@Cyril said:

Finale is rubish compared to Sibelius

I have bought Finale and I have aske a refund.

Finale is outdated, non 64bit, non multi process, it does not know how to import "quadruple croches" has problem of display heavy score

You can read my adventure with Finale at : http://forum.makemusic.com/default.aspx?f=6&p=1&m=405487

Look at this :

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 What I am trying to avoid is a flamewars between william and Cyril. I know you guys don't share the same ideas or opinions. Try to play nicely along here or you'll get this thread closed. I'm not to sound bossy or very immature, but you two should get a better behavior and have a decent argument, if you mind...

I never used finale, but I used sibelius 6 in the conservatory, I was getting really along with it. While they changed to 7, I was really loving it. I can only use it in the conservatory though.

Musescore can have potential to be a great software and I'll look into overture later.

Topic Change:

Now we are all here discussing about notation softwares. What do you think about Notion 4. I heard it is great for VSL Special Editions, the only problem might seem to be is the dynamics. Is there a simpler way of doing it using hairpins but while they give midi response to CC#2

@William said:

Import quadruple croches -  from MIDI?  No program imports MIDI perfectly though Finale certainly does quadruple anything down to tiny note values so there is something else wrong. 

I am not trying to get into a big argument, just saying it is a good program and should not be dismissed so completely like that. 

I will sign off and say good luck.  I only looked at this because there are always new notation programs coming out though I've never found any to be able to do more than either Finale or Sibelius.

just look at the screen copies I have post. It is no acceptable to have this. Sibelius, Logic can show this score correctly .

There is no Import problem of my test piece with Sibelius and with MuseScore  !

@ricardojvc6 said:

Now we are all here discussing about notation softwares. What do you think about Notion 4. I heard it is great for VSL Special Editions, the only problem might seem to be is the dynamics. Is there a simpler way of doing it using hairpins but while they give midi response to CC#2

I have bought it, very disapointed.

It is working OK for small score, an unusable for large score.

Also it is not 64 bit, it's not multi proc !

 So which one would you recommend? I liked sibelius actually when I used at the conservatory. Their staff might not be the best.

Ricardo

@ricardojvc6 said:

 So which one would you recommend? I liked sibelius actually when I used at the conservatory. Their staff might not be the best.

Ricardo

Today I will say : NONE

I am looking at Overture 4 for the moment

I have not find yet the way to assign a midi channel to an instrument on an IAC port

I would love that Logic is able to do articulation changes !

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 That is great! Can someone please post the major diferences between finale 2012 and Sibelius 7? Sibelius 7 is good with Midi,VST (VSL), and Finale has great looking scores but I don't know how the midi or VST works for Finale.

Ricardo

Hi William

I did nothing wrong, just import a midi file.

This file is the Symphony From The New World of Anton Dvorak.

I work a lot with the score and the mouse (I play very badly the piano)

When you have work with Logic, Finale is so poor, not user friendly, mono task.

With Logic you can edit a track, a group of tracks while it is playing, it is very handy when you work on a part

You change instrument while it is playing add and effect, Logic is totally MULTI TASK ! but it does not deal with the articulations !!!!!

It's a pitty that Logic team would not listen to his user and add the management of the articulations !

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Hi William

I do not want to fight with you again.

This midi file is imported with no problems in Sibelius, MuseScore, Notion SLE and Logic

I dont know why it is not imported correctly in Finale, I have set the quantize to maximum.

When you import into Logic there is nothing to specify no parameter to set !

Finale is just not made to import large complex scores and it is badly programmed (saying this politly)

This ends this sub-subject

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 Sometimes, I question if you guys will get along any time soon. This post was originally for Musescore debate if It was compatible with VSL and afterwards you guys turn it into a fightfest between Cyril and William. Are you willing to close every post out there? You two turned this topic discussion into rivalry for you.

My main question: Do you guys achieve anything by arguing? The last time a thread got closed because of you two. Are you willing to close this topic as well?

Ricardo

Poor William, if you think Finale is great, stays with it.

Sibelius is much better ! Logic is much better !

Again you speak of this you dont know about, have you ever programmed ! 

