SibeliusIntroducing Sibelius | Ultimate

Sibelius is the world’s best-selling music notation software, offering sophisticated, yet easy-to-use tools that are proven and trusted by composers, arrangers, publishers, educators, and students alike. And now with Sibelius | Ultimate, you can access the software in more affordable ways than ever. Compose with a low-cost subscription. Own the software outright. Manage multiple copies with Sibelius network licensing. Or get started with Sibelius. The choice is yours. And with the integrated Annotate feature, multi-touch gestures, Surface Pro 3 pen support, multi-edit workflows and more, Sibelius enables you to express your creativity in brand new ways, whether composing for a live performance, movie, television, media entertainment, or in the classroom.

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Upgrade to Sibelius | Ultimate

There are simple options to upgrade to the latest version of Sibelius. Each Crossgrade delivers the very latest version of Sibelius, plus a subscription the next year of upgrades and support, giving you the peace of mind you'll be up to date. There are huge discounts for existing Sibelius users for the first two years of your subscription.

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If you are in full-time education, you are eligible for special pricing (pending proof of eligibility):

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Upgrades for Sibelius 7.5 users

Option 1: Upgrade to Sibelius | Ultimate

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Option 2: Download free updates

Sibelius 7.5.1

The Sibelius 7.5.1 update is free for existing Sibelius 7.5 users. It improves stability and performance, fixes bugs, and is recommended for all Sibelius 7.5 users.

Upgrades for Sibelius 7 users

Option 1: Upgrade to Sibelius | Ultimate

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Option 2: Download free updates

The Sibelius 7.1.3 update is free for existing Sibelius 7 users. It improves stability and performance, fixes bugs, and is recommended for all Sibelius 7 users.

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Sibelius 7 Sounds

An update is available for the Sibelius 7 Sounds library that is included with Sibelius 7. It improves instrument balancing and extends ranges for some instruments, along with other fixes. It is recommended for all Sibelius 7 users, and requires Sibelius 7.1.2 or later.

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PhotoScore Lite 7.0.2

A minor update to PhotoScore Lite is available, improving compatibility with Windows XP, and some other minor bug fixes:

 

AudioScore Lite 7.0.1

A minor update to AudioScore Lite is available, including improved accuracy for transcription, and some other minor bug fixes:

Upgrades for Sibelius 6 users

Option 1: Upgrade to Sibelius | Ultimate

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Option 2: Download free updates

  • Sibelius 6.2 full download (updated 27 April 2010)
    Sibelius 6.2 fixes a number of bugs and includes a number of small improvements. It is available free of charge for registered Sibelius 6 users, and can only be downloaded by Sibelius 6 users.
  • PhotoScore Lite 6.1
    PhotoScore Lite 6.1 is the latest version of the music scanning software included with Sibelius 6.
  • AudioScore Lite 6.5
    AudioScore Lite 6.5 is the latest version of the audio transcription software included with Sibelius 6.
  • Sibelius Licence Server (updated 27 April 2010)
    Updates for the Licence Server application for multi-user network installations of Sibelius 6.

Upgrades for Sibelius 5 users

Option 1: Upgrade to Sibelius | Ultimate

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Option 2: re-download the complete software

If you need to reinstall Sibelius 5 and have lost your Sibelius 5 DVD-ROM, or if you have an earlier Sibelius 5 DVD-ROM and want to download the latest version of Sibelius 5 (5.2.5 for Windows, 5.4 for Mac), you can download the complete DVD-ROM contents for your platform from the links below:

 

Option 3: download a free update

  • Mac OS X 10.6 users only: Sibelius 5.4 update
    Sibelius 5.4 provides compatibility for Mac OS X 10.6 users, and is available to download free of charge for registered Sibelius 5 users. This update includes all the fixes present in Sibelius 5.2.5, but is not required if you are not running Mac OS X 10.6. For more information about support for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, please see this page.
  • Sibelius 5.2.5 (updated 22 September 2008)
    Free update for all Sibelius 5 users, including many improvements and fixes
  • PhotoScore Lite 6.1
    PhotoScore Lite 6.1 is the latest version of the music scanning software included with Sibelius.
  • Sibelius Sounds updates for Sibelius 5
    Updates for Kontakt Gold, Rock & Pop Collection and GPO Sibelius Edition users who have upgraded to Sibelius 5.
  • Sibelius Licence Server (updated 11 January 2008)
    Updates for the Licence Server application for multi-user network installations of Sibelius.
  • Sibelius Sounds Essentials (updated 18 Apr 2008)
    Free update for all Sibelius 5 users, with improvements to some sounds and better playback of dynamics

