (SSD preferred) for the Sibelius Sounds library
  • DVD-ROM drive required only for Media Pack installation
  • Internet connection required for software download and activation
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