Sibelius Ultimate Perpetual License Music Notation Softwareis an advanced music-notation software that provides composers, arrangers, and publishers with powerful notation tools for writing, arranging, and publishing professional-quality scores and parts of any size and complexity—with as many staves as needed. You can also use the software to create notation worksheets and exercises for education, and more.

Offering complete layout flexibility, Sibelius Ultimate allows you to compose music with ease, create and refine scores quickly, capture musical ideas on the fly, turn music into sheet music, and share your work in the cloud.

You can also download the free Sibelius Ultimate mobile app to create scores on the go with your iPad or iPhone and natively go between desktop and iOS devices without any conversion process.

Write, Arrange, and Publish Full Scores    Perpetual License for Desktop    Mobile App for iPad & iPhone    1-Year Software Update & Support Plan    36GB Sibelius Sound Library    Sibelius Cloud Sharing    PhotoScore and NotateMe Lite Software    AudioScore Lite Transcribing Software    Mac, Windows

• Sibelius Ultimate software—perpetual license
• 1-year access to Sibelius Ultimate for mobile app (iPad and iPhone)
• 1-year access to Sibelius Ultimate Software Updates + Support Plan, which provides access to all new Sibelius Ultimate releases—keep all installed updates after the 12-month period expires
• 1-year access to Sibelius Cloud Sharing
• PhotoScore, NotateMe Lite, and AudioScore Lite software
• Sound library with 36GB of professional-quality orchestral, jazz, pop, marching band, and percussion sounds
• Users who wish to retain access to software updates and Standard support after the initial 1-year period need to purchase a 1-Year Software Updates and Support Plan RENEWAL before their current updates and support plan expires. The active 1-Year Software Updates and Support Plan currently attached to your Perpetual license can be renewed at any time before it expires.

• Advanced notation software for writing, arranging, and publishing scores of any size and complexity
• Work with an unlimited number of instrument parts and tailor every facet of your score to your needs—unlimited staves, complete layout flexibility
• Create sophisticated sheet music with an expanded set of notation tools and symbols, customizable notes and instruments, and film scoring workflows
• Speed through score refinement with complete layout and editing flexibility, and publishing tools
• Live Tempo function, which lets you control the playback tempo through tapping in real time
• Timecode, video support, and customizable hit points for film and TV composers
• Create notation worksheets and exercises for education

• Task-based interface leads you through the entire score creation process
• Enter notes from the onscreen notation, keyboard, or fretboard windows, or from your MIDI keyboard
• Add notational elements, dynamics, custom symbols, and text
• Easily navigate large, complex scores using the timeline

• As you write, Magnetic Layout automatically gives your notes just the right amount of space to avoid collisions and produce clear scores and make writing more efficient
• Dynamic Parts automatically creates and updates separate instrumental parts whenever you change your score

• Fine-tune lyrics, dynamics, and other text with tracking, leading, scaling, and alignment tools
• Use hierarchical styles to change fonts and add emphasis
• Add graphics using drag-and-drop
• Create your own house styles and manuscript papers to give your scores a unique look and feel

• With the Annotate feature, you can draw free-form directly on a score and communicate edits, instruction, and feedback to collaborators, arrangers, musicians, or students
• All annotations are grouped intelligently and always remain attached to the bar to which you’ve added them
• Annotations can be switched off, so they don’t appear when printing

• With AudioScore Lite, you can input notes by singing or playing a monophonic instrument through a microphone
• With PhotoScore and NotateMe Lite, you can turn printed, PDF, and JPEG sheet music into editable scores, and even handwrite music

• With the included 36GB sound library of sampled instruments, you can play back your compositions and hear how they would sound with full instrumentation
• The Espressivo feature adds a human feel, so your score sounds the way you intended it to be heard
• You can also use VST and AU virtual instruments, as well as effects

• Easily share an unlimited number of scores online using Sibelius Cloud Sharing and invite others to view, play, and comment on your music—unlimited number of scores, up to 1GB
• Expand your storage space with an Avid Cloud Premium Plan (available separately)
• Collaborate through MusicXML, print scores, and export your music as MP3, MIDI, or PDF files

