Transcription of Avid Sibelius Comparison Guide
1 Avid Sibelius Comparison Guide 1/25/221 Avid Sibelius Comparison Guide9329-66297-00 REV BThis table identifies differences in features and functionality between the three tiers of Sibelius on macOS and Windows: Sibelius | First, Sibelius , and Sibelius | Ultimate. Features that are not currently available on iPad are called out in | First A great introduction to working with the Sibelius software line. It supports up to four staves in a score and provides sufficient capabilities for most of your basic music notation needs. If you need more fully fea-tured functionality, you can upgrade to Sibelius or Sibelius | Ultimate anytime through your Avid Master Great for students and skilled amateurs. It supports up to 16 staves and provides all the tools you need to create professional looking scores for music of moderate | Ultimate A must for professionals and educators. It lets you create as many staves as the music de-mands, and it is extensively customizable, so you can make even the most complex music look | FirstSibeliusSibelius | UltimateLets simple scores with up to 4 staves can open scores with more than 4 staves for review, but are read onlyCreate professional-quality scores and compose simple to moderate music up to 16 staves; and can open scores with more than 16 staves for review, but they are read onlyCompose, arrange, and publish professional-quality scores and parts of any size and complexity with as many staves as you need; create notation work-sheets and exercises for educa-tion.
2 And moreAvailabilityRegister for free downloadSubscribe monthly or annually, or purchase and own a perpet-ual licenseSubscribe monthly or annually, purchase and own a perpetual license (educational discount available), trade-up from other notation software, or get net-work licensingNumber of computers a single copy can be installed onN/A2, but for use by one person only (so you can run a copy on your desktop and another on your laptop or surface).The iPad app can be run in addition to updates and supportDownload the latest update as it becomes availableAccess all new releases and Standard support through a subscription or renewable 1-Year Software Updates + Support Plan (included with a new perpetual license)Your Avid Master Account also unlocks features on and PhotoScore (not available on iPad)Includes Audio Score First and PhotoScore FirstIncludes AudioScore Lite and PhotoScore Lite 2 NotationSibelius | FirstSibeliusSibelius | UltimateAccidentalsNormal and double onlyNormal and double only brack-etedNormal, double, quarter-tones, bracketedMetadata(not available on iPad)Common ones onlyFull setBar numbersLimitedFull range of formatsBarline typesSingle, double, repeat onlySingle, double, repeat, dotted, early musicBars, irregularNoNo, except pick-up barsYesCross-staff beams(keyboard music)NoYes(not available on iPad)
3 Beam/rest groupingsFixedCustomizableBrackets and bracesFixedCustomizableChange transposition of trans-posing instrumentsNoYesChord symbols appearance and MIDI/text inputLimited preset optionsFully customizableCuesNoYesDotted notes: single, double, tripleSingle dottedYesGuitar chord diagramsLimitedYesGuitar scale diagramsNoYesGuitar tabBasic onlyFullInstruments(Common only on iPad for all tiers)Common onlyCommon, jazz, and world instruments only, with fixed number of stavesFull customizable rangeJazz articulations: falls, scoops, doits, and plopsNoYesCustom linesNoYesRhythmic note values: 512th note (7 beams) to double breve (4 times duration of whole note)32nd note to breve (twice duration of whole note)AllCustom NoteheadsNoYesOssia stavesNoYesPage numbersAutomaticCustomizable 3 Special symbolsNoYesSplit multirests in partsNoYesStavesUp to 4Up to 16 per systemUnlimitedStemlets (half-stems)and feathered beamsNoYesTupletsDuplets (2:3) to sextuplets (6:4)Duplets (2:3) to nonuplets (9:8)Any (such as 2, 7, 44.)
4 31, and even nested tuplets)PlaybackSibelius | FirstSibeliusSibelius | UltimateAdvanced notation interpreta-tionNoYesEdit MIDI data(not on iPad)NoYesIncludes Sibelius Sound Libraries(single 900 mb sound library for all tiers on iPad)NoSibelius Sounds (10 GB library) provides high-quality samples for most common instrumentsSibelius | Ultimate Sounds (36 GB library) provides a full range of professional-quality orchestral, jazz, pop, marching band, and percussionLoop playback(not on iPad)NoYesHalf-speed playback(not on iPad)NoYesEspressivo (not on iPad)NoPresets onlyCustomizable rhythmic feelLive Tempo (tap tempo)(not on iPad)Limited playback onlyRecord, edit, clear, and play back Live TempoPlayback markings on specified repeats(not on iPad)NoYesPlayback of hairpinsFixedAdjustable(Fixed on iPad)Playback of ritardandi and accelerandid)FixedAdjustable(Fixed on iPad)Playback fermatasFixedAdjustable(Fixed on iPad)Words that affect playback (such as legato)FixedEditable(Fixed on iPad)NotationSibelius | FirstSibeliusSibelius | Ultimate 4 UtilitiesSibelius | FirstSibeliusSibelius | UltimateAnnotate(not on iPad)Ye sArrange.
