Record music into Sibelius with MIDI keyboard

[@brainwashalpha5495]

finally a proper introduction to sibelius! thanks a million! also love the super mario world song you played as an example

[@TimPoulin]

Thanks!

[@mycall_eyeYouTube]

Hey man, thank you so much! This is going to help me so much with piano recordings that I''m working on! This was exactly what I was looking for!!

[@martifingers]

Great tutorial. Clear, logical and well illustrated .

[@andyfirthclarinetvirtuoso]

Great video. Thanks! I'm looking to have to move to Sibelius after using Finale for 35 years and running by entire publishing business on it. Sibelius looks to me like it could be the answer. I use flexitime recording to compose and orchestrate so it's the only program I've seen that ticks all of the boxes for my "must have" list. Dorico is now out of the running. Thanks again!

[@TimPoulin]

If you have the time (who does?), I'd try entering a few scores in Sibelius, Dorico, and Musescore (free, but not to be dismissed (anymore)), and see what you're able to get done. Though none directly has every equivalent, there are definitely comparable solutions to flextime in both Sibelius and Dorico (Musescore as well I believe). They mostly set things up and label them differently. Sibelius and Dorico both let you play MIDI into them in different ways and both separate the midi performance from the notation so allow for a more tidy-looking score. I have personally used Sibelius for years (mostly for teaching and my own writing) and it has its own issues, but has done many things well for me and I'm happy to have moved on from Finale. Things are thought out and done differently in Sibelius, but they are often much better for it. For formatting alone, Sibelius made my life immensely easier.

[@TimPoulin]

I really need to make some updated tutorials on these - thanks for watching!

[@michaelkamerer9999]

Thank you so much I was thinking of buying it but I needed to see how the record worked I think you just unintentionally made Avid $600 XD thank you

[@leont6813]

Thank you so much! I have to write down a song I composed but I have a lot of doubts, so this is really helpful!

[@EzmayGraceMusic]

This is going to make my uni composition work so so so so so much easier! life saver thank you so much

[@whattadenameda8962]

Omg thankyou so much it works 🥺🥺 God bless you

[@TimPoulin]

Glad it helped!

[@deborahsbeghen]

thank you tim you have saved my life. god bless, xo from brazil. s2

[@kharimarquette]

Cool Mario Overworld cover.

[@TimPoulin]

Thanks!

[@PhilsHarmony]

very helpful, thanks and +1 for the mario theme :)

[@YoyoshiPiano]

I just got Sibelius yesterday and a new piano (it works as midi-keyboard) YAMAHA ARIUS Ydp-164 last week ! Your tutorial is great ! But when i want to record, there is some latency between the keyboard and the computer, so most of the notes are not on the beats. how to fix this ? play slower maybe ?

[@YoyoshiPiano]

@No Mercy O_o

[@themichaelmartinify]

Tim, can you use these methods, but play along with a song to transcribe a bass line? Like have the transcription program also playing the original tune?

[@francescomarrari8773]

Bravo !

[@TimPoulin]

Hope it helped!

[@VisiPianoOfficial]

How did I not search for this before? Been typing in all this time! Going to try this later :D Quick question, what's the best and cleanest way of splitting the bass clef into the second hand for Synthesia to see? I've done it but creating a 2nd staff which is ugly, and I don't want to be doing adjustments on Synthesia itself. Thanks!

[@willibehistory]

Great video. What interface are you using for MIDI keyboard into your computer?

[@TimPoulin]

+Gaynor Colbourn Just using a Novation Remote 37. The computer is a Mac MINI (2.3 i7Quad, 16 GB RAM).

[@martinmees4043]

Very helpful to make a quick and good start in Sibelius. One question, how to change the recording / counting speed from the standard 100 counts to another number. Can't find that 😊

[@PianobyVN]

Very help!!Thanks)

[@adalbertosena7207]

Hello Tim. Great video. Very useful and helpful. I've succed playing and recording using a keyboard, but there's a delay whem I play and notes doesn't stay at the right time and position. Can you say what's wrong?? Thanks.

[@wurliblu]

Very helpful! thank you :)

[@Shafeeq90s]

THANK YOU SO MUCH :) ... Really Informative! I have a question :) What if the there's latency in the midi keyboard when I record? How can resolve it ?

[@TimPoulin]

No problem-glad it helped! :-)

[@TimPoulin]

You can go to Play>Setup>Audio Engine Options... and choose a smaller buffer size to reduce latency. If you're using a built-in audio interface (instead of a professional USB audio interface) you may not be able to get as great results. www.dropbox.com/s/7aplknn7a6m6pjl/Screenshot%202018-09-22%2021.49.11.png?dl=0

[@amanyanni]

Nice work dude

[@ruqiyyperfinya8001]

hello do we connect the music from outside ourselves? Thanks

[@cdebussy]

Nice. Thanks

[@sitizenkanemusic]

I just got sibelius ultimate. How do you record LH amd RH simultaneously?

[@TimPoulin]

Select both the treble and bass clef tracks, then hit record. It will autosplit at middle C.

[@horastimika3882]

Hi TIm, I have tried to record thru midi UMX 250 Behringer (via Sibelius), but the problem is when i press the notes using UMX 250 Behringer but the notes delay voiced on Sibelius, please guide me?

[@fredrikaspy7451]

Hey, I've got a problem and I was wondering if you could help. When in Sibelius (version 7) I can use my keyboard and play songs. The problem is that its just the same notes, rests, etc no matter what I play. I can for example hold a C for 2 bars when I'm counting myself. However, in sibelius its only 1 short note with the same value as if I would have just pressed C super fast. How can I fix this?

[@marcosrosamusic]

OLá amigo. Estou usando um MM6 Yamaha via USB para escrever a partitura no sibelius, mas tem muita latência. Você me indica algum programa para deixar a latência baixa, para conseguir escrever usando o teclado?

