The Big Score

One of the major drawbacks with score work is that you need to be able to see what you’re doing. The sonic representation which Sibelius offers does provide a good level of audible feedback, but working with scores regularly requires the ability to see it from top to bottom, in a relatively unhindered fashion. This means most pros could not work on the iPad edition alone. It’s the size of the iPad which limits the use, even with the larger iPad Pro lineup. For anyone who prints scores or parts on a regular basis, the ability to view the full-size format on screen is essential. Finer details, such as the best place to locate page turns, can be easily missed, and that will become even more of an issue on a reduced screen. Regardless, the ability to have access to all of your scores while on the move, with capacity to edit, reprint or email out PDFs, is a huge boon.