Klarinet Archive - Posting 000099.txt from 2011/01

From: "Karl Krelove" <kkrelove@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] notation software recommendations
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 08:52:18 -0500

Fred, you don't say what it is about Finale/Sibelius you want to avoid or
what you want to use it for. If the problem is the cost and your notation
needs aren't very complex, both Finale and (I think) Sibelius come in less
powerful, less expensive versions. But I think you've been here at Klarinet
long enough to have read about those a number of times. Apart from wanting
something other than the major two, what are you looking *for*? There is,
for example, Lilypond, which has been mentioned here fairly often, which I
think is a free download, but it uses scripted input - it isn't WYSIWYG (or
wasn't last time I tried it).

Karl

-----Original Message-----
From: Martin Baxter [mailto:martinbaxter1@-----.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 5:45 AM
To: The Klarinet Mailing List
Subject: Re: [kl] notation software recommendations

On 13 Jan 2011, at 01:29, fred jacobowitz wrote:

Can anyone recommend a music notation software other than Finale and
Sibelius that is Mac compatible? Thanks to all.

Fred,
It probably depends on what you want to use it for. If none of the "Garage
Band" type programmes will do what you want and Finale Notepad isn't
powerful enough You can either grit your teeth & buy Finale or Sibelius or,
if you have a recent Mac, spend money on a Windows operating system and use
Braeburn's programme;-(don't know its name but I've heard good reports),
Cubase or whatever you like. If you will be running a lot of Windows progs.
in the future that is worth considering. As for me I think Finale is still
value for money and if you work through the tutorials it is not too
difficult to use: I find it easier than Sibelius.
Martin

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