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Finale and Sibelius are leading music notation software used by composers, arrangers, and musicians to create professional-quality sheet music. Whether you're a songwriter needing accurate notation, a publisher seeking engraving services, or a band director requiring custom arrangements, Finale / Sibelius Producers can bring your musical ideas to life with precision and finesse.
Looking to hire a skilled Finale / Sibelius Producer? Freelancer is the best place to find top-quality professionals for your music notation needs. With the widest range of Finale / Sibelius Producers for every budget, you can easily connect with experts who will deliver exceptional sheet music, transcriptions, and arrangements.
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Pacitan, Indonesia
$8 USD per hour
I am a music producer with 8+ years of experience. Arranger specializing in orchestral - classical and cinematic works, pop songs - karaokes and arrangements, piano pieces, and arrangements for choirs. Composer, music illustrator for short movies, creative videos, commercials. Music score writer - transcriptions. Audio editor for mixing and mastering. Do have a listen to my work portfolio here. I deliver best.

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Mykolaiv, Ukraine
$40 USD per hour
Professional composer, Ph.D. in music, associated professor, sound designer, audio producer, Video-editing (Adobe) (author's theory) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlAi4u5QR1o, audio-editing, the lecturer in the university. There is a big educational experience.

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SIDOARJO, Indonesia
$17 USD per hour
Hi im a music Producer ,I graduate of the Yogyakarta Institute of the Arts, majoring in music composition department, with the main instruments being classical and electric guitar, often writing , arrange and composing songs. For the past 8 years I have been in the audio engineering to produce mixing and mastering songs and graduated from jogja audio school.

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CABA, Argentina
$20 USD per hour
Welcome to Zorzal Studios, where creativity meets innovation in the realm of audiovisual productions. We are a dynamic production company dedicated to crafting immersive experiences through the fusion of sound and visuals. Specializing in music and audio production, we channel our passion for storytelling into every project we undertake. With a team of experienced professionals and state-of-the-art equipment, we bring ideas to life with precision and creativity. Whether you're an independent musician looking to elevate your sound or a business seeking to engage your audience through compelling visual content, we have the expertise to deliver results that exceed expectations. Furthermore, we take pride in being part of the Preferred Freelancer program, ranking among the top 2% of freelancers on the platform, ensuring high-quality service and commitment to every project. Services include: ✅ Music Production ✅ Original Music Composition for Films, Games, Apps, etc. ✅ Mixing and Mastering ✅ Sound and Audio Post-Production for Audiovisual projects ✅ Audio Editing and Post-Production for Audiobooks and Podcasts ✅ Voice Overs ✅ Audio Cleaning and Restoration ✅ Music Productions: https://soundcloud.com/zorzalstudios ✅ Music Prod. Mix and Master: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2sjFEVruk11pdYnosxrYlA?si=58b05d2b64bd40ac&utm_medium=share&utm_source=linktree&nd=1&dlsi=a9d2dce6cb3642dc

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Caba, Argentina
$25 USD per hour
🎵 Professional Music Producer | Sound Designer | Music Educator 🎵 Hello! I'm Lucio, a passionate and experienced music professional with over 10 years in the industry. I hold a degree from the most prestigious Conservatory of Music in Argentina and have worked on a wide variety of projects—ranging from original compositions to high-end audio production and post-production. I specialize in delivering top-quality audio solutions tailored to your specific needs, including: ✅ Music Production – Custom tracks, beats, mixing & mastering ✅ Sound Design – Original SFX, Foley, cinematic textures ✅ Music Composition – Scoring for film, video games, ads & more ✅ Music Arrangements – For any style or ensemble ✅ Music Transcription – Accurate sheet music & TABs ✅ Audio Enhancement & Restoration – Clean-up for podcasts, voiceovers, videos, etc. ✅ Voice Over – Professional voice recordings with editing Whether you're working on a short film, game, commercial, podcast, or educational content, I’m here to bring your audio vision to life with professionalism, creativity, and attention to detail. 📩 Let’s connect and make something great together! I look forward to collaborating with you :)

