Glenn Simonelli Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 I use Sibelius 7. I noticed that there's a new version 8. Have any Sibelius 7 users upgraded to 8? Are you pleased with the upgrade? I'm satisfied with Sibelius 7 for composing. My only reason for wanting to upgrade is to get better sounds when I render the songs. In particular, I'd like to get more realistic-sounding strings and better solo trumpets and trombones (although brass sections as a whole seem okay). Also, the piano on Sibelius 7 sounds a little bit muddy to my ears. Does version 8 offer any improvements in these areas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbival507 Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 @Glenn Simonelli Sibelius offers the editing. You can use other plugins for sound improvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryla Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Sibelius 8 uses the same sounds as Sibelius 7. If you want something better consider Noteperformer 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Simonelli Posted July 25, 2018 Author Share Posted July 25, 2018 18 hours ago, bryla said: Sibelius 8 uses the same sounds as Sibelius 7. If you want something better consider Noteperformer 3. Thanks for he tip. I just checked it out. Looks interesting. At $129, the price seems very reasonable if it improves my horn and string sounds. My composing computer isn't connected to the internet, so I've written to technical support to see if I can download the software to an external hard drive and then upload it from there. I know the 30 day free trail needs an internet connection, but I'm hoping that if I purchase it outright it will work without being connected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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