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Sibelius
Sibelius allows composers, orchestrators, and arrangers to easily access professional music notation software on their iPads and iPhones. With Sibelius, you can seamlessly transition between devices and locations, bringing your creative process from the studio to the coffee shop to the scoring stage.
You can work on your scores wherever you are with Sibelius for mobile. This mobile version gives you the same tools and features used by professionals in the music industry. Whether you're jotting down ideas, creating full compositions, or reviewing scores, you have the freedom to create wherever you feel most comfortable.
No need to lug around your laptop when meeting with clients and collaborators. Sibelius allows you to take the most powerful notation toolset and your entire music portfolio with you on the go. This is perfect for unexpected opportunities and for collaborating on last-minute revisions.
Sibelius includes a high-quality sample library that simulates various musical instruments, allowing you to hear an accurate representation of how your music will sound. The Espressivo advanced notation interpretation even lets you adjust rhythm and swing to create a more humanistic feel.
The mobile version of Sibelius is optimized for use with Apple Pencil and iPad touch capabilities. Its streamlined interface provides intuitive and efficient workflows, and it supports the same keyboard shortcuts you're familiar with from the desktop version. This ensures a seamless user experience across platforms.
Sibelius revolutionizes the traditional pen and paper workflow by allowing you to enter notes using the onscreen Keypad or a keyboard. The software automatically takes care of note layout. You can easily adjust note values and add flats or sharps by touching and dragging. With the Apple Pencil, you can tap and tilt to add flats or sharps or choose note values.
In addition to the Keypad, Sibelius for mobile features a Create menu specifically optimized for iOS. This makes it simple to add clefs, key signatures, time signatures, symbols, text styles, and more to your score. You can also use the Command Search to quickly access all Sibelius commands.
Sibelius offers different subscription tiers to support your creative aspirations and project needs. You can start with the introductory Sibelius First, which is free, and upgrade to the industry-standard Sibelius Ultimate to gain more notation capabilities and instrument parts for expanded creative opportunities.
With Sibelius, you can seamlessly move between your desktop and tablet without the need to import or export files. All your ideas and scores are saved to iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, or other iOS-supported cloud services, giving you easy access to your work wherever you are.
While Sibelius for mobile provides many of the same tools as the desktop version, there are some advanced notation and layout features that are only available on the desktop. This makes the desktop version an integral part of a complete workflow. However, the mobile version is included for free with the desktop version, allowing you to work wherever and however you prefer.