Sibelius Users -- How do you (transpose) ?

[m19834]

Okay, I apologize, but ideally I would have an answer in an hour from post time  .  I have found a transpose button on Sibelius, where, when pressed, will flip the score back and forth between a transposed score (for whatever instrumentation) and a "C Score" (kind of). 

My question is :  Can you create ANY kind of C score, and what I am wanting is to be able to create an SATB choral C score, and have that transpose by the click of that button (or A button) to ANY desired transposed score ?

So, I would like to enter musical notation -- as seen from a choral score-- into an SATB C score, and click a button and have it transpose to a saxophone quartet.  Is that possible ?

So far, it seems like a person has to already know how to transpose in order to use this feature, and that makes me feel like I am missing something (I DO know how to transpose, but that is not the point).  The only "C score" the program seems to let me use is one with all treble clefs, since saxophones read treble clefs.  So, in that case, you have to already understand that you can't enter a choral work in as seen, but you have to understand how the instruments sound.  Isn't the point of a transpose button like that mainly for people who don't know how to transpose and need to enter music in as seen, and then transpose it to whatever arrangement they need ?

Okay, any help is VERY appreciated !!  I will keep hunting in the meantime, too.  Thanks !!

[quantum]

I'm more of a Finale user.

You may wish to check GFF or here:
https://www.youngcomposers.com/forum/finale-sibelius-help-desk.html

[m19834]

Thanks, Quantum !

[Bob]

Sibelius has its own forum that probably has the answer.

I'm guessing it's so someone can work with the score in concert C and have everything written in the same key or they could click a button and have everything written out, transposed, for all the instruments.  That's sounds like a useful feature. 

(Bob has the feeling some strange asian female cartoon may appear soon...)

[loonbohol]

I too am confused with my demo version of sibelius.

Some of the notes in my symphony are colored red.

[m19834]

Some of the notes in my symphony are colored red.

That means you have gone outside of what is considered by Sibelius to be their range (though Sibelius is a little conservative sometimes).

[loonbohol]

So Do I have to recompose my Tsubasa Symphony.

I named it Symphony No.0

[quantum]

So Do I have to recompose my Tsubasa Symphony.

I named it Symphony No.0

Just edit those regions which go outside the instrument's range.  It would be good if you also consulted an orchestration text (I like the one by Blatter).  Talking to the musicians who you intend this work to be performed is probably the best idea.  See what they are capable of doing. 

[ramseytheii]

I think the word you are looking for is transcribe, not transpose!

Walter Ramsey

[hornblower]

What version of Sibelius do you all have? I have Sibelius 3 at the moment, although I am struggiling on how to use it! LOL