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If you are finding the Sibelius Demo is hanging on start up  -the most likely culprit will be google desktop  - and you just need to make sure you have the most recent update. Other programs which can cause the same problem are Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro, AVG Anti-Virus and PGP Desktop  -just make sure they are all up to date.

Fun to sing, and to split into two groupsRock My Soul

But you want it to look like this -

Highlight the bar, then go Edit>voices>swap 1 and 2

Will sort it for you!

Here are two nifty tricks to help you expand your Sibelius  selection tool box.To make it really effective open sibelius and try it out straight away – then make sure you teach someone else the same trick within a day or so.

Selecting just the notes you want in a bar

is as simple as command click on a mac or control click in windows.
BRILLIANT!

You can also copy quickly using the alt key

If you have something selected you can point the arrow/caveat to another bar and hit alt  and like magic you notes appear – this is faster than cut and paste.

Hopefully these two ideas will give you even more time to do what you love – writing music. Don’t forget to go and show somebody else.

I found this digital magazine, I love the format and the content,  discounderworld and its sister magazine Music Sandwich

This a list of FREE sequencing programs that allow you to record and put together your Audio and in some cases MIDI tracks. In most cases you can purchase additional features and loops etc.. Keep in mind these are free.. The next post will be low cost solutions to sequencing for Windows (and Mac)

Audacity
Windows
Free
Audio Mixing

Myna
Mac/Windows
Free
Audio
Online Mixing

TrakAx
Windows
Free
Audio Mixing

Acid Express
Windows
Free
Audio and Midi 
Up to 10 tracks

Anvil
Windows
Free
One track of Audio
Midi

When you work with Sibelius regularly its easy to forget what it was like starting out-

Here are five tips everyone starting out with Sibelius Notation should know –  best way to learn them is to try them NOW

Hit escape to escape those floating grey notes.

1.   Escape!

esc up in the top left hand corner of your keyboard will get rid if a loaded arrow and stop all those floating grey notes. In Sibelius 6 there is an unload arrow on the keypad as well.

2.   How to add a note above or below an existing note

If you need to put in a note a third above select the note then hit 3, to get a third below shift 3

3.   R you can use R to repeat a note or a bar or a phrase

4.   Spacebar to start playback

5.   Move a note by an octave -To quickly shift an octave  apple   up or down arrow on Mac or Ctrl up or down arrow on  windows

Every one has a moment when they  find a new short cut that changes the way they use Sibelius – whats yours?