Sibelius

About

Sibelius is Avid's music notation software for composing, arranging, editing, printing, publishing, and sharing scores. Long established as an industry-standard tool in areas such as film scoring, orchestral publishing, and music education, it is offered in multiple editions to suit different needs. Sibelius provides note input and editing, playback through bundled sounds, and engraving and layout tools, with capabilities scaling by edition. The free Sibelius First is limited to a small number of staves for newcomers, Sibelius Artist increases the staff limit and toolset for hobbyists and aspiring composers, and Sibelius Ultimate adds unlimited staves, full engraving and layout control, advanced articulations, cross-staff notation, condensed scores, video sync with timecode, a large professional sound library, and an educational worksheet creator. It includes Sibelius Cloud Sharing for sharing scores online, supports MIDI copy/paste with Pro Tools, and offers optional add-ons for audio transcription and music scanning. Sibelius targets composers, arrangers, publishers, educators, and students from beginner to professional level. It runs on Windows and macOS desktops plus mobile apps for iPhone/iPad, Android, and Chromebook. Its pricing model is freemium and subscription-based: a free entry tier alongside paid Artist and Ultimate editions available as subscriptions or perpetual licenses, with academic discounts.