Upgrades for Sibelius 4 users

Option 1: Upgrade to Sibelius | Ultimate

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Option 2: Re-download the complete software

If you need to reinstall Sibelius 4 and have lost your Sibelius 4 CD-ROM, or if you have an earlier Sibelius 4 CD-ROM and want to download the latest version of Sibelius 4 (4.1.5), you can download the complete CD-ROM contents for your platform from the links below:

 

Option 3: Download a free update

If you have Sibelius 4, choose Help > Check For Updates in Sibelius to find out what updates are available.

Other updates

Sibelius 4 Licence Server: The latest version is available here.

Upgrades for Sibelius 3 users

Option 1: Upgrade to Sibelius | Ultimate

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Option 2: Download a free update to Sibelius 3.1.3

Users who already have Sibelius 3 can download a free update to Sibelius 3.1.3. We recommend that all users who have Kontakt Player Gold, and all users of Sibelius on Mac OS X, download this update.

Updated Kontakt Player Silver for Windows and Mac

Updated 12 August 2005. Updates for Kontakt Player Silver for Windows and Mac are now available for download. (Sibelius 4 users do not need these updates.) Click here to download.

Updated Kontakt Player Gold for Windows and Mac

Updated 25 July 2005. Updates for Kontakt Player Gold for Windows and Mac are now available for download. (Sibelius 4 users do not need these updates.) Click here to download.

Other updates

Sibelius 3 Licence Server: The latest version is available here.

Upgrades for Sibelius 2 users

Option 1: Upgrade to Sibelius | Ultimate

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Option 2: Download a free update to Sibelius 2.11

Users who already have Sibelius 2.0 or Sibelius 2.1 can download a free update to Sibelius 2.11.

Other updates

Sibelius 2 Licence Server: The latest version is available here.

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Upgrades for Sibelius 1.x users

Option 1: Upgrade to Sibelius | Ultimate

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Option 2: Download a free update to Sibelius 1.4

If you are currently using a version of Sibelius prior to v1.4, you can download a free update to Sibelius v1.4.

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Sibelius 7 First

Option 1: Trade up to Sibelius | Ultimate

You can now trade up to the full Sibelius | Ultimate product from Sibelius (formerly Sibelius | First). Get special pricing when you move up from any old version of Sibelius | First, Sibelius Student, Sibelius G7, or Sibelius Instrumental Teacher Edition to the latest version of Sibelius.

Check out the main differences between Sibelius | Ultimate, Sibelius and Sibelius | First here.

Option 2: Upgrade to Sibelius

Upgrade to the latest version of Sibelius and also enjoy a year of upgrades.

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Option 3: Download a Sibelius First update

The latest version of Sibelius 7 First is version 7.1.3. To download the latest version of Sibelius First, click here.

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Sibelius 6 First

Option 1: Trade-up to Sibelius | Ultimate now »

You can now trade up to the full Sibelius | Ultimate product from Sibelius (formerly Sibelius | First). Get special pricing when you move up from any old version of Sibelius | First, Sibelius Student, Sibelius G7, or Sibelius Instrumental Teacher Edition to the latest version of Sibelius.

Check out the main differences between Sibelius | Ultimate, Sibelius and Sibelius | First here.

Option 2: Upgrade to Sibelius

Upgrade to the latest version of Sibelius and also enjoy a year of upgrades.

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Option 3: Download a Sibelius First update

The latest version of Sibelius 6 First is version 6.2.

  • Sibelius First 6.2 full download (updated 27 April 2010)
    This new version of Sibelius First fixes a number of bugs and includes a number of small improvements. It is available free of charge for registered Sibelius 6 First users, and can only be downloaded by Sibelius 6 First users.

