Nicholas Freestone - young musician » Media http://njfreestone.co.uk Compositions, Articles, Tour News and more... Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:00:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Sibelius 5 – Demo Review http://njfreestone.co.uk/articles/2007/06/16/sibelius-5-demo-review/ http://njfreestone.co.uk/articles/2007/06/16/sibelius-5-demo-review/#comments Sat, 16 Jun 2007 19:47:58 +0000 Nicholas http://madmusician.freehostia.com/blog/?p=9 After being sceptical when looking at the Sibelius 5 feature list, I was sceptical, as you can see by reading the post below! Now after trying the demo I am anything but…

The installation was simple and I was able to open it within 5 minutes of starting the installation – impressed. The opening took a while, but this was due to sound files and it was quicker the next time I opened it.

My opinions on the new features:

  • “Ideas Hub”: Can’t see myself using it, but is implemented well.
  • “Panorama”: Now this is worth upgrading for! Implemented incredibly well and it will be far easier to use than the standard view – very good!
  • “Plugins”: Haven’t used any, but could be useful

The best thing, however, is that it feels great to use – having to go back to Sibelius 3 to do some real work seemed like a drag. The new sounds are also excellent – I really will upgrade now…

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