I honestly don't see the difference. Finale is one of the most powerful
notation programs on the planet, and its interface reflects that.
Balancing off getting things right without our input against giving us the
power to change things is VERY complex! Sibelius maybe takes things out of
our hands a bit more in return for a simpler interface (which I don't
think I could live with as easily)...
Sibelius does indeed has a higher level of automation but it can be managed
as easily as Finale if you know the program. Finale and Sibelius are both
very mature and very capable. In the hands of an expert, either one can do
extremely precise work, usually quite efficiently.
Five years ago, Sibelius people complained that Finale was too clunky while
Finale folks said Sibelius was hard to control. Both charges had elements of
truth, but no longer. They are just different. In some cases, one may be
more suited to a particular task but, usually, it's just a matter of your
preferred (or most comfortable) working method.
This being a Finale list, some will disagree with me. I have a long history
with both programs (Finale v.2 and Sibelius v.1) and some experience for
these opinions, but certainly don't expect all to concur. Kind of a
different strokes thing.
Some of you find Sibelius' out of range warning insulting (you can turn
easily it on or off and adjust the range as you prefer) while others think
it's an innocuous little check. Some of you find Sibelius' automation
insulting to your hard won Finale chops. My opinion is that with Finale I am
thinking of the computer a lot; with Sibelius, I am thinking of music most
of the time. You may be different. It's a big world. One day something will
probably come along to beat them both.
Richard Smith
www.rgsmithmusic.com
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