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Finale is a bit more raw, it allows you to do anything but it may be a little hard to figure out how, and sometimes its defaults are ugly. Thanks!įinale and Sibelius are about the same in terms of functionality. We want to know who you are as an r/composer Redditor before granting permission to edit that spreadsheet.

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PS For those of you who keep emailing me asking to be shared on the spreadsheet comparing various notation programs as linked in the sidebar, please read the first line of the spreadsheet which tells you that you need to message the mods directly. Yes, OP is also looking for our opinions on those three programs in general, but let's try to refrain responding with just that unless you are speaking as someone who works within that industry and has a good feel for the kinds of tasks required in that industry and whether any one of these is better or worse in that context. What will be used for the next decade (presumably within that industry)? What is the industry (film scoring) standard for notation software? Please, please, please do not turn this thread into another 'why the notation program I use just happens to be the best one' thread (we already know that Lilypond is the best, if you actually care about how your sheet music looks) but let's try to answer OP's other questions as well:

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That's because where Sibelius leads, others follow - not just the above, but also major innovations such as built-in scanning.Hey folks, your less friendly but more adorable mod here.

Composing to videoin sync with the score that includes real hit points and timecode, giving you professional-level tools for matching your music to the action.

1700 ready-made worksheets, posters, songs, instrumental pieces and other resources to choose from.

You can even sell your music, or put teaching materials online for your students to download.

Internet publishing, so anyone can view, play, transpose and print your music straight from their web browser.

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Need to put bar numbers in a different position in your full score and every part? Need to adjust the horizontal positions of hairpins and other expressions? Only Sibelius allows you to do it. Parts that instantly updatewhen you add music or revise the score with the most flexibility.Route audio from Sibelius directly into your DAW, or keep the two programs perfectly in sync while you work. Sync with your sequencer or DAW using ReWire.You can even compare two different versions (or even two separate scores), and see the differences marked up in the score. Multiple versions of a score saved in the same file, so you can easily keep track of complex projects.You can only find Magnetic Layout in Sibelius. Automatic collision avoidance for every object in your score.

Sibelius does what you expect, so you don't have to think about it.īut even leaving aside speed and ease of use, there's still a wide gap.Ĭomparing Sibelius 6 with Finale 2009, you'll find that only Sibelius Not just time saved from figuring out complex features, tools and dialogs, but also because it feels natural to use - designed from a musician's viewpoint rather than a programmer's. Sibelius will also save you a great deal of time. In fact, our users say it's a pleasure to use (would you say that of your current program?) Only Sibelius is so easy that one and the same program is used in elementary schools and by the world's leading composers. Sibelius is easy and fast to learn and use.

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