New Plug-ins and Other Improvements

• Lyrics: apply traditional lyrics beaming, add slurs to melismas, and ensure lyrics are aligned along every staff
• Realize Figured Bass
• Realize Chord Symbols - create accompaniments from lead sheets etc.
• Add Drum Pattern: writes a drum kit for you in a wide range of styles …and many more!

Scorch
Scorch now has an optional 'split view' so you can see the next system before the page turns. This lets you use your screen as a music stand and play along. You can also view music a system at a time so it fits on the screen, while still printing complete pages.

Scorch includes most of the new Sibelius features, such as live playback and colored objects. You can even make lead sheets and jazz scores play back with hidden accompaniments and realizations. Plus there's a new plug-in which turns a folder of scores into a complete indexed Scorch web site.

Files
When you open a MIDI file, the music is now notated using 2 voices, just like Flexitime. The original velocities and timings are preserved, which you can play back and edit just as if you'd inputted using Flexi-time. Saving a MIDI file also saves these velocities and timings, and other new playback enhancements such as complex repeats all work equally well with MIDI files.

By popular request, Sibelius 3 can save in Sibelius 2 format, so you'll remain compatible with other users even if they don't upgrade.

Save as Graphics can now export TIFF files, and there are new options to specify dpi resolutions directly, adjust the staff size to improve the quality, and output in monochrome to reduce file size.

Sibelius 3 can save all the lyrics from your score into a single text file, and now also opens Finale 2004 ETF files.

We've replaced Transfer Saving with a new system which makes it easy to use your copy of Sibelius on two different computers without typing in long numbers.