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contentareas:10.6_plug-in_authoring_for_dummies:
9 Hitslike to write your own plug-ins, it helps to have some sort of programming background. The official S... or rusty. If you have no programming skills whatsoever, you would likely need to gain some basics at... e possible framework is to follow a generic SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) which lays out the ... to do. It is a good idea to write these down in some sort of list in Excel or Word with some sort of
backup_strategies:
6 HitsSibelius follows the standard established by Microsoft in using <key>C-s</key> to save on a PC. Moder... a file almost instantly with no slowdown in work, so a user should get used to pressing the <key>C</ke... n seconds will not be too often. Every minute or so is more common. A composer, arranger, notator sh... backup directory by default (every 10 minutes?) so you can retrieve these in case you make changes a
itunes_for_musicians:
5 Hitsanging work.\\
All information here represents personal experience and has proven itself working in re... portant, since keeping a big library organised is some serious work and you should only do this with t... music files. iTunes does not care for file names. So when you throw untagged files at it, your library will be a mess. The more tags (song name, artist, composer, year...) you provide for the applicatio
itunes_for_sibelius_users:
4 Hitstags are set correctly (Composer, Album Name....) so you can easily find all files.\\
By making the genre "Own Work" or something like that, you can easily have a list of all your own files in iTunes by... a daily basis. In this case you probably want to somehow keep your own work seperate from the other f... er.\\
iTunes will remember the last used library, so if you close iTunes and reopen it, the last used
contentareas:8.1_layout_and_formatting:
4 Hits= Correcting wrong formatting / articulations and so on... =====
When composing a piece, most of the t... re done with composing. Use the page layout mode, so you can see what it will look on your printer.
\\... lius, make sure Magnetic Layout is switched on. Also make sure that ML for Slurs is on (it is only act... on, be sure to lock their position (context menu) so subsequent changes do not interrupt anything.\\
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sibwiki:contribute:
4 Hitsyou are registered there) in the Real Name field, so we can see who contributes. You email address wil... les and regulations|WIKI Rules And Regulations]], so that we have a nice resource for everything Sibel... nly accept tips and tricks about working with the software. Do NOT talk about future developments, things you might like to see in future versions and so on. Please keep in mind that this is a wiki, not
start:
3 HitsWIKI|Using This WIKI]] should be a faster path to solving your issue than wading through dozens of thr... using the search box on the left when looking for something. A lot of pages are not referenced on this... ontent Areas]]!**\\
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This WIKI is pretty young, so please help us filling it with content!\\
If you ... like to help making Sibelius WIKI the very best resource for everything Sibelius please register and [
contentareas:2.17_hairpins:
3 Hitsib5 ======
* Create three bars of tied notes so you have five seconds of a sustained sound.
* ... e Sibelius-6 will handle this positioning for you so you won't have to drag.)
* Select the hairpin so it is blue.
* In the Properties window Playback panel, where it says "hairpin auto," change th
localised_versions:
2 Hitsstates that the application WILL be localised. As soon as more information is available, it will be po... dealing with these versions.\\
===== Official resources on the Sib website =====
The Sibelius websit... lled "Sibelius First" (which is because it is not sold there). So if your English is reasonably good (... d by several distributors in different countries. So for support issues, please contact this distribut
contentareas:2.18_instruments:
2 Hitsu will need to edit the name of the combined part so it isn't a jumble of the individual instrument na... ts" the instrument name garbage up top left and also if appears as a header above subsequent pages. T... top most staff, shows that then hides the rest. So I put only hide empty staves page by page, and wh
installing_and_registering:
2 Hitser. ==
===== General Remark =====
As with any new software, you should remember that technical help ma... liday. In your haste to install a new version as soon as it arrives so you can continue with your imp... stall the new version on a Friday or weekend. If something goes wrong, help may not be available until Monday at the soonest.
Better you should wait until you finish your important project in case t
sibwiki:wiki_rules_and_regulations:
2 Hits't spam. That should be self-explanatory, but for some people it obviously is not. Ye be warned.\\
- F... s or any other applications, how to get them, and so on. Never. Ever. Amen. If you do it, you will be ... - This Wiki is in no way affiliated with Sibelius Software or Avid, so please do not ask questions we
korg_nanokey:
2 Hitskeyboard controller (see [[MIDI-Keyboards]]) have sorely missed this method of inputting music while o... controller.\\
The keys send velocity information, so you can use them to enter live playback values. V... nd is ready to go. Usually a 1.0 slot will be ok, so you may use your USB slots on your keyboard.\\
Th... drums into your scores.
===== Known Issues =====
Sometimes, you may experience stuck notes. The quick
wiki:syntax:
2 Hitsmatting Syntax ======
[[doku>DokuWiki]] supports some simple markup language, which tries to make the... when editing the pages. Simply have a look at the source of this page by pressing the //Edit this page... the top or bottom of the page. If you want to try something, just use the [[playground:playground|play... b> and <sup>superscript</sup>, too.
You can mark something as <del>deleted</del> as well.
You can