Sibelius 6 Handbook

Handbook Edition 6.2 March 2010 Handbook written by Tom Clarke and Daniel Spreadbury. See the About Sibelius dialog for a full list of the software development team and other credits. We would like to thank all those (too numerous to list) who have provided helpful comments and suggestions for Sibelius and its documentation. Please email any suggestions for improvements to this Handbook to docs@sibelius.com (but please do not use this address for suggestions or queries about the Sibelius program itself – see the separate Latest information & technical help sheet for the correct address for your country). This product is subject to the terms and conditions of a software license agreement. Sibelius copyright © Avid Technology, Inc. and its licensors 1987–2010 Sibelius Handbook copyright © Avid Technology, Inc. 1992–2010 Published by Avid Technology, Inc., The Old Toy Factory, 20–22 City North, Fonthill Road, London N4 3HF, UK All rights reserved. This Handbook may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means – electronic, recording, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise – in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the publisher. Although every care has been taken in the preparation of this Reference, neither the publisher nor the authors can take responsibility for any loss or damage arising from any errors or omissions it may contain. Sibelius, the Sibelius logo, Scorch, Flexi-time, Espressivo, Rubato, Rhythmic feel, Arrange, ManuScript, Virtual Manuscript Paper, House Style, SoundStage, Opus, Inkpen2, Helsinki, Reprise, magnetic, multicopy, Optical, Dynamic parts, SoundWorld, Panorama, the blue notes and double helix logos, SibeliusMusic.com, SibeliusEducation.com, ‘The fastest, smartest, easiest way to write music’ and ‘99% inspiration, 1% perspiration’ are all trade- marks or registered trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. in the USA, UK and other countries. All other trademarks are acknowledged as the property of their respective owners. 2 Contents Start here 5 2.4 Marking up a score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 The story of Sibelius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2.5 Layout and formatting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 About this Handbook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2.6 Dynamic parts™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Before you install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 2.7 Exporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Installing Sibelius for Windows . . . . . . . . 12 Project 3 89 Installing Sibelius for Mac . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 3.1 Writing for keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Registering Sibelius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 3.2 Writi…