[HANASHIR:13048] Re: Sibelius or Finale

[Joy Newman <joyzee...>]

Hi!

Personally I use Finale.  From what I have been told Sibelius is easier to 
use, but is more limited in its capabilites.  In contrast, Finale may take 
longer to master due to its complex nature, however, the benefit of that is 
that all of those options are then available to use.

I find Finale reasonably accessible, and I think that if I spent a little 
more time I could do basically whatever I wanted.  Also, the program comes 
with a wonderful easy to read manual written for people who understand music 
but not computers (a must for me!), as well as some quick reference charts 
for easy access to the basics.

I would recommend contacting people in your area who have the programs, or 
maybe your local university or college.  If the college has a music program, 
they might very well have both Sibelius and Finale and be willing to let you 
come and experiment before purchasing.

Good luck!

~smile always~
-Joy Newman
Rochester, NY



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