This big switch: Finale to Sibelius
The last time I upgraded my music notation/transcription software was when I bought Finale 2000 back in… 2000. It served me well, but in the course of going through the latest mega music store catalog I saw the list of stuff in the latest Sibelius version (6). And there it was: Rewire support.
Sweet!
Sibelius seems to have all the same sort of stuff Finale has. It doesn’t have music scanning software built in, but I don’t really need that. Other extraneous stuff that Finale has I won’t miss either, like the Garritan instruments. Sibelius seems to have improved some basic notation things as well, like its “magnetic” item placement. But what’s really sold me is the Rewire support.
No more will I have to go from program to program just to hear stuff through Nuendo. This is going to make my work flow easier and quicker. Why Finale hasn’t yet put Rewire into their program I’ll never know. It’s such a basic item and I’m sure tons of music professionals would appreciate that.
I’ve heard for years that Sibelius is the program the pros use. Finale worked fine for me for 16 years, but I’m looking forward to seeing what all the fuss is about. Anything that might save my time is going to get my attention.
All that said, my copy of Sibelius 6 came in the mail today and I’ll let you know how it goes…
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Yeah, I’ve always heard it’s a little longer to get going on Sibelius, but that it’s WAY better than Finale, esp. in the new versions. Hope you like it!
Comment by Val | August 26, 2009 |
I made the switch over with Sibelius 6 as well, and have been very happy so far. Haven’t had much of a chance to test out Rewire yet – will be interested to hear how it works for you!
Comment by Steve | August 27, 2009 |
All notation software sucks in its own way, but I think Sibelius sucks less than Notion or Finale. ReWire is useless on an all 64-bit workstation like mine. When are they (Propellerhead) going to get their sh*t together and bring ReWire into the 21st century?
Comment by Treppenwitz | May 28, 2010 |
Congratulations on the switch. I used Finale 2007 for a while but found Sibelius much easier to use. I’ve heard the opposite of what Val said–Sibelius is easier to use but Finale is evidently more feature-rich and “professional.”
Comment by Richard - ComposersJourney.com | August 7, 2010 |