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Sibelius 5 First

Option 1: Trade-up to Sibelius now »

Option 2: Upgrade to Sibelius First 8

Upgrade to the latest version of Sibelius First and also enjoy a year of upgrades.

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Option 3: Download an update

If you have lost your Sibelius 5 First CD-ROM, or originally purchased the download version, and need to reinstall, you can download the installers here:

Mac OS X 10.6 users only: Sibelius First 5.4 update
Sibelius First 5.4 provides compatibility for Mac OS X 10.6 users, and is available to download free of charge for registered Sibelius First users. This update is not required if you are not running Mac OS X 10.6.

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Sibelius 6 Student

Option 1: Trade-up to Sibelius now »

Option 2: Upgrade to Sibelius First 8

Upgrade to the latest version of Sibelius First and also enjoy a year of upgrades.

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Option 3: Download a Sibelius Student update

The latest version of Sibelius Student is Sibelius Student 6.2.

  • Sibelius Student 6.2 full download (updated 27 April 2010)
    This new version of Sibelius Student fixes a number of bugs and includes a number of small improvements. It is available free of charge for registered Sibelius 6 Student users, and can only be downloaded by Sibelius 6 Student users.

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Sibelius 5 Student

Option 1: Trade-up to Sibelius now »

Option 2: Upgrade to Sibelius First 8

Upgrade to the latest version of Sibelius First and also enjoy a year of upgrades.

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Option 3: Download a Sibelius Student update

Mac OS X 10.6 users only: Sibelius Student 5.4 update
Sibelius Student 5.4 provides compatibility for Mac OS X 10.6 users, and is available to download free of charge for registered Sibelius 5 Student users. This update is not required if you are not running Mac OS X 10.6.

If you have Sibelius Student 5.1.0, you can download a free update to the latest version by choosing Help > Check For Updates, or from here.

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Plug-ins for Sibelius

Some extra plug-ins for Sibelius are available here.

 

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Sibelius Licence Server

The latest Sibelius Licence Server applications for Sibelius 2, Sibelius 3, Sibelius 4, Sibelius 5, Sibelius 6, Sibelius 7 and Sibelius 7.5 are available for download here.

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PhotoScore and NotateMe

PhotoScore and NotateMe Ultimate

If you want to upgrade from PhotoScore and NotateMe Lite to PhotoScore and NotateMe Ultimate, you can buy PhotoScore and NotateMe Ultimate from us or any of our dealers and distributors:

If you already own any version of PhotoScore Professional, a free update may be available directly from Neuratron. If you use PhotoScore Professional 1, 2, 3 or 4 or PhotoScore Ultimate 5 you can also upgrade to PhotoScore Ultimate 6, directly from Neuratron.

 

PhotoScore and NotateMe Lite

PhotoScore and NotateMe Lite is included with Sibelius.

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G7

Option 1: Upgrade to Sibelius 7 First

You can now order an upgrade to Sibelius 7 First, which replaces G7. Click Order upgrade for pricing details and to order your copy.

Option 2: Trade-up to Sibelius now »

Option 3: Full G7 installer

If you own G7 but have lost your original CD-ROM, you can download the G7 3.3 installer (but not the Kontakt Player installer) using the links below in order to reinstall your copy:

Option 4: Free update to G7 3.3

If you own G7 2.7 or earlier, you are entitled to download a free update to G7 3.3.

NOTE: To check which version you have, open G7, go to Help > About G7. The window will list the version number in the bottom left.

This free download includes the following improvements:

  • Improved Flexi-time input from MIDI guitars
  • Chord diagrams can now have fingering text above or below them, and more chord shapes are supported
  • Export TIFF graphic files
  • Import files from Finale, Finale Guitar and other MakeMusic! Inc. products
  • Fully compatible with Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
  • Download update for Windows »
  • Download update for Mac »

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Auralia

Auralia 4

If you have Auralia 4, the latest version is Auralia 4.0.5.

Auralia 3 or earlier

No updates are available for Auralia 3 and earlier at this time. Purchase an upgrade to Auralia 4 today!

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Musition

Musition 4

If you have Musition 4, the latest version is Musition 4.0.5.

Musition 3 or earlier

No updates are available for Musition 3 and earlier at this time. Purchase an upgrade to Musition 4 today!

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This page last updated October 24th 2018.