[@TimPoulin]

(google translate) Você pode ir para Play> Calibrate, e tocar um tempo com o teclado para mostrar que Sibelius tentar corrigir a latência. Se você tem uma interface de áudio profissional, você deve se certificar de que Sibelius está usando isso. Vá para Configuração> Opções do mecanismo de áudio> Interface e selecione a interface de áudio. Altere o tamanho do buffer para ser menor (em 512). Isto irá alterar a latência. Se você estiver usando o Windows, e você não tiver uma interface de áudio fora do built-in, você deve baixar o driver ASIO livre www.asio4all.com/

[@marcosrosamusic]

Tim Poulin obrigado amigo. Vou fazer.

[@cosmiccallings6156]

Hello! I am having problems with lag/latency. When I press the keys on the piano, I hear it slightly later in my headphones. I need the headphones on to hear the metronome. Is there a way to solve this that you know of? Many thanks, and thank you for the helpful video!

[@trackfivevocalgroup]

Download and install ASIO4ALL (=Audio Stream Input Output). Open Sibelius. Create/Open a Score. Click on the PLAY Tab, then Setup to get to PLAYBACK DEVICES. Click on Audio Engine Options.... Select ASIO in the Interface dropdown. Perhaps you have already found this!

[@MOROZOVVADIM]

Dear Tim! Can I use the "Renotate Performance" feature in Sibelius 6?

[@MOROZOVVADIM]

I found! Plug-ins > Simplify notation > Renotate Perfomance.

[@Ayubgn]

I need to know how to add anacrusis in the mid of a sheet

[@bachfan7537]

It seems there must be a way to get around using the very basic "Sibelius sounds"; piano, guitar, etc. and use other virtual instruments like Alicia's Keys, Session Horns, etc. from Pro Tools but how do you do it? I can't find a tutorial anywhere on that subject. When I'm using Sibelius First to create a session, shouldn't I be able to use other virtual instruments or are we stuck with whatever is in Sibelius? Anyone know?

[@TimPoulin]

You can use other sounds. The easiest way to get pretty good mockups is by buying the $150 www.noteperformer.com/ sound library. It only works with Sibelius, but it's worth it because it doesn't take a ton of space (I removed the lousy and huge Sibelius library), it sounds great, and most important, it reacts properly and automatically to most notation symbols without you having to spend your life trying to create custom MIDI maps (trust me, it's usually tedious).

[@TimPoulin]

If you want to get even deeper, but only use Sibelius, you can use excellent sound libraries with the help of sound set maps to connect them to your notation symbols www.soundsetproject.com/soundsets/eastwest/.

[@Hephaestus65]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!

[@TimPoulin]

+Joseph Smith No problem-glad it helped!

[@cardiem8373]

hi, i tried this and the notes didn't appear when I play the piano. Could you please tell me if I missed out something? thanks.

[@TimPoulin]

Cardie M What's your setup? How are you connecting your instrument to the computer?

[@douglaskabui]

Which version of Sibelius are you using

[@TimPoulin]

This was Sibelius 7. I'm currently using the subscription version which is continually up to date (Sibelius Ultimate).

[@codrutcroitoru]

Where can i find the "Renotate" menu ?

[@carolinegoodwin1805]

Which midi interface are you using?

[@TimPoulin]

Novation SL 37 controller. Apogee One audio interface.

[@TimPoulin]

I also connect to a full size digital piano at times with my laptop. It has a USB out that makes the MIDI connection.

[@franciscoleite403]

hello my latency is beating 29 ms, which number of ms is ideal to record with a midi controler ? (i'm using a keystation mini 32,) with 29ms i can't record , there's too much latency

[@TimPoulin]

One way: You can go to Play>Setup>Audio Engine Options... and choose a smaller buffer size to reduce latency. If you're using a built-in audio interface (instead of a professional USB audio interface) you may not be able to get as great results. www.dropbox.com/s/7aplknn7a6m6pjl/Screenshot%202018-09-22%2021.49.11.png?dl=0

[@TimPoulin]

Also you can go to Note Input>Input Device> and choose "use low-latency MIDI input" www.dropbox.com/s/h2axnmywt7vmpab/Screenshot%202018-09-22%2021.55.31.png?dl=0

[@TimPoulin]

If you're using windows, you'll probably want to install ASIO 4 all (audio driver) and choose that for your audio. It will help reduce latency as well. www.asio4all.org/

[@bengtlidgard8807]

I would really recommend ScoreCloud Studio for MIDI input. It is by far faster and more capable than Sibelius flexi-time. www.scorecloud.com

[@TimPoulin]

Bengt Lidgard Score cloud is the best I've seen so far for real-time recording. I recommend it to my students now if they have keyboard skills and are trying to input music quickly. I also recommend noteflight.com for those who need a free program that works everywhere and has support for easy music analysis symbols.

[@humanambassador]

yes sir but i have a problem some time with missing nots or mixing octaves do u know any info about it please

[@tubamaxima187]

Thankyou Tim. Very helpful. Sibelius is actually a very bad program, totally user unfriendly. Sibelius Customer Service is absolutely useless when it comes to helping their customers. They should be ashamed of themselves. They take your money very fast and leave you in the dark. They even recommend expensive tutorials to decipher their horribly complicated user-unfriendly program. I wish there was one that was better.My requirements were not that complicated. I wanted to compose from my MIDI keyboard and have the left hand appear in the Bass clef and the right hand appear in the Treble clef. Instead I get treble notes appear on the bass clef with notes showing about twenty or thirty lines into the treble clef.

[@tubamaxima187]

I wouldn't give you ten cents for Sibelius. Zero customer service. Impossible to contact. Customers beware.