5 Automatic arranging and orchestration(not on iPad)NoYesComments (sticky notes)YesCompare different scores or versions(not on iPad)NoYesCopy and paste to Word and other programsNoLow resolution (96 dpi) only(text only on iPad)Ye s(text only not on iPad)Display timecode(not on iPad)NoSingle formatCustomizable formatEdit Dynamic PartsNoLimitedFullEdit word menus(not on iPad)NoYesExport a log of changes to a score(not on iPad)NoYesExport lyrics as text file(not on iPad)NoYesFilters for editing similar objects(not on iPad)NoQuick filters onlyYesFind(not on iPad)NoYesFocus on stavesNoYesGraphics export (for creating worksheets and other content)(not on iPad)NoYesHighlight music(not on iPad)Ye sIdeas Hub(not on iPad)No300 library ideas included and lets you capture your own ideas (editing not supported) 2,000+ library ideas included, and lets you capture and edit your own ideas and add to a score and/or the libraryImport MusicXML files(not on iPad)Ye sInstrument changesNoYes 5 Join scores together(not on iPad)NoYesKeyboard shortcutsFixedCustomizable(Fixed on iPad)Lyric verses allowed25 UnlimitedLyrics from text file(not on iPad)NoYesNote input options(not on iPad)FixedLimitedFullPanorama scroll view(not on iPad)Ye sPaper and desk textures(not on iPad)40 Over 60 Part extraction(not on iPad)NoYesPaste as CueNoYesPlug-ins(not on iPad)None38 includedOver 140 includedInspector window to edit indi-vidual objects(not on iPad)NoFullRehearsal marksNoDefault onlyFully customizableRepeat structuresFixedCustomizableFully customizableRulers(not on iPad)NoYesScore Starter.
6 (40 genre-spe-cific templates)(not on iPad)Ye sNoSlide notes and restsNoYesSpecial page breaks(not on iPad)NoYesTimeline window(not on iPad)NoYesSwap voice(not on iPad)NoYesVersions(not on iPad)Latest (head) version onlySave, view, and print onlyYesUtilitiesSibelius | FirstSibeliusSibelius | Ultimate 6 Video, including timecode and hit points(not on iPad)NoAdd video, add/edit hit pointsYesViewing options for Magnetic Layout, page margins, note colors, full screen, and more(not on iPad)NoYesWorksheet Creator(not on iPad)NoYesPublishingSibelius | FirstSibeliusSibelius | UltimateAdvanced layout features(not on iPad)NoYesAuto Layout options(not on iPad)NoYesEdit fonts(not on iPad)NoLimitedFullEdit staff types(not on iPad)NoYesEdit text styles(not on iPad)NoYesEngraving rules (hundreds to edit)(not on iPad)NoYesHeaders/footersNoYesHouse Style import/export(not on iPad)NoImport onlyYesIntelligent RestsNoYesMagnetic LayoutFixedFully customizable(Fixed on iPad)Manage Dynamic Parts(not on iPad)NoYesManuscript papers (preset score layouts)Includes a few, but you cannot create your ownIncludes many, and you can create your own(Fixed on iPad)Multiple staff size(not on iPad)FixedFully customizableNote spacing rulesFixedFully customizable(Fixed on iPad)UtilitiesSibelius | FirstSibeliusSibelius | Ultimate 7 Reset position/design of objectsLimitedYesSet default object positions(not on iPad)NoYesStaff spacingFixedManual adjustment onlyYesExport and ShareSibelius | FirstSibeliusSibelius | UltimateAudio recording exportN/AWAV, AIFF, and MP3(not available on iPad)Email score as.
7 Sib or .pdfNoYesGraphics file export(not available on iPad)NoPDF export onlyStandard bitmap and vector formats (SVG, PNG, JPG, BMP, TIFF, GIF, and PDF)MIDI file export Type 0 and Type 1 any device(not available on iPad)NoYesMusicXML file export (com-pressed or uncompressed)(not available on iPad)NoYesPrevious version export(not available on iPad)NoYesPublish directly to (not available on iPad)NoYesShare to YouTube, Facebook, SoundCloud(not available on iPad)NoYesSibelius | Cloud Sharing(not available on iPad)10 scores20 scoresUnlimited (up to 1 GB storage)Video file (Export score as)(not available on iPad)NoYesPublishingSibelius | FirstSibeliusSibelius | Ultimate 8 Keypad in Sibelius | First, Sibelius , and Sibelius | UltimateSibelius | First, Sibelius , and Sibelius | Ultimate each provide six Keypad layouts: Common notes (F7), More notes (F8), Beams/Tremolos (F9), Articulation (F10), Jazz articulations (F11), and Accidentals (F12). However, not all op-tions available with Sibelius | Ultimate are available with Sibelius and Sibelius | Keypad also lets you select which voice in a staff you want to add or edit notes.
8 While Sibelius and Sibelius | Ultimate let you work with up to four voices on a staff, you are limited to two voices with Sibelius | | First, Sibelius , and Sibelius | Ultimate and the RibbonThe contents of the Ribbon differ between Sibelius | First, Sibelius , and Sibelius | Ultimate. For instance, the Parts tab is only available in Sibelius | Ultimate. Similarly, Sibelius | First and Sibelius provide fewer options in each tab than Sibelius | iPad, supported Ribbon commands are accessible using Command Search.