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Indore, India
$5 USD per hour
We are an ITES and consulting firm based in central province of India with excellent infrastructure and resources. We are located in one of the emerging Information technology hub of the country, established in 2008 with a motive of providing multiple services at one place. We are one of the most prominent company in the native market, thanks to the tireless and committed efforts of our employees, we are now into the 10th year of our operations. Why choose us: *Value Oriented services *Cost effective solutions *Excellent infrastructure *Specific three levels of operations *Dedicated customer support staff *Experience in handling complex tasks What our clients say: These researchers provided outstanding service. Their data collection skills and accuracy are to be commended. Their communication with me was exactly what made the project a big success. Fred key CNI Systems Dhruvika and his team did a great job at entering data into my online shop. The work was carried out quickly and efficiently at a good price. I will definitely be using them again! Adam Leese (Adem Leese UK) N-office Solutions is an ITES firm that is committed towards implementing latest technology and tools in there work schedule to make each and every single minute more productive. N-office solutions has a pool of talented internet executives. Each executive has a strong command in his/her discipline. Our executives are lead by dynamic project managers who bear the responsibility towards the success of the project. At N-office solutions, we work with our clients vision to reach the set milestones. We at N-office understand the value of our clients money and work hard to provide highly accurate and value oriented services at the most reasonable and affordable service rates. Being an ITES firm we bring and implement latest technologies and tool this industry has to offer. Our knowledge gives us the ability to choose the right technology for you and through our expertise, we implement them in the most suitable direction, overall bringing you the most compact solution and a peace of mind. N-office Solutions has a motto of; Learning to Grow, Growing to learn; which is an everlasting process that encourages us to learn new experience from complexities, errors and opportunities we get along the path towards perfection. Recession had created a chaos in the industry; many companies have seen cut backs, salary reductions and even layoffs. Hiring a service provider had become a difficult task as with the recession at play the service rates have gone even higher. This was the time when our market experts came up with highly competitive service rates which created a win-win equation for our clients and for the company. Since then we have implemented a schema of producing high quality results at realistic and reasonable service charges.

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Lima, Peru
$30 USD per hour
Bachelor of Software Engineering, Video and Audio Expert, Senior 3D CAD Designer, Advanced Level in English and Native Spanish Speaker, committed to work, responsible and punctual. ✅ +350 projects completed for big enterprises and international clients ✅ Unlimited revisions ✅ Full time freelancer ✅ Excellent Communication ✅ 100% satisfaction I will help you with any project related to: ✅ Software Engineering: Website Development, Mobile Apps, Database Administration, Data Analysis, Automations and more! ✅ Video: Video Editing, 2D & 3D Animation, Whiteboard Videos, Motion Graphics, Promotional Videos, Reels, Visual Effects and more! ✅ Audio: Audio Editing, Voice Over, Audio Production including Mixing and Mastering of Music (I also offer Promotion for Artists), Podcasts and more! ✅ 3D CAD Designer: CAD Modeling, Solidworks, Product Design, 3D Rendering, Architectural Visualization, STL Files for 3D Printing, Technical Drawings, Product Visualization, Interior & Exterior Rendering, SketchUp Modeling, 3D Mockups and more! Click on "Request Quote" and let's start working on your project!

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Saldan, Argentina
$15 USD per hour
✅ Audio Engineering ✅ Music production ✅ Composing ✅ FL Studio, Studio One and Ableton ✅ Soundtracks, orchestral or instrumental music, beatmaking. ✅ Multinstrumentalist. ✅ Music teacher ✅ Mixing and Mastering ✅ Audio restoration and enhancement 👇👇👇 Listen to all my work in the portfolio 👇👇👇

