This is sort of an informational post for those who might not be clued in. Both Finale and Sibelius have announced new versions in the last few weeks. I had been a Finale user for years and switched to Sibelius sometime a few years ago, with Sibelius 4. One thing that had always frustrated me about Sibelius is its handling of slurs. Much as I loved Sibelius, I had to admit Finale’s handling of slurs was always better and top-notch. This seems to be fixed in Sibelius 6, and the demonstration on Sibelius’s website suggests a similar approach to Finale, with perhaps a few improvements tossed in. The new Sibelius feature called Magnetic Layout looks superb too. I am looking forward to this update!
Learn about Sibelius by clicking here and about Finale by clicking here.
What’s your opinion on these notation programs?
ha, and I’m still stuck on Finale 07. Heard the changes in interface in later iterations were pretty drastic; not willing to make the leap quite yet.