<http://www.keyboardmag.com/>
(sadly, the article is not available online)
Anyone read this?
- Darcy
Yep! What did you think? As someone who has used both, you should be in a good position to critique the review.
Some quotes:
"Sibelius is a model of interface design..."
"(Finale's) infuriating design decision..." (referring to not being able to edit the second page when two pages are shown side by side.)
"(Finale) is sometimes quicker... - if you learn how to use it." (Methinks he doth damn with faint praise!)
"Finale's biggest input edge:... you can insert notes as you can in a word processor, shifting the rest of your music to the right." (Really? That's all?)
"Advantage for newcomers: Sibelius. For non-newcomers, I'd sooner try to tell you how to take your coffee."
"Sibelius' omissions are what sometimes cause frustration." (he goes on to list lack of control over slur arcs, symbols not intelligent enough to avoid collisions, no drawing facility.)
"Finale has the edge on (file) compatibility."
It might be me, but I was reading between the lines that he liked Sibelius better because he found it easier to learn, and was afraid to say it outright.
Comments?
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