What you need:

• Windows 98/ME/2000/XP or Mac OSX
• Internet browser: Firefox of Safari (Mac Only) or Internet Explorer 6 (Windows only)
• Internet connection and a Printer
• The Scorch plugin in order to view our sheet music, transpose and print scores.

* Note for Mac OS 9 some scores may not print successfully under this operating system.

Getting Started:

1. You will need to use our Scorch plug-in by Sibelius. This is required. It is a free software so you can play, transpose and view our sheet music.

 

               The Scorch player enables you to Preview the first page of the score and you can also listen for the first 30 seconds of midi playback before making any purchases, and you are able to transpose into the key of your choice and change the instrumentation.
              
For Internet Explorer Users click here to download Scorch plugin.
http://www.sibelius.com/cgi-bin/download/get.pl?com=sh&prod=scorch

Note: Scorch will automatically install if you are using Internet Explorer however, if you are using Windows XP, with the SP2 upgrade or you are using Windows Vista click here for instructions for installation.

For Other browsers click here for instructions:

 

2. After installing the Scorch plug-in. You can now start looking for that sheet music and you will be able to preview the first page of the sheet music to see what it look like. Click Add to your basket. Remember that what you have transposed during the preview page will not be carried over when you have made a purchase, you have to do the transposing after purchasing the sheet music from the download center prior to printing.

3. You will need to set up an account with us. Please be noted that your personal account information is kept 100% confidential. We respect your privacy. The purpose of your account will keep track of what you have ordered and purchased with us, you will be able to log in an access your account anytime you want and print the sheet music purchases that you have not printed yet. Please be noted that you are only allowed to print a copy of the sheet music you have purchased on one occasion only.

 

4. Once you have made your purchase you can now start transposing or change the instrument before you can print it.

 

 

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For Other browsers instructions found below:

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Choose among the lists of browsers which may be compatible to you and click on the name to begin installation.

 

1. Internet Explorer 4 or later click here

http://www.sibelius.com/cgi-bin/download/get.pl?com=sh&prod=scorch

You will need to disable your pop-up blocker before starting to download since it automatically installs if you are using Internet explorer.

Note: For users of Windows 98, ME, 2000 it is no longer supported. We regret to inform you of this inconvenience since this decision has been made by Sibelius which is beyond our control.

For Linux users, Sibelius Scorch plug-in is not supported by this. Sibelius only provides the plug-in as a direct Internet Explorer hook and is only executable in Windows or MAC. But for Using WINE which is the Windows Emulator for Linux, you may run the Windows version of Firefox and install the Windows application plugin of the Sibelius Scorch.

 

 For Users of Windows XP with the SP2/SP3 upgrade or Windows Vista.
http://www.sibelius.com/cgi-bin/download/get.pl?com=sh&prod=scorch

You will see a yellow bar that you can see like one on the image below emphasized in red box.
 

Click the yellow bar and Choose Install Active X Control.

 

 

Next A Security Warning will Pop-Up on your Screen and will ask you if you want to install this Software? Click Install.

A few seconds or minutes your download is done and you will now be able to see sheet music appear on your screen.

Note: Click Allow if you have a Microsoft Antispyware installed because you will be asked to allow the installation of the Active X Control to continue.

2. Firefox

Click here to download Scorch using Windows (English)
http://hub.sibelius.com/download/software/win/Scorch610NSPluginInstaller.msi

The file is 11mb. If the above link doesn't respond, the file is also available from these locations: here and here.
ftp://ftp.sibelius.com/pub/software/win/Scorch610NSPluginInstaller.msi
http://hub.sibelius.com/download/software/win/Scorch610NSPluginInstaller.msi

 

Installation Instructions:

1. Double-click the downloaded Scorch610NSPluginInstaller.msi
2. A window appears telling you Scorch is preparing to install. After a few seconds the installer will open. Click 'Next.'
3. Read the Scorch license agreement. Choose 'I Agree', then click 'Next'.
4. You are given the opportunity to choose where Scorch should be installed. It is recommended you accept the default location, by clicking 'Next'.
5. You are told that Scorch is now ready to install. Click 'Next'.
6. A progress bar appears as the Scorch files are copied to your computer. This may take a few moments, so be patient.
7. You are told that Scorch has been successfully installed. Click 'Close'.

 

3. For MAC users:

For MAC OS X: Mac OS X 10.2.8, 10.3.9, 10.4 or higher, Safari, Opera, Firefox, Netscape 6 or higher, Opera 5 or higher, Omniweb.

Note that this is only compatible with Mac OS x 10.2.8 (Jaguar) or higher version only.

Click here to download the Scorch Plug-in for MAC
http://hub.sibelius.com/download/software/mac/SibeliusScorch610.dmg

If the above link does not respond, then try these available locations here and here.
ftp://ftp.sibelius.com/pub/software/mac/SibeliusScorch610.dmg
http://hub.sibelius.com/download/software/mac/SibeliusScorch610.dmg

 

Installation Instructions:

• The download is a disk image called SibeliusScorch610.dmg. Once the download has completed, it should automatically mount a new volume on your desktop called Sibelius Scorch. If this volume doesn't appear, double-click SibeliusScorch610.dmg to mount the new volume.
• In the Sibelius Scorch volume, double-click the Install Scorch icon and follow the instructions on-screen to install the plug-in.

Please note that Versions of Mac OS earlier than 9.2 are not compatible with our site.

4. For Mac OS x 10.6 Snow Leopard who want to use Scorch in Safari.

You may need to set Safari to Open in 32-bit mode.
ftp://ftp.sibelius.com/pub/software/mac/SibeliusScorch610.dmg

or click here and here if the above link is not working.
http://hub.sibelius.com/download/software/mac/SibeliusScorch610.dmg
http://hub.sibelius.com/download/software/mac/SibeliusScorch610.dmg

Symptom

When you try to visit a web page that contains music displayed by Scorch in Safari on Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Scorch's window never appears, and the page never finishes loading.

Cause

If you have a 64-bit capable Mac (i.e. Intel Core 2 Duo or Intel Xeon processor), then Safari will run as a 64-bit process by default in Mac OS X 10.6. Scorch is a 32-bit browser plug-in, and so cannot run inside a 64-bit browser.

Solution

To work around this issue, do the following:

• Quit Safari.
• In the Finder, go to /Applications.
• Select the Safari icon and type Command-I to view the Get Info window.
• Switch on Open in 32-bit mode.

We hope to be able to support running Scorch directly within Safari running as a 64-bit process in a future version.
For Mac OS 9.2

 

We do not support Scorch installation on Mac OS 9 but you can follow the instructions we have provided below.  Versions of Mac OS earlier than 9.2 are not compatible with our site.

To be able to install Scorch 3 for Mac OS 9.2:

Download and Install either of the following:

1. Carbonlib (download and install from Apple’s website)
2. Opera 6 browser (download and install)
3. Stuffit Expander (download only)
4. Scorch 3 (download only)