Klarinet Archive - Posting 000522.txt from 2005/03

From: "Patricia A. Smith" <arlyss1@-----.net>
Subj: OT: Re: [kl] music notation software
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 07:48:18 -0500

Joseph Wakeling wrote:

> I remember being not-impressed by the first version of Sibelius for
> Windows, not least since the manual gave the impression that they
> thought many of the notations modern composers use were somehow
> silly. Finale by contrast is less immediately user-friendly but much
> more powerful in terms of its possibilities. (And yes, it can do the
> nested tuplets too!) ...
>
> To be honest I think the best thing is to try out both pieces of
> software, try to push the envelope a bit in terms of copying out some
> interesting modern pieces of music, and go with whatever feels right.
>
I have a somewhat more simple question:

When you talk "interface" exactly what do you mean?

Does this mean the means of input for notations? Is it possible in both
Finale and Sibelius to use a keyboard hooked up to the computer for
input to your score? (I have seen this done, but only in old programs -
years & years ago - that were not well done, and took more time than
they were worth)

I am waiting to purchase anything of this sort until I am employed by a
school, because I cannot afford such a program without a discount of
some sort. (I would also need the keyboard, as well)

Joseph, and others who have used these, how long did it take you to read
the instructions, install, and begin to use these programs to compose, etc.?

Patricia Smith

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