Converting .sib to XML or Musescore files
How do I convert Sibelius files to Musescore readable files? My old school had Sibelius 7 but as I am no longer there I can't use my Sibelius 7 files anymore. I've searched around and can't find a way to do this without Sibelius, so was just wondering if it can be done
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I don't think there's a possibility without Sibelius. But maybe the export is possible with the "30 days trial version" of Sibelius.
In reply to I don't think there's a… by kuwitt
Ah, it's a shame. I've seen that Musescore has recently introduced a new experimental feature where you can convert PDFs to Musescore files, which looks quite promising. Thanks for the response.
In reply to Ah, it's a shame. I've seen… by Oliver J Gibson
See: https://musescore.org/en/node/274110
HTH
In reply to Ah, it's a shame. I've seen… by Oliver J Gibson
It's not new - been around for years - but definitely still quite experimental. Basically, I wouldn't count on it producing usable results except in the simplest of cases. Finding someone with a copy of Sibelius is probably going to less work.
In reply to It's not new - been around… by Marc Sabatella
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I've just discovered that Sibelius has a monthly subscription option. For $9.99 US per month, you could sign up, convert all your .sib files, and then cancel.
In reply to I've just discovered that… by UncleBenny
And please use the Dolet plugin (or the built-in musicxml compatible format) while doing this.
Normal xml export is only for exporting and importing between different versions of 5ibelius. And if you import it to other software in this way, unexpected errors may occur.
In reply to And please use the Dolet… by Ziya Mete Demircan
Thank you, I was not aware of this.
In reply to And please use the Dolet… by Ziya Mete Demircan
sib to xml to open in musescore works fine, minimal errors
I tried for hours. Installed windows 10 on my laptop (I'm an Ubuntu user). Installed sibelius 7.11 and activated it, that didn't work, sibelius launched and then stopped after the splash screen. Then I installed sibelius first (in fact it is sibelius ultimate). I could export my old files to musicxml !!!
Now I installed the dolet plugin, very curious. Seems to work.