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Sibelius Ultimate (was Sibelius 8) Site License Upgrade will upgrade your Sibelius Site License from versions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7.5, or 8 to the current version of Sibelius, Sibelius Ultimate! Also included is 12 months of upgrades & support! Note: you have to upgrade all of the users in your site license and you will need 1 x 'media pack' (DVDs you will need) per site license upgrade. Note: Sibelius Ultimate is the new version of Sibelius 8.
Key features
- Perfect for Schools, Colleges & Universities
- 12 months of Upgrades included
- 12 months of Support included
- Standalone Version (Networked Version also available)
- Compatible with previous versions of Sibelius
- For PC and MAC
Please note: orders for Sibelius Site Licenses can not be cancelled or returned once ordered. Sibelius Site Licenses are fulfilled via email usually within 3-5 days.
Standalone Version
When you 'upgrade' a site license you can change it from a 'Networked Version' to a 'Standalone Version' and vice versa - please purchase the version you require. This product is the 'Standalone Version'. The ‘standalone’ license allows you to have say 30 users and then you can install it on ‘30 computers/macs’ and you can only use Sibelius Ultimate on these machines. There is a 'Networked Upgrade Version' available which allows you to have say 30 users and you can install Sibelius Ultimate on ‘100 computers/macs’, however your server (where the Sibelius Ultimate license is installed) will only allow 30 machines to open Sibelius Ultimate simultaneously.
The Industry Standard with Academic Discount
Sibelius Ultimate is no doubt the most popular notation software around and is used in 97% of schools & Universities and is the industry standard amongst professional composers & publishers - it's so powerful with many advanced features, yet it is so easy to use. The reason for this is that Sibelius Ultimate was originally created by musicians who had computer science degrees - it was therefore developed in a logical way for musicians to compose, arrange, edit, etc. By purchasing a Sibelius Ultimate Site License will be using the very same version - the world is your oyster!
What’s new in Sibelius Ultimate?
With a Sibelius Ultimate Site License you now get 1 year of upgrades and support included. Whereas in the past Sibelius released a major update every few years, they are now launching new features as they are developed and released so you get access to them straight away rather than waiting for them to be rolled into one major update. Here are some of the new features available now/coming soon:
- 12 Months of Upgrades Included
- 12 Months of Support Included
- Multi-touch Gestures - Use multi-touch gestures on your laptop trackpad or Surface Pro 3 to navigate/edit scores.
- Write music with a pen - on your Surface Pro you can add/edit notes using a pen
- Notes & Comments - add notes and comments for you or others
- Easy Activation - simpler activation process to get up and running faster
Other great features
Sibelius Ultimate Site Licenses also comes with the Sibelius Sound Library which is a high quality set of sampled sounds so that your scores sound as realistic as possible, PhotoScore Lite to scan music scores into Sibelius, AudioScore Lite which notates what you play into a microphone and Rewire that lets you send scores to DAWs. You can even download the Sibelius Scorch iPad app (separate purchase) to view your scores on the move.
Sibelius Ultimate Site Licenses FAQs
When does my 12 months of Upgrades & Support start?
Sibelius Ultimate Site Licenses comes with 12 months of support and upgrades (Annual Upgrade Plan). Your Annual Upgrade Plan starts when you install/activate Sibelius.
Can teachers install Sibelius Ultimate on their laptops for lesson preparation?
You can user 1 out of every 5 users in your standalone license for teachers laptops so they can prepare for their lessons at home, etc.
Is Sibelius Ultimate compatible with earlier versions of Sibelius?
Sibelius can open and save as Sibelius 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7.5, 8 and Ultimate files.
What are the PC and MAC system requirements?
Below you will find the recommended minimum requirements:
Windows
- Windows 10, Windows 11
- 1+ GB of RAM
- 1 GB hard disk space for Sibelius software only
- Internet connection is required for software download and activation
Mac
- Mac OS 10.14, 10.15, 11.0, 12, 13
- 1+ GB of RAM 1 GB hard disk space for Sibelius software only; 36 GB additional hard disk space for the Sibelius Sounds library (optional installation)
- NOTE: the following storage device format is not supported
- APFS (Case-sensitive)
- APFS (Case-sensitive, Encrypted)
- Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journaled)
- Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journaled, Encrypted)
- Internet connection is required for software download and activation
If using the Sibelius Sounds library it is also recommended to have:
Windows
- 4+ GB of RAM
- 36 GB hard disk space (SSD preferred)
- ASIO compatible audio interface or sound card
Mac
- 4+ GB of RAM
- 36 GB hard disk space (SSD preferred)
- NOTE: the following storage device format is not supported
- APFS (Case-sensitive)
- APFS (Case-sensitive, Encrypted)
- Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journaled)
- Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journaled, Encrypted)
(You can use Sibelius Sounds if your computer doesn't meet the recommended requirements, but you may find that you cannot use as many sounds simultaneously, and that sounds take a long time to load).
Using 3rd Party Virtual Instruments or hardware MIDI playback devices with Sibelius:
If you have a Virtual Instrument or hardware MIDI playback device that you wish to use, please check that a compatible sound set is available.
To ensure all the above is up to date please check this here.