Work methods for moving midi to Sibelius

Cubase
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Hi guys

I currently sketch out tracks that have orchestral arrangements (classical crossover) in Cubase and when the project is ready I have to :

  • Export all midi to a new file
  • Create a new project. Import midi. Go through all tracks and quantise the starts and ends of notes onto the grid. Remove all controller data
  • Open in Sibelius and hope that I’ve quantised everything correctly or I get a big mess and work onward

This takes quite a bit of time before I can start marking up the score!

Is there a better way in 2013?

2

If you stay with your original file and display-quantise it, you can start tidying things up and export the score using musicXML to Sibelius.

In theory you can move music XML files between Sib/Finale and Cubase without losing editorial work, although the music XML import in Cubase 7 doesn’t work properly and can mangle scores, but if you’re only exporting, it should be fine. It’s worth a try if it’s your own music, as you know if the score looks right or not. Sibelius has some minor issues with musicXML BTW, but nothing like Cubase 7.

3

We all have high hopes for the former Sebeilus team
now working for Steiny to help with situations like this.

2013?
Fingers crossed.
{‘-’}

4

I hope score editor gets an overhaul fairly soon, and we don’t have to wait for Cubelius ( :mrgreen: ) to appear first.