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Re: Notational Software

Author: rmk54
Date: 2013-02-03 17:31

Finale has changed to a two-year upgrade cycle.

With all due respect to Mr. Phillips, I have been using Finale since the 1980's (Version 1.0) and have never had a problem with tuplets, no matter how complex.

Since he is using a version that is 6 years old (a lifetime in the computer world) I should take his comments with a grain of salt.

Having used both Finale and Sibelius extensively over a number of years, I can summarize their different approaches:

Finale is best when you want or need to have control over every single aspect of notation, especially for complex contemporary scores.

Sibelius tends to make decisions for you. Granted, these decisions are usually correct, but if you need to over-ride them for some reason, it can be frustrating. The software has become more customizable lately, but the concept still governs the application.

I don't think either program is really user-friendly. How can a complex piece of software be easy to use? Certainly one could not call Photoshop or Illustrator user-friendly. Once you can establish an efficient workflow, either program will be friendly *to you*.

The problem many novices have with both programs is that they expect it to magically be a substitute for musical and theoretical training. It is not.

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