Sibelius 3.1.3 for Windows and Mac

Before you update

To install Sibelius 3.1.3, you must already be using the English-language version of Sibelius 3.1.1. If you are using the German-language version of Sibelius 3, you don't need this update.

Find out precisely what version of Sibelius you are running. Choose Help > About Sibelius (in the Sibelius menu on Mac OS X).

  • If you are running Sibelius 3.0.0 build 4
    You must first download and install the update to Sibelius 3.1.1.
  • If you are running Sibelius 3.1.0 build 6 or Sibelius 3.1.0 build 7
    You must first download and install the update to Sibelius 3.1.1.
  • If you are running Sibelius 3.1.1 build 8
    You may download and install the update to Sibelius 3.1.3.

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Improvements and changes

Sibelius 3.1.3 is a free update for existing Sibelius 3 users. The most significant changes since Sibelius 3.1.1 are:

  • Better support for the percussion sounds in Kontakt Player Gold
  • Speed improvements for Undo and Redo operations on Mac OS X
  • Fixes for dialog problems specific to Mac OS X, including editing percussion staff types and creating barrés in guitar chord diagrams
  • Various other improvements and bug-fixes.

Download full details of the improvements in this version here (PDF, 70K, requires free Adobe Reader).

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Please choose your platform: Windows | Mac

Updating to Sibelius 3.1.3 for Windows

Do not update Sibelius when you're in the middle of an urgent piece of work: there shouldn't be any problems updating, but don't tempt fate.

If you have problems downloading files from this page or updating to Sibelius 3.1.3, please contact Support.

Please follow these instructions carefully.

  • Exit any programs which are running, including Sibelius (choose File > Exit).
  • Don't uninstall Sibelius - just leave it as it is.
  • You will be asked whether or not to save UpdateSibelius313.exe to disk: choose to save it on your Desktop.
  • Download ReadMe.pdf, which contains instructions for installing the update, and full details of changes introduced in this version.

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Updating to Sibelius 3.1.3 for Mac

Do not update Sibelius when you're in the middle of an urgent piece of work: there shouldn't be any problems updating, but don't tempt fate.

If you have problems downloading files from this page or updating to Sibelius 3.1.3, please contact Support.

Please follow these instructions carefully.

  • Exit any programs which are running, including Sibelius (choose File > Quit).
  • Don't uninstall Sibelius - just leave it as it is.
  • Click here to start downloading the updater (2.2Mb, approx. 6 minutes on a 56K modem).
  • When the download is complete, a file called Update Sibelius 3.1.1 to 3.1.3 will appear on your desktop.
  • Download ReadMe.pdf, which contains instructions for installing the update, and full details of changes introduced in this version.

If you have installed the latest version of Scorch, you must also download and install a further update to Sibelius 3.1.5. More details...

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This page last updated 4 August 2005.