

You can now specify exactly how articulations, lines, tremolos and symbols play back – for example, to change the length and loudness of accents and staccatos, the speed of tremolos, or how fast chords with wiggly arpeggio lines are spread. Kontakt Gold, GPO Sibelius Edition) will work better than ever, too. It can play any number of sounds simultaneously (limited only by your computer), loads them almost instantly, and has extra built-in effects. Sibelius Sounds Essentials plays back using Kontakt Player 2, the very latest version with much improved performance. We’ve selected the sounds from top-name libraries such as Garritan Personal Orchestra, Garritan Jazz & Big Band, Garritan Concert & Marching Band, M-Audio Session, and Tapspace Virtual Drumline – everything you need to start producing high-quality playback, audio files and CDs.


Sibelius 5 comes with Sibelius Sounds Essentials as standard – a collection of over 150 pitched and hundreds of percussion sounds, covering a wide range of orchestral, rock & pop, jazz and marching band instruments, plus the full General MIDI set. Hear Sibelius Sounds Essentials in action.
