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by tomfuller
Mon Dec 18, 2023 1:55 pm
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: Convincing brass
Replies: 6
Views: 4343

Re: Convincing brass

Money isn't much of an object. I would pay quite a bit to get realistic sounds, especially in strings and brass. Guess my main handicap is my ignorance of how to get from here to there.

TnT
by tomfuller
Thu Nov 30, 2023 2:28 pm
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: controlling dynamics
Replies: 2
Views: 3233

controlling dynamics

How do I make one single bar of an instrument ff, while the rest is in p or f? I'm on a Mac.

Tom in Texas
by tomfuller
Wed Nov 29, 2023 7:55 pm
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: Convincing brass
Replies: 6
Views: 4343

Re: Convincing brass

This is helpful. I am mostly ignorant of everything beyond Sibelius, including Cubase, etc. Guess I need to get educated. I would be willing to spend hundreds or thousands, for great brass and strings. I have performed hundreds of times using Sibelius's instruments as accompaniment, and have never h...
by tomfuller
Sun Nov 26, 2023 11:37 am
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: Convincing brass
Replies: 6
Views: 4343

Convincing brass

I want to write some really bold-sounding trumpet and brass passages in a musical I have composed, and I haven't exhaustively tried nearly all what Sibelius has to offer, but the ones I have used sound like toys. Are any trumpets, cornets, etc. better than others? I use the Sibelius instruments for ...
by tomfuller
Fri Apr 21, 2023 4:33 pm
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: How do I lay out a hymn?
Replies: 0
Views: 26761

How do I lay out a hymn?

How do I write a hymn? How do I lay out the hymn format, then compose the music, and then write three or four verses? In the past I have done this, but can't remember exactly how to lay it out it in Sibelius. Using a Mac, OS 13.3.1, and Sibelius Ultimate 2023.3.1 Build 2044 -- Tom in Texas
by tomfuller
Mon Mar 27, 2023 1:52 pm
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: uninstalling NotePerformer 3
Replies: 1
Views: 1657

uninstalling NotePerformer 3

Awhile back I installed a trial version of NotePerformer. I didn't think it was that much of an improvement over the default Sibelius sounds, so I declined to pay for it. Now I can't uninstall it. Can anyone tell me what-all I have to discard to accomplish that? Using Mac OS 13.2.1 and Sibelius Ulti...
by tomfuller
Wed Apr 13, 2022 5:56 pm
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: getting rid of Noteperformer
Replies: 1
Views: 2178

getting rid of Noteperformer

How do I get rid of Noteperformer? Every time I launch Sibelius it pops up, and says it's expired, like, two years ago. I tried to find instructions online. It said it's in the Library, but I couldn't find it there. In fact, I searched my computer for Noteperformer, and came up with nothing. However...
by tomfuller
Mon Mar 28, 2022 3:27 pm
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: uninstalling, then reinstalling
Replies: 1
Views: 2135

uninstalling, then reinstalling

My Mac returned from the shop reformatted. I put my stuff back on it via Time Machine, but when I tried to open Sibelius it said I have to uninstall, then reinstall it. I have tried to figure out how, but it's virtually impossible, with the confusing instructions. Can anyone help me? Thanks. Using S...
by tomfuller
Tue Oct 26, 2021 10:24 pm
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: checking for upgrades
Replies: 2
Views: 1434

Re: checking for upgrades

Ok, thanks. I love Sibelius, but I have numerous suggestions for making it a little more user-friendly. Still, it's better than the old-fashioned way, with a quill pen and parchment.

TnT
by tomfuller
Tue Oct 26, 2021 4:51 pm
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: checking for upgrades
Replies: 2
Views: 1434

checking for upgrades

How do I check for a Sibelius Ultimate update? Google tells me to go to File>Help>Check for Updates. However, here on my Mac, under the File menu, there is no Help. Currently it says I'm using Version 2020.21 build 3117. Using Mac OS 11.6

Tom in Texas
by tomfuller
Thu Jun 03, 2021 1:14 am
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: uninstalling Noteperformer
Replies: 7
Views: 5522

Re: uninstalling Noteperformer

Got it! Thanks!
by tomfuller
Wed Jun 02, 2021 8:48 pm
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: uninstalling Noteperformer
Replies: 7
Views: 5522

Re: uninstalling Noteperformer

Thanks....ok...I go to the Play tab and don't know how to get to Playback Devices from there. Here's what mine looks like. What do I click next? --TnT
by tomfuller
Tue Jun 01, 2021 1:43 pm
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: uninstalling Noteperformer
Replies: 7
Views: 5522

Re: uninstalling Noteperformer

I don't know about a Mac uninstall process. I Googled "uninstall sounds configurations in Sibelius", and one page said just go to the Library, etc., and drag it to the trash. Ended with, "That's it!" I thought that sounded a bit too simple, but I did it, and it made no difference. I can't find a ste...
by tomfuller
Mon May 31, 2021 8:34 pm
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: uninstalling Noteperformer
Replies: 7
Views: 5522

uninstalling Noteperformer

How do I uninstall the trial version of Noteperformer? I tried it, but decided it wasn't that much of an improvement over the ones I'm currently using. Also, I read to go to the Library and drag it into the trash. I did, and emptied the trash, but it still shows up. Using Mac 11.4 and Sibelius Ultim...
by tomfuller
Mon Mar 22, 2021 1:56 pm
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: won't play back thru Mac headphones
Replies: 6
Views: 10092

Re: won't play back thru Mac headphones

Well, that was it. Thanks. I have been using Sibelius nearly ten years, and I have never had this problem before. I was not even aware of Audio Engine Options 'til you pointed it out. Now, will I have to go back to that and change it every time I switch from computer speakers to headphones?