Finale is dated, it cannot import, it is mono task, it is not 64k, it has poor editing functions

Let's go back to MuseScore

I have tried to speak with them, it's not there priority to be compatible with other banks because those banks are not free and MuseScore is free and is open

If you find a programmer that is volunter to write those routine, it will be great. I have stop programming 15 year ago !

May be you should wait to see what comes with MuseScore 2, I had a beta but it was really a beta of  beta of beta

I have contact the support of Overture, they have gave me the trick to edit the midi channel, so for 87 $ it seems to be a good candidate.

They are supposed to send me a PDF to buid a XML file for VSL. It is 2 days I am waiting for it !

For me I am going to wait that Logic includes dealing with Meta in the Scripter plug-in.

As soon this is availlable I will re-do my Environnement 

I wanted to apologize to Ricardo for hijacking the thread.  I was trying to correct the misinformation about Finale Cyril was posting then decided to forget it.

However I cannot let this latest insulting GARBAGE from Cyril go unanswered.  I've used both Finale since it was first created and Sibelius also.  Also some older notation programs.  How much have you used Finale?  State exactly how much you have programmed with it and give examples other than that ridiculous screwup you did with your total incompetence.  Also, you are flatly wrong it has poor editing - are you kidding?  It has editing controls to do everything possible in notation.   Professional engravers use it all the time.

What have your programmed?  I want to see it.  You are on this Forum, telling everyone what the absolute truth is, but never once have you posted any music or scores. 

I want to see a score you did with Logic or Sibelius that is better than Finale.  Post it right here.  I posted some of mine and you totally ignored them.  All right -  where are your scores?   Esp[ecially the "complex orchstral scores."  I want to see them. 

Also, let's hear a piece of music you did with all your impressive hardware.  I am seriously asking to hear what you do - you yell at everyone, tell people they know nothing, but you hide behind the internet.  I've never heard any music you actually do though I've heard all your ranting.  I am not hiding - I've posted everything I do on my website, here, etc.  But you never do and simply contradict anyone you disagree with in an insulting way.  

 Don't worry William, I understand. Finale is great for High quality sheet music. I prefer it instead of sibelius. In Sibelius, I have quite a pickle of doing a good-looking score but Finale has conquered its place with High resolution sheets. That I can't deny. (I still love Sibelius because of the playback)

Here is something for both, Cyril and William. Don't make comments on software you don't know or even tried. Never, ever judge a program to be bad... if you want to blame anyone, blame the user. Finale and Sibelius are both great programs. They are unique and fantastic. You just need to get the hang of it... I agree with William, don't criticize 'Finale' by going over the marks and stating it is absolete and awful because It is not.

William learned the basics of Finale and more of it. I am still getting the hand of Sibelius 6 and 7 in the conservatory. Certainly for starters it is an headache.

Cyril, I am not criticizing you in this. I understand you but if there is someone that is more experienced than us. We need to listen, because they know what they are doing. Just like me. I made a really bad commentary (Not involving swears or anything) in one of parts in the forum. Just that I said that VSL needs to add more layers and William told me because of ignorance that I need to learn more about samples. So I took that as a base to learn new things.

Also, you can try with Sibelius and Finale. Sibelius is very good on what it does and Finale too. Try reading some user commentaries to help you out.

(Here will be a list of my songs done with Sibelius 7. Forgive me if the links I posted, I just wanted to show some of my work I did as a student. I have enjoyed sibelius 7 very much that I am quite fond of it. (I also know this is not the part of the forum for these type of things)), ((I used Dropbox))

Some Scores I did with Sibelius 7 at the conservatory: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/2738795/Improv%20in%20Bb%20Minor%20-%20Darkness%20-%20Full%20Score.pdf

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/2738795/Bass%20Trombone%20Soliloquoy.pdf

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/2738795/%C3%89tude%20in%20F%23%20Majeur%20-%20The%20Pentatonic%20Juggler%20-%20Full%20Score.pdf

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/2738795/Po%C3%A8me%20in%20C%20-%20Fable%20Fabuleuse%20-%20Full%20Score.pdf (Incomplete)

Best,

Ricardo