Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

On 22/09/2008, at 1:25 PM, pinineco2001 wrote:

> --- In Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com, GAmoore@... wrote:
> >>
> >> Hey what do people use for a music notation program? Logic does it,
> but it
> >> seems a bit inflexible. I outputted things to midi, and was able to
> open them in
> >> the demo versions of the Finale and convert to sheet music. It more
> or less
> >> did everything I wanted, eventually when I went to the higher end
> products, but
> >> it just seemed unfriendly. Even some thing like setting a tempo
> quarter note
> >> = 120 bpm, took a number of steps, and you could not copy and paste
> chords and
> >> things. Is there some other good alternative to make a final print
> versoin of
> >> a song?
>
> >there are a few good programs to do music copying. the two most
> >professionals use are finale and sibelius.
> >i do professional copying and use finale. i have heard the sibelius
> >user brag about it being the best program and finale users bragging
> >about finale being the best. i would say it is of personal taste.
> >with either of them the learning curve can be steep depending on the
> >user's background.
> >i do recommend finale.
> >pinineco
> >
> >
>
Hi...


I am new to the group so to introduce myself.. I am a composer in New  
Zealand and have recently moved to a MAC environment and purchased  
Logic Studio (v8) to start  learning a new compositional environment.   
Primarily, but not solely, for doing quality mock ups of some of my  
compositions and doing a little integrated live & electronic stuff.     
I am bound to ask a few dumb questions being a Logic virgin but that  
is fine.


I have used both Finale and Sibelius and my personal choice is  
Sibelius..  There is not much that one can do that the other can't  
(even if you occasionally have to figure out workarounds - applicable  
to both applications) but I moved from Finale to Sibelius and have  
found Sibelius suits my work habits best.    I also found it way way  
easier to learn and pick up as a tool.  I have never regretted the  
move for a minute.     As mentioned there are really strong supporters  
of both camps so I guess it is what best suits your work habits and  
processes etc but if fast learning and getting productive quickly is a  
criteria my vote is for Sibelius every time..










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Stephen Currington
Wellington, New Zealand

email:         scurri @ singers.org.nz
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