Comments on: Saving Sibelius: Software in peril http://blog.oup.com/2012/08/saving-sibelius-software-in-peril/ Academic insights for the thinking world. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:22:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Nancy http://blog.oup.com/2012/08/saving-sibelius-software-in-peril/#comment-359676 Nancy Mon, 18 Feb 2013 14:04:54 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=27415#comment-359676 I am searching for Sibelius 7 Music Software Online Course and found this : http://www.wiziq.com/course/3200-master-sibelius-7-software Please confirm me whether this will help me OR not. Your comments will surely help me a lot. I am searching for Sibelius 7 Music Software Online Course and found this :

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]]> By: N Weber http://blog.oup.com/2012/08/saving-sibelius-software-in-peril/#comment-288248 N Weber Sun, 19 Aug 2012 11:46:42 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=27415#comment-288248 For those who criticize the $600 price tag - that is the inherent issue with creating technically complicated software for a niche audience. Adobe was recently able to lower the cost of their photo software because digital the photo editing has exploded to include a huge range of people beyond amateurs. Sibelius is one of the most complex (and certainly the largest in terms of sheer HD space) programs I run. Yes, there are much cheaper (or free) programs which allow for basic music notation, but the range of features in Sibelius allow for most any musical scenerio, and Finale is its only real competitor. It is clearly a difficult model to sustain, but what is the alternative? The cost comes from the sophisticated code being make for a relatively small group of people. For those who criticize the $600 price tag – that is the inherent issue with creating technically complicated software for a niche audience. Adobe was recently able to lower the cost of their photo software because digital the photo editing has exploded to include a huge range of people beyond amateurs.

Sibelius is one of the most complex (and certainly the largest in terms of sheer HD space) programs I run. Yes, there are much cheaper (or free) programs which allow for basic music notation, but the range of features in Sibelius allow for most any musical scenerio, and Finale is its only real competitor.

It is clearly a difficult model to sustain, but what is the alternative? The cost comes from the sophisticated code being make for a relatively small group of people.

]]> By: Paolo T. http://blog.oup.com/2012/08/saving-sibelius-software-in-peril/#comment-287437 Paolo T. Fri, 17 Aug 2012 14:24:28 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=27415#comment-287437 I wonder how Sibelius can be replaced by either MuseScore (for power and extent) and Lilypond (for ease of use, especially when composing). I would be happy to see some examples exceeding the poor, basic scores I could see around made with MuseScore; or hear of a way to quickly enter complex music in Lilypond, that can make me be confident a composer or publisher can really live without Sibelius or Finale. It would be really great if this was confirmed. I wonder how Sibelius can be replaced by either MuseScore (for power and extent) and Lilypond (for ease of use, especially when composing). I would be happy to see some examples exceeding the poor, basic scores I could see around made with MuseScore; or hear of a way to quickly enter complex music in Lilypond, that can make me be confident a composer or publisher can really live without Sibelius or Finale. It would be really great if this was confirmed.

]]> By: Justin Tokke http://blog.oup.com/2012/08/saving-sibelius-software-in-peril/#comment-287159 Justin Tokke Thu, 16 Aug 2012 04:50:09 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=27415#comment-287159 Ahem.... as a composer I own Sibelius because it can do things notationally and aurally that lillypoond, Musescore, and Noteflight can't even come close to. Noteflight cannot extract a proper score, nor parts for an orchestral piece. Lillypond is ridiculously unintuitive (I'm sure programmers love it, however) and Musescore doesn't have the features or the engraving precision of Sibelius (or Finale). Just because it's open source doesn't mean it's a good program. I say $600 is a bargain for all the contracts that Sibelius has allowed me to receive over the years. Ahem…. as a composer I own Sibelius because it can do things notationally and aurally that lillypoond, Musescore, and Noteflight can’t even come close to. Noteflight cannot extract a proper score, nor parts for an orchestral piece. Lillypond is ridiculously unintuitive (I’m sure programmers love it, however) and Musescore doesn’t have the features or the engraving precision of Sibelius (or Finale). Just because it’s open source doesn’t mean it’s a good program. I say $600 is a bargain for all the contracts that Sibelius has allowed me to receive over the years.

]]> By: David Gerard http://blog.oup.com/2012/08/saving-sibelius-software-in-peril/#comment-287035 David Gerard Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:48:37 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=27415#comment-287035 MuseScore has hit usable maturity, and is open source. There is no earthly reason to pay $600 for Sibelius for new work. If you put the free MusicXML plugin into your Sibelius, you can export in that format and open it in MuseScore. MuseScore has hit usable maturity, and is open source. There is no earthly reason to pay $600 for Sibelius for new work.

If you put the free MusicXML plugin into your Sibelius, you can export in that format and open it in MuseScore.

]]> By: Open Source Advocate http://blog.oup.com/2012/08/saving-sibelius-software-in-peril/#comment-286739 Open Source Advocate Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:01:18 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=27415#comment-286739 Lilypond (http://lilypond.org) creates amazing, beautiful scores suitable for professional publication, and is completely free. Another free alternative is MuseScore (http://musescore.org/), which is easier to use but less powerful. Both can replace Sibelius, and bring with them all the benefits that open source software can provide. Lilypond (http://lilypond.org) creates amazing, beautiful scores suitable for professional publication, and is completely free.

Another free alternative is MuseScore (http://musescore.org/), which is easier to use but less powerful.

Both can replace Sibelius, and bring with them all the benefits that open source software can provide.

]]> By: DJ Young http://blog.oup.com/2012/08/saving-sibelius-software-in-peril/#comment-286730 DJ Young Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:11:57 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=27415#comment-286730 At a cost of around $600 (US), this software is killing itself - the online notation service, Noteflight, in comparison, is around $50 (US) for a year's subscription - and its free version isn't bad, either. While services like Noteflight do not compare with all of Sibelius' features, they are, often, more than good enough (and easy enough) for composers to use, and gives them a free forum to share their work. Publishers are seeing the end of their most expensive products, such as hardbacks, in the face of cheap e-books; music files can be downloaded inexpensively or even for free. To remain in business, Sibelius should take a close look at the Noteflight model for inspiration - it would be a shame to see such an excellent product fade away. At a cost of around $600 (US), this software is killing itself – the online notation service, Noteflight, in comparison, is around $50 (US) for a year’s subscription – and its free version isn’t bad, either.

While services like Noteflight do not compare with all of Sibelius’ features, they are, often, more than good enough (and easy enough) for composers to use, and gives them a free forum to share their work.

Publishers are seeing the end of their most expensive products, such as hardbacks, in the face of cheap e-books; music files can be downloaded inexpensively or even for free. To remain in business, Sibelius should take a close look at the Noteflight model for inspiration – it would be a shame to see such an excellent product fade away.

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