Burlington, MA., Jul. 27, 2011—Avid® (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced the release of Sibelius 7,  the newest version of the company’s flagship musical notation software.  Combining a deep, sophisticated feature set with an all new  task-orientated user interface -- putting all of the software's features  at the user's fingertips -- Sibelius® 7 enhances music writing through  intuitive and flexible workflows and improved tools for increased  collaboration. Compete with a newly recorded professional-quality  sampled sound library, native 64-bit performance, full MusicXML  interchange support, and advanced typography and grahics features,  Sibelius 7 is more powerful and versatile than ever before.

What Customers Are Saying

"Sibelius  7 clearly demonstrates that the design team is not content to rest on  their laurels,” declares Bill Holab, engraver and winner of 57 Paul  Revere awards for graphic excellence in music. “They have completely  revamped the interface, made it easier for novice users, yet retained  all of the familiar shortcuts. On top of that, they have redesigned the  display system so that we get a far more accurate view of the music  onscreen, and added in extensive text features that are essential to  some of the complex projects we work on, like opera vocal scores.  Sibelius 7 is an intrinsic part of our production workflow and will  continue to be the main tool we use to prepare high-end music  publications and performance materials."

“The striking thing about Sibelius 7 is the new user interface – the startling thing about Sibelius 7 is how much faster the new user interface allows you to work,” explains John Murdoch, music director of Lehigh Valley Presbyterian Church in Allentown, PA. “Are  you arranging a score for a choral performance? Sibelius 7 makes you  faster. Are you creating music for live playback with virtual  instruments? Sibelius 7 makes you faster. Are you simplifying a score  for Broadway musical auditions? Sibelius 7 makes you faster. And that  was just my day yesterday.”

Availability and Pricing

Sibelius 7 is now available  for £459 GBP / €549 EUR. Current Sibelius customers may take advantage  of upgrade options of £119 GBP / €140 EUR, with multi-seat upgrade  pricing from £47 GBP / €60 EUR per seat. Customers looking to crossgrade from another notation product can purchase a crossgrade for £149 GBP / €170 EUR. Avid  also offers individual educator and student pricing for £219 GBP / €249  EUR. In addition, students receive four years of complimentary  upgrades.  This price and four years of complimentary  upgrades also apply to Avid’s leading audio and video software, Pro  Tools and Media Composer.  Educational multi-user pricing is offered at £95 GBP / €95 EUR per seat. To learn more or to watch a video overview of Sibelius 7, visit Sibelius online.  For purchasing inquiries, please visit the Sibelius Store.