Sibelius 7 Sounds updater

If you have downloaded and installed the Sibelius 7 Sounds library, you must also download and install an update to Sibelius 7 Sounds. Do not download and install this update unless you have already installed the full Sibelius 7 Sounds package.

If you're not sure whether you need this update, you can run it anyway: it won't do any harm, provided you do have the complete Sibelius 7 Sounds library installed.

This update requires Sibelius 7.0.3 or later, so if you haven't yet updated to Sibelius 7.0.3, do so now.

Installing the update

• First, quit Sibelius 7 if it is running.
• Download the appropriate updater for your operating system:
  • Windows: Sibelius7SoundsUpdate703.exe (51MB)
  • Mac: Sibelius7SoundsUpdate703.dmg (64MB)
• When the updater has finished downloading, double-click the icon to begin the updating process, and follow the instructions on the screen.

Sibelius 7 Sounds documentation

You can download the documentation for the Sibelius 7 Sounds library here.

Changes and improvements in this update

• Some improvements in the default mappings of percussion patches.
• Tenuto patches no longer sound short; instead, the tenuto attack then crossfades with the regular sustained sound; using tenuto and staccato together will still provide a short note, however.
• The default smart knob settings for the Mariachi Trumpet have been improved.
• The velocity curve of the Oboe 1 patch has been improved so that it no longer sounds louder than other wind instruments when playing quietly.
• Adjustments to the ranges of several patches, including strings, brass, Recorder 2 Alto Tenuto, Jazz Flute Vibrato, Harp Harmonics, Jazz Tenor Sax, Jazz Alto Sax Doit, Bassoon 1, Flute 1 Wholetone Trill, Tuba (to cover Tenor Horn and Baritone Horn ranges), Recorder (to cover Tenor, Bass, Great Bass and Contrabass Recorders).
• The velocity curves of the Staccato and Marcato string patches have been balanced.
• When played together, the jazz brass sounds no longer phase so noticeably.
• Some improvements to the tuning of notes in the Marching Mellophone patch.
• A low rumbling sound that could be heard when playing the vocal sounds during MIDI input has been eliminated.
• New Contrabass Clarinet patch, created by extending the range of the existing Bass Clarinet patch.
• Increased the volume of the Triangle patch.
• Improved the volume response of the voice patches.
• Improved the velocity response of the staccato sounds for solo violins and solo trumpets.
• Balanced the staccato sounds for the Marching Euphoniums, Bass Tumpet, Trumpet, Clarinet 1, Oboe 1, and Piccolo patches.
• Extended the range of the Contrabassoon patch up to top E.
• New tambourine patch.
• New steel drums patch.