If it’s very complex, with lots of syncopation, tied notes and triplets I may choose to enter the notes “manually” instead – using Step-time or Alphabetic Entry.ĭon’t forget that you can also record small sections of a piece at a time, so you could record all the straightforward parts and then enter any difficult sections using Step-time or Alphabetic Entry.
I also assess the complexity of the music: if it’s straightforward I will definitely record the notes in using a MIDI keyboard.
Examine the music you’re about to record to check for repeated sections so you don’t record the same stuff twice.Give Sibelius some information about what you’re going to play before hitting record.Personally, I use the MIDI record feature all the time, but it is a lot more successful is you know a few tricks. During Sibelius training sessions, teachers often tell me that using a MIDI keyboard to record notes in live is “a waste of time” because they find they have a lot of fixing up to do at the end of the recording process.
