Working between a DAW and Sibelius can be tedious. On one side, you want a score that's clean and ready for performers. On the other, you're building an audio production of the same material — for film, media, or anything else.
That was exactly the case for James and Eliot, two young, creative composers from the UK who reached out to ScoringWorld with a specific need: a fast way to move notes from Sibelius into their DAW, and just as easily bring MIDI regions back into the score.
The MIDI Transfer Tool
Together, we designed a new tool: the MIDI Transfer Tool.
To send part of the score into the DAW, you select the passage and click the stamp button. This loads a MIDI "chip" containing the note content.
The MIDI chip can then be drag-and-dropped straight into the DAW's project window.
The reverse flow is just as simple. The tool can import a MIDI region or MIDI file and paste it directly onto the selected measures in Sibelius.
Built for a Real Workflow
This kind of two-way movement between notation and production is becoming more common — especially for composers working across film, media, and live performance who need both a polished score and a usable audio mockup from the same material.
The MIDI Transfer Tool was created under ScoringWorld's Custom Tool Program, which builds notation extensions for composers, educators, and engravers who run into a wall Sibelius doesn't solve out of the box.
Have a Workflow Problem of Your Own?
If there's a repetitive task slowing down your composing or production process, get in touch with ScoringWorld. From small fixes — like inserting a custom fermata with one click — to more involved tools like this one, custom extensions can be built for your specific workflow.
Reach out and describe the task that's taking up too much of your time. Feedback is provided on feasibility, and if it's a good fit, next steps can be arranged from there.
