Sibelius SIBELIUS-G7

Attention all guitarists!
If you’ve been frustrated by the lack of dedicated music software for your instrument, help is at hand. G7 Kontakt Edition is the world’s first program to offer true and complete support for guitars - acoustic, classical and electric.

With G7 it’s easy to compose, arrange or simply write out an existing song and then print it, publish it on the Internet and burn it to CD using the new Kontakt sample library from Native Instruments.

Of course, songwriters can create additional parts such as keyboards, drums and other instruments. And you can import any MIDI or ASCII tab file into G7 and learn the fingerings from the on-screen fretboard.

Incredible new samples
G7 Kontakt Edition has an integrated sample library containing stunningly realistic guitar, keyboard, drum, and orchestral voices. Whether you need the soft mellow tones of a classical guitar, the harmonically rich, woody sound of an acoustic or the full-on ear-shattering distortion of an electric, the Kontakt sample library has the solution.

Input chords & solos using on-screen fretboard
It's easy to play music directly into G7 using the on-screen fretboard. With its familiar appearance, entering a note is as simple as pointing the cursor over the appropriate note and clicking the mouse. To build up a chord, just click more notes on the fretboard. For even more versatility, the fretboard is completely customisable. Choose between six different neck styles (including three different bass guitars) and enlarge or shrink its size to suit the way you work.

View music as tab
Whether you use the fretboard or a MIDI instrument to input your performance, G7 automatically translates the music into tab in real-time. And once a basic melody is in place, it can be perfected with G7's advanced editing facilities which let you add markings such as bends, slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs and harmonics.

Work with MIDI & ASCII tab files
Guitarists have been sharing music in the form of MIDI and ASCII tab files for years now. A quick look on an Internet search engine will reveal thousands of them available for download. G7 provides full support for both file types. When they are opened, the program will intelligently extract all note, chord and rhythm data and accurately convert it to tab*. (*Do not infringe others' copyright.)

Scan and convert sheet music
With G7 it's even possible to scan printed music and convert it into notation (which can then be translated into tab) - like Optical Character Recognition for music! G7 comes with a free music scanning program, PhotoScore Lite.

Chords and lyrics
Adding chords and lyrics to your music is a breeze with G7. Chord symbols are generated automatically and it's even possible to create an accompaniment part from them. Lyrics can be typed directly onto the score, or imported from a text file.

Instant transfer between tabs & notation
At the touch of a button, G7 will convert tab to conventional music notation and vice versa. This opens up a world of possibilities - G7 will analyse any music (even if it wasn't originally written for a guitar) and work out a suitable fingering. It can even be customised to work within a certain range on the fretboard to match your ability. Once the music has been converted, just press play and G7 will display the fingering in real-time on the fretboard.

Transposition made easy
Perhaps you've got a file of your favorite tune but it's not in the same key as the original. Or maybe you need to change the pitch to suit the vocal range of the lead singer in your band. With G7 it's no problem. Just select the transposition interval and the program will re-calculate the key signature, chord diagrams and symbols, and re-finger the tab. This feature also lets you get really imaginative as a composer. For example, you could record a part into G7 on a guitar and then transpose it for another instrument entirely!

Get into the groove with drums & percussion
G7 provides full support for drum kits and other tuned percussion. You can create a drum track manually and build up a pattern using the massive range of drum samples that Kontakt delivers. Alternatively, simply select a style from the drop-down list and let G7 do the hard work - creating the perfect accompaniment for your composition.

The definitive guide to guitars
As well as the G7 program, the installation CD also contains an invaluable guide to guitars. This electronic encyclopedia provides complete information on guitars, playing techniques and musical styles, supported with audio examples and detailed illustrations. An indispensable reference!

Print & publish your works
Once you've finished your masterpiece, it's simple to create an audio file to burn to CD, make professional printed copies, or even publish your work to the Internet for others to buy and enjoy.

Additional Features

• Create music using mouse, on-screen fretboard, scanner or MIDI keyboard/guitar. Unlimited song length
• Load ASCII tab & btab files, MIDI files, TIFF graphics (many useful graphics included). Save ASCII tab files, web pages, MIDI files, graphics files
• Instruments: huge range of acoustic, semi-acoustic and electric guitars and basses, banjo, dobro, mandolin, etc. plus vocals, keyboards, drums, lead instruments. Numerous standard guitar tunings plus any custom tuning, any number of strings. Up to 16 simultaneous instruments
• Guitar tab: bend, pre-bend, slide, hammer-on, pull-off, vibrato bar scoop/dip/dive and return, palm rake, braketed notes, etc.
• Automatically rewrite tab fingering to suit your playing style and ability - simplify complex riffs so you can play them and find new ways to play your favorite solos
• Notation: notes, chords, rests, clefs, accidentals, key signatures, time signatures, articulations, slurs, ties, hairpins, trills, other lines, lyrics, dynamics, other text, chord symbols, guitar chord diagrams (with built-in and custom libraries), tremolos & rolls, triplets, quintuplets and other tuplets, drum noteheads, colored music
• Plays notation, tab (with bends, slides etc.), tempo marks, dynamics, rhythmic feels (e.g. swing, rock). Play/rewind/fast-forward/pause/stop buttons, tempo slider, mixer
• Converts between tab, notation and chord symbols
• Transposes notation, tab, chord diagrams and chord symbols
• Automatically creates drum parts in many styles
• Complete guide to guitars, styles and techniques
• Print any page size/shape, traditional or handwritten music look, automatic page numbers & bar numbers

System Requirements

• Windows: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP (not NT4), Pentium or faster (Pentium III or faster recommended), 64Mb+ RAM (128Mb+ for Windows 2000/XP), 80Mb hard disk space. Scanning may need more RAM.
• Mac: Mac OS 9.1/9.2/10.1.5 or later, iMac/G3/G4/G5, 128Mb+ RAM (OS 9) or 192Mb+ RAM (OS X), 80Mb hard disk space. Scanning requires TWAIN-compatible scanner and may need more RAM.

Recommended if using Kontakt Player or Save as Audio Track feature

• Windows: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP (not NT4), 700 MHz processor or faster, 256Mb+ RAM, 450Mb hard disk space, preferably a sound card.
• Mac: OS 9.1/9.2/10.2 or later (not 10.1.5), G4/G5, 256Mb+ RAM, 450Mb hard disk space.