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Buenos Aires, Argentina
$50 USD per hour
My Name is Sebastian and Ronroco Audio is our Audio Production Studio based in Buenos Airs. We develop music scoring, jingle/songwriting, sound design, audio mixing, foley services, audio restoration, audio mixing, and mastering services. More than 10 years of experience in the music industry. Working with all major DAWs in the Marketplace. Pro Tools HD, Ableton, Cubase, Nuendo, Reason, FL Studio.
A Finale or Sibelius producer is a music notation specialist who creates professional sheet music, scores, and parts using Finale or Sibelius software for composers, publishers, educators, and performers. These freelancers translate handwritten manuscripts, MIDI files, audio recordings, or rough sketches into publication-ready notation with correct engraving conventions, accurate parts extraction, and clean playback.
A skilled music engraver working in Finale or Sibelius produces far more than typed notes on a staff. The output is a polished score that performers can read at sight, publishers can sell, and educators can distribute without errors slowing rehearsals. Clean engraving directly affects sales, performance accuracy, and the professional reputation of the composer.
Typical deliverables include full conductor scores, individual instrumental parts, choral and vocal scores with lyrics, lead sheets for jazz and pop arrangements, piano-vocal reductions, and educational method-book pages. Files are usually supplied as print-ready PDFs along with the editable Finale (.musx) or Sibelius (.sib) source, and often a MusicXML export for cross-software compatibility.
The two industry-standard notation programs are Finale and Sibelius, and serious engravers are usually fluent in at least one and conversant in the other. Look for working knowledge of MusicXML import and export, PhotoScore or SmartScore for OMR scanning, and playback libraries such as NotePerformer 4, Garritan Personal Orchestra, and the native Sibelius Sounds.
Engraving plugins matter. Finale producers often rely on JW Plug-ins, Patterson Plug-ins, and TGTools, while Sibelius users frequently work with Norfolk house styles and a deep library of ManuScript plugins. Familiarity with PDF post-processing in Adobe Acrobat and font management for SMuFL-compliant fonts such as Bravura, November 2, and Maestro is also expected at the professional level.
Quality engraving is judged by spacing, collision avoidance, beam slopes, slur shapes, system breaks, and consistent house style. Ask candidates for PDF samples in the genre closest to your project, whether that is orchestral, choral, jazz lead sheet, or contemporary classical. A strong portfolio shows multiple instrumentations and clean parts, not just full scores.
Look for music degrees, conservatory training, or extensive performance backgrounds, as well as experience with Elaine Gould's Behind Bars and other engraving references. Verify proficiency by reviewing source files, not just exported PDFs, since the underlying file structure reveals workflow discipline.
Sample interview questions you can use directly:
Freelancer.com gives you access to a global network of music engravers, copyists, arrangers, and orchestrators across every genre and instrumentation. You can compare portfolios, read verified client reviews, and review past projects before you shortlist. Whether you need a single lead sheet or a full orchestral score with extracted parts, you will find freelancers on Freelancer.com with the specific software fluency and stylistic experience your project requires.
Clients set their own budgets and receive competitive bids, so projects of any scope, from a one-page transcription to a multi-movement edition, can be matched to the right engraver. Milestone Payments protect your investment until each deliverable is approved.
Hiring a music notation freelancer goes smoothly when you communicate the musical and technical specifics up front. The clearer your brief about instrumentation, source materials, and deliverable formats, the more accurate the bids you receive. The three steps below walk you through posting, reviewing, and awarding the project.
Your project post is the single biggest determinant of bid quality, because notation work depends entirely on details such as instrumentation, source format, and house style. A clear brief filters for engravers whose experience genuinely matches the music you are producing. Head to the
Bids on a notation project are short proposals that reveal how the freelancer reads your brief and what musical judgment they bring. Read each one carefully for evidence that the candidate understands the instrumentation, the genre, and the engraving conventions involved. Strong proposals reference specific tools, ask informed questions, and propose a realistic timeline.
The final decision combines proposal quality with profile evidence. For music engraving, consistency across multiple past projects matters more than a single impressive sample, since publication-ready output depends on disciplined workflow on every page. Weigh portfolio depth, written reviews, and verifiable completion history together.
A short lead sheet or single-instrument piece can often be completed within a few days, while a full orchestral score with extracted parts typically takes one to several weeks depending on length and complexity. Transcription from audio adds time compared to working from a clean manuscript or MIDI file.
Finale and Sibelius are the two leading professional notation programs and produce comparable engraving quality in expert hands. What matters is that the deliverable matches your needs, so confirm the source file format up front and request a MusicXML export if you may need to open the file in other software later.
Yes, audio-to-score transcription is a common service. Provide the cleanest recording you have along with any reference materials such as lyrics, chord charts, or tempo notes, and specify whether you need a full score, lead sheet, or piano arrangement.
An engraver typesets existing music into clean, performance-ready notation, while an arranger reworks musical material for a different instrumentation, key, or style. Many freelancers offer both services, so describe your starting material and your end goal and let candidates clarify which role applies.
Standard practice is to deliver print-ready PDFs along with the editable Finale or Sibelius source file and a MusicXML export. Confirm file deliverables in the brief so there is no ambiguity at handover.

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