• Ideas Hub enables you to capture and tag melody lines, chord progressions, or lyrics you want to file quickly for later use or reuse
• Comes with over 2000 ideas to help you get inspired and rev up your creative flow

• Take your compositions even further when you integrate Pro Tools into your workflow
• Using ReWire (included), you can easily record instrument parts from your Sibelius Ultimate scores to Pro Tools and other DAWs, for further recording, editing, and mixing
• Directly send Pro Tools tracks from its Score Editor to Sibelius Ultimate for further notation refinement

• Ideal for teaching music notation, composition, and theory to students of all ages
• Over 1700 ready-made teaching materials, including worksheets, projects, and exercises, as well as a Classroom Control window to track your students’ progress

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Will Avid Sibelius Will Sibelius Ultimate work with windows 10 and my Sibelius 6?

A: Yes, Avid Sibelius Ultimate is compatible with Windows 10. Sibelius 6.0, 6.1 and 6.2 software is not compatible with Windows 10, but is compatible for use with Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7.

Q: 2. Does this run on a M1 mac mini?

A: Yes it will.

Q: 3. Does this include the Avid Complete Plug-in Bundle / will i have to pay more to use Avid plugins after support expires?

A: The Avid Pro Tools Studio Perpetual with 1-Year Updates and Support Plan Audio and Music Creation Software includes a download with the most recent version of Pro Tools Studio with one year of updates and customer support. It includes one year of access to the Complete Production Bundle (over 115 plug-ins) and HEAT add-on. Once your one year plan for updates and support lapses, you no longer have access to the Complete Production Bundle unless you renew or re-subscribe. You do get to perpetually keep the 55 included virtual instruments, effects, and sound-processor plug-ins, but HEAT is not included.

Q: 4. Is this supported by Win 10? The specs don't list it but it seems odd that it wouldn't be. Also, would I need a dongle for Windows in place of an i-Lok?

A: Yes it will and you will need an i-Lok.

Q: 5. Sorry for the possible redundant question, would the Blackmagic Videohub 10x10 12G work with live looks?

A: Assimilate says that their Live Looks application can work with Smartvideo Hubs from Black Magic Design. The 10x10 is listed as supported. Hubs supported. https://bhpho.to/49kuZyi

Q: 6. If this is an upgrade FROM an educational license, why is proof of current educational status required? I have an educational license for version 7.1 but no longer qualify. I want to upgrade to a full perpetual license for the 2020 version. Is this the right product for me?

A: This version is an upgrade from a lower version of Sibelius (your 7.1 software) to an educational version of Ultimate, which is why proof of current educational status is required. The educational versions are exactly the same software as the regular retail version, just offered at a discounted price to qualifying students and teachers. For an upgrade to Ultimate (non-educational) with a perpetual license with one year of support and upgrades, "Sibelius | Ultimate Trade Up from Sibelius - Download (B&H # SIUTUSS)" seems to be the version you are looking for. To confirm whether or not you may still be eligible for the educational discount and status of your license for your current Sibelius 7.1 software, please contact Avid's tech support. You can reach them by phone at 978-275-2556. Business hours are Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm PST.

Q: 7. Once I buy this, do I have this forever, or will I need to buy it all over again the next year?

A: This is a perpetual license, so the only reason you would need to make additional purchases in the future is if you would like to renew the update & support plan after it expires (one year after purchase). The software license itself will never expire.

Q: 8. Es compatible con interfaces universal audio?

A: Yes you can use a Universal Audio interface and record into Pro Tools software.

Q: 9. Do i need internet access to activate and download? Is there a way to do it without internet access if it is needed?

A: Yes, internet access is required to activate the Avid Pro Tools Studio Perpetual with 1-Year Updates and Support Plan Audio and Music Creation Software.

Q: 10. Does AVID Sibelius Ultimate work with windows 10 ?

A: Yes, Avid Sibelius Ultimate is compatible with Windows 10.