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by andyg
Mon Oct 02, 2023 8:21 pm
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: Moving a staff to the next page
Replies: 3
Views: 2826

Re: Moving a staff to the next page

And you can force a page break simply by selecting the barline at the end of the last system you want on a page, then holding Ctrl/Cmd and pressing the large Enter key. Do that as many times as required. However, the fact that Sibelius is not tidying things up when you've unlocked the format etc sug...
by andyg
Mon Oct 02, 2023 8:13 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Import Sounds
Replies: 1
Views: 2411

Re: Import Sounds

You can't create them. You can't 'import' them. But you can buy third party libraries that will give you better sounds than the Sibelius set. For orchestral sounds, there's Noteperformer, which has many fans in the Sibelius community. It is possible to get some other virtual instruments working with...
by andyg
Sat Sep 30, 2023 5:23 pm
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: Two Seb. Questions
Replies: 5
Views: 3140

Re: Two Seb. Questions

Add bar at End does what it says it will - adds a bar to the end of the entire piece you're scoring. You should be able to add that one bar using Add Single Bar, but if that's not working, then refer to the replies about non compatibility. And if you do succeed in adding a single bar, don't be surpr...
by andyg
Sat Sep 30, 2023 5:20 pm
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: Two Seb. Questions
Replies: 5
Views: 3140

Re: Two Seb. Questions

Add bar at End does what it says it will - adds a bar to the end of the entire piece you're scoring. You should be able to add that one bar using Add Single Bar, but if that's not working, then refer to the replies about non compatibility. You're using a Sib (not Seb!!) 7 manual. Well, the versions ...
by andyg
Wed Sep 27, 2023 7:24 pm
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: Two Seb. Questions
Replies: 5
Views: 3140

Re: Two Seb. Questions

If you have an older version of Sibelius, it won't run on a later Mac O/S. The symptoms you describe are typical of this. And Apple also pushed an update for older O/S versions that permanently breaks the way Sibelius works with audio! If you google something like "Sibelius Mac compatibility" you sh...
by andyg
Tue Sep 26, 2023 1:02 pm
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: Autosave
Replies: 2
Views: 2757

Re: Autosave

Yes, it should be there! Are you actually running Ultimate? Quite a few people think they have Ultimate, as there's only one download, but have only activated First.

And never, ever rely on it. It's not infallible. Ctrl-S or Cmd-S, every time you make a major change, and often while you work.
by andyg
Tue Sep 19, 2023 8:26 pm
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: Double ky stave
Replies: 2
Views: 2254

Re: Double ky stave

Rather unconventional! At a guess, and I haven't time to test this: 1)Write it all in bass clef, not worrying about the lower notes being incorrect. Upper notes in Voice 1, lower notes in Voice 2 2)Make the Voice 2 notes cue sized (adjusting the percentage if required) 3)Use the treble clef symbol (...
by andyg
Thu Sep 14, 2023 8:43 am
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: Adding shorter notes above longer notes without deleting
Replies: 2
Views: 2122

Re: Adding shorter notes above longer notes without deleting

Use separate Voices! Upper notes go in Voice 1, lower notes in Voice 2. All very clearly explained in the Reference Manual, with much more info than I have time to type. So I'm going to very politely ask you to read that section - working with Voices - and then start inputting the notes. :) If you i...
by andyg
Thu Sep 14, 2023 8:41 am
Forum: Beginners
Topic: slur between voice 1 and 2
Replies: 2
Views: 2566

Re: slur between voice 1 and 2

Use a non-magnetic slur. Press S on the keyboard without selecting a note. Click it into clear space then move it into position. You could perhaps do this just once then copy and paste further examples.
by andyg
Wed Sep 06, 2023 1:49 pm
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: removing chord symbol word modifiers
Replies: 2
Views: 26598

Re: removing chord symbol word modifiers

Use Legacy Chord symbols. There's a preference setting for it somewhere!
by andyg
Tue Aug 29, 2023 1:23 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: extract multiple instruments from mp3 to sibelius
Replies: 3
Views: 27432

Re: extract multiple instruments from mp3 to sibelius

Yes, audio to notation (or MIDI) is still pretty much a myth. Well played monophonic lines, OK. Anything complex, any app or programme will either struggle or often just fail! Choose one instrument in the track and try to concentrate on it. If you load the track into something like Audacity, you can...
by andyg
Sat Aug 26, 2023 8:26 am
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Locking sections of a score.
Replies: 4
Views: 2910

Re: Locking sections of a score.

I've never found such a feature. So we're back to the old school way of doing things. Ctrl-S (Cmd-S for you) before you make any major changes, Ctrl-S frequently, and if you're going to 'experiment' with a score, then work on a copy. Sibelius does have Autosave (though don't rely on such features in...
by andyg
Sat Aug 19, 2023 11:08 am
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: Sibelius First Alternate Guitar Tuning
Replies: 3
Views: 2153

Re: Sibelius First Alternate Guitar Tuning

Just remember that this is a very old, unofficial site, despite the name! There are only three Sibelius users answering questions when we can, initials KJP, ML and me, AG. The forum is not moderated and therefore be wary of replies with links. There has been plenty of spam over recent years! I'd sug...
by andyg
Sat Aug 05, 2023 8:34 am
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: Sibelius 8 change beam on groups of notes
Replies: 5
Views: 2795

Re: Sibelius 8 change beam on groups of notes

It should do this automatically. Have a read through the Reference where it deals with beaming and it will give you some detailed advice. I have Sibelius 7, so for me it's T for time signatures, then More Options, then Beam and Rest Groups. But you can also select the third note in the bar, go to Ke...
by andyg
Tue Aug 01, 2023 7:35 am
Forum: General Sibelius Help
Topic: ketpad missing
Replies: 2
Views: 2525

Re: ketpad missing

It might help to know exactly what version of Sibelius you're using, rather than just 'ultimate', and the version of the Mac O/S you're running. Older versions of Sibelius aren't compatible with later Mac O/S, throwing up all sorts of odd issues.