Klarinet Archive - Posting 000228.txt from 2005/05

From: ormo2ndtoby@-----.net (Ormondtoby Montoya)
Subj: Re: [kl] .... more about Finale vs. Sibelius [was: drum roll]
Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 15:49:43 -0400

Mark wrote:

> it has nothing to do with Finale, just as
> Sibelius as a notation program is distinct in its
> output in reality [snip] It has everything to
> do with the sound production machinery and
> its interpretation of a MIDI file, along with how
> complete your MIDI file is.

No argument, Mark. Absolutely none.

The computer is part of the machinery also. My old 700 mHz 512 mb died
recently, and now I have a shiny new 3400+ Athlon 64 with 1 gb
(allegedly equal to 3.4 gHz Pentium 4). This is what Kontakt specifies
for their Gold edition.

The purpose of my question was to ask Finale users: what is the end
result of whatever sound production machinery they received when they
bought a copy of Finale?

The most appropriate description that I can devise for making
comparisons is how a CD recorded by a major ensemble or orchestra
sounds. Certainly Microsoft's WavSynth (I forget the exact name)
sounds completely different than a recorded CD. Does the standard
Finale package for PC use only Microsoft WavSynth? Or does it offer a
premium 'sound engine' to replace WavSynth --- something similar to
Kontakt? Would a user thereof feel comfortable stating that the
resultant sound is close to a major ensemble's or orchestra's recorded
CD?

This topic is not an idle question for me. If I could go to
ClarinetFest in Tokyo (but I can't), I would visit Finale's booth and
listen with my own ears. Although it doesn't fit my current situation
well, I plan to visit a local music school and/or music department at
the local university. Hopefully, I can find someone there who runs
Finale on good hardware and who is also willing to schmooze with me.
Sales desks don't always give unbiased replies. :-) This forum seems
like an appropriate place to ask.

Thanks,
Bill

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