Update to the NEW Sibelius

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Roel
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Post by Roel » Thu Jul 02, 2015 12:09 pm

Hello,

I'd like to update to the NEW sibelius, but it seems I can only do this through a monthly subscription or paying more than €700,- at once to become a lifetime client.

Not very long ago I bought Sibelius 7 and also the upgrade 7.5. It's a little bit early to invest this kind of money again, and I don't like the Idea of a monthly subscription. Isn't there a normal update, like 7.5 was?

It seems there is for crossgraders, why isn't there for existing Sibelius clients? What should I do? I really like wahat they say about the NEW Sibelius' new features.


bobp
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Post by bobp » Thu Jul 02, 2015 1:46 pm

Existing Sibelius users can upgrade to Sib 8 for $89. This becomes a yearly subscription fee. You have a year to decide if you what to upgrade. If you do not upgrade by August 2016, (let's say you decide to upgrade in October 2016) you will have to buy a new license, if you want Sib 8. Your 7.5.1 software will still be good if you di not upgrade. Avid is supposed to hand out updates more often now. I hope so, because there is nothing in 8 that I can use. 8 is manly for use on Windows tablets, and there are some screen resolution improvements. Many of us are waiting to see what other things that are more useful will come along before upgrading.
Bob Porter
Sibelius 7.5, W10,i5,16 GB ram,desktop

Roel
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Post by Roel » Thu Jul 02, 2015 3:03 pm

Thank you for answering so swiftly!
Where do I find this update?

bobp
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Post by bobp » Fri Jul 03, 2015 1:50 pm

You should be able to update from your account page at Avid. same place you got 7.5.
Bob Porter
Sibelius 7.5, W10,i5,16 GB ram,desktop

Roel
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Post by Roel » Mon Jul 06, 2015 10:20 am

Okay, thank you!

rinocaserta
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Sibelius Version: 8
Operating System: Mac

Post by rinocaserta » Wed Jul 29, 2015 7:39 pm

I' ve right now upgrade to Sibelius 8 But the reference guide is the old one of 7.5 version ...where could I find the 8 version reference ?

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