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by MikeLyons
Fri May 16, 2025 8:18 am
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Isolate or Select Track
Replies: 2
Views: 413

Re: Isolate or Select Track

Select a single bar in the "track" you want to focus on and either press w to open the part, or click Focus on staves in the layout tab of the ribbon.
by MikeLyons
Thu May 15, 2025 6:48 am
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: Switch a piano note from one staff to the other
Replies: 1
Views: 304

Re: Switch a piano note from one staff to the other

Try [cmd][opt], with or without [shift].
If that doesn't work, check that your keyboard shortcuts haven't been hijacked by another origram or the OS.
by MikeLyons
Wed May 14, 2025 6:38 am
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Midi import question
Replies: 2
Views: 560

Re: Midi import question

They are midi tempo changes, prompted by fluctuations in tempo during live recording. Select one and use the Text tab to find out what text style they use. I suspect it'll be either tempo text or metronome mark text. If you don't want them at all, filter and delete. If you want them there but dont w...
by MikeLyons
Wed May 14, 2025 6:31 am
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: Autosave
Replies: 4
Views: 4716

Re: Autosave

I can see you're upset. However, I think you are wasting your energy. Consider, rather, that autosave is misnamed in Sibelius. It is intended to serve one - and only one - purpose. That is to help recover an open file after a crash. If you save regularly (I mean come on - how much time does it actua...
by MikeLyons
Mon May 12, 2025 6:35 am
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: Sib 8.3.0 Mac Display Bug
Replies: 1
Views: 288

Re: Sib 8.3.0 Mac Display Bug

Yes, you worked it out. I have to say that it's not Sibelius' fault. Apple made a number of serioys changes to their OS some years ago that ensure that older versions of Sib do not work with later versions of MacOS. It caused quite a furore at the time. Either 1. Get a cheap pc to run only Sibelius ...
by MikeLyons
Tue May 06, 2025 8:11 am
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: Issue with ties when changing the voice of a note
Replies: 1
Views: 2544

Re: Issue with ties when changing the voice of a note

I take it this is a drum part? In which case, change all notes to quavers. Then you can change the snare notes to voice 1 without the extra tied notes. If you still have hanging ties, select all and then press the enter key on your key pad TWICE. It is a toggle. It will tie every note then untie them.
by MikeLyons
Tue Apr 29, 2025 7:17 am
Forum: Hardware Issues
Topic: Sibelius (or Bluetooth or Windows) dropping the ball?
Replies: 2
Views: 3694

Re: Sibelius (or Bluetooth or Windows) dropping the ball?

Sibelius has had this kind of issue virtually since the invention of bluetooth. It will simply not reconnect once the bluetooth device disconnects. A restart of the program is the only way. I've never had a satisfactory relationship with it in over 30 years. There's always a lag. I just content myse...
by MikeLyons
Sat Apr 26, 2025 6:32 am
Forum: Beginners
Topic: 2 computers, 1 Sibelius
Replies: 1
Views: 1634

Re: 2 computers, 1 Sibelius

The simplest way would be to copy it onto a usb flash drive and use that to transfer it to your laptop.
by MikeLyons
Tue Apr 22, 2025 6:09 am
Forum: Playback Problems
Topic: MIDI Recording and Playback Delays/Latency
Replies: 1
Views: 1292

Re: MIDI Recording and Playback Delays/Latency

Well, I'm sorry, but the answer is "You get what you pay for; and you pay for what you get!"

Sibelius first is not worth anything. So many useful features are missing that you really shouldn't give it house room.
by MikeLyons
Fri Apr 18, 2025 7:16 am
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: Score correctly displayed only in Panorama view
Replies: 3
Views: 1436

Re: Score correctly displayed only in Panorama view

A picture paints 1000 words. I just visited the official forum and saw your posts there. This happens often with older scores opened in newer versions of sibelius. The original staff size gets lost. In Layout, reduce the staff size until you get a better fit and increase the page size to something t...
by MikeLyons
Fri Apr 18, 2025 7:09 am
Forum: Playback Problems
Topic: Sibelius 7 notes modulate on their own
Replies: 7
Views: 2612

Re: Sibelius 7 notes modulate on their own

I don't have much knowledge of current keyboards as these days I generally just use the typing keyboard to get my ideas on paper (I don't have much coordinaton left on my left side). My last keyboard, which I still have, is an M-Audio, but it's just gathering dust. Basically, you pays yer money and ...
by MikeLyons
Fri Apr 18, 2025 7:04 am
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: Score correctly displayed only in Panorama view
Replies: 3
Views: 1436

Re: Score correctly displayed only in Panorama view

Select all
Unlock format
Rest note spacing
Reset space above/below
Go through and replace any line breaks that you specifically want.

This sounds like the result of musicxml import or overzealous formatting.
by MikeLyons
Thu Apr 17, 2025 7:00 am
Forum: Playback Problems
Topic: Sibelius 7 notes modulate on their own
Replies: 7
Views: 2612

Re: Sibelius 7 notes modulate on their own

Is the keyboard fairly old? Then maybe it's time to replace it. If not, you'd have to get in touch with the manufacturer to see if there's a solution.
by MikeLyons
Wed Apr 16, 2025 8:00 am
Forum: Playback Problems
Topic: Sibelius 7 notes modulate on their own
Replies: 7
Views: 2612

Re: Sibelius 7 notes modulate on their own

Yes. It only takes a microscopic misalignment to cause it. Also, some keyboards seem to interfere with the pitch if they have previously been used without being reset. The only way to know for sure is to disconnect it from the computer. Here's just one example of many: https://www.sibelius.com/cgi-b...
by MikeLyons
Tue Apr 15, 2025 7:35 am
Forum: Playback Problems
Topic: Sibelius 7 notes modulate on their own
Replies: 7
Views: 2612

Re: Sibelius 7 notes modulate on their own

Do you have a MIDI keyboard attached? A common complaint is about controller/mod wheels moving or being moved accidentally. You should try using sib with the keyboard disconnected.