Sibelius Music Notation Software (Macintosh and Windows)

Notation Software

Sibelius 3 is the complete software for writing, playing, printing and publishing music notation. It's designed to make your life easier, save you time, produce beautiful results � and enable you to do things you might never have dreamed of, like publish your music world-wide, or create your own CDs. And it's designed for every kind of musician, from students and teachers to professional composers.

REVIEWS
Feature:
The features are great for notation software but I wish it came with a way to make custom template scores. Far to often I have to open up a lead sheet and add the instruments I want because of the lack of that option. Its not a huge deal, however, which is why it still gets a 9.

Quality:
Ive had very few crashes and bug problems compared to my experiences with Macintosh and Encore. I'd give it a 10 but it does seem to crash sometimes whenever I accidently paste a lot of material in the wrong place...so again..9.

Value:
It is a little too high in cost for the typical musician. It should be around the $325-375 area. I know a lot of musicians who would like to buy it but can't afford it (without saving up for a few months) which = 9.

Desirability:
I like the way it works, especially compared to Finale 2004 which would take a few days just to figure out what it's menu does. So for PC, there's no other option as far as Im concerned.

Sound:
The sound depends on your sound card or midi face, but it plays most of everything you notate as you would want it. I cant get it to play manually inserted falls and rips and turns for some reason, which is why it gets a 9.

Support:
The help menu and the online help are great! No complaints here.

Overall:
This will last for a long time but I would recommend upgrading to Sibelius 3 (something Im planning on doing).

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