Avid's Sibelius 6 software.

Sibelius Sales, 2001 Junipero Serra Blvd, Suite 200, Duly City, CA 94014; [phone]; [e-mail]; www.sibelius.com; $599; upgrade: $169.

Avid has unveiled version 6 of Sibelius, the world's best-selling music notation software, which includes a toolset designed to provide musicians with a more efficient approach to music composition.

Designed by musicians, Sibelius 6 offers a number of new features including a magnetic layout tool that cuts score preparation time in half. Students, educators, academic institutions and composers can also take advantage of Sibelius 6 workflow improvements that facilitate greater collaboration, classroom management and creative control, through the ability to track progress during review cycles and deliver smooth integration with Digidesign Pro Tools systems and other Digital Audio Workstations.

To learn more or to watch a video overview of Sibelius 6, visit www.sibelius.com.