Avid have announced a new version of Sibelius First with a host of new features.

• Brand new task-oriented interface which helpfully guides you through the process of creating, editing and sharing a score

• Make a video of your score—and upload it to YouTube or Facebook directly from within Sibelius First

• High-quality 11 GB sound library with a stunning range of sampled orchestral, jazz, pop and world instruments

• Take full advantage of your 64-bit computer’s speed and power with Sibelius First

• Quickly share your score online: upload an audio track to your SoundCloud account, or publish as digital sheet music on ScoreExchange.com

• With a single click, produce an optimized copy of your score for the Avid Scorch app, formatted to make best use of the iPad’s display

• Plus many, many more instrument definitions, notations, plug-ins, and editing tools, a new note input method, graphic import improvements, and full support for MusicXML—adding up to greater flexibility than ever before.

More info about the product and upgrades click here