music notation software

anathematized_one · 05-29-2013, 11:54 PM

Being the thread was started by a spammer and not closed, some redemption:

I don't know of any free music notation software, but with how expensive and annoying and full of crap Finale is, I would say there isn't any good ones.

If all you use Finale for is to notate scores, you've paid WAY too much for just that. The reason it is so expensive is all the playback and rendering features, all of which are a pain and a half to use.

I tried Sibelius once but that one is expensive too and I hadn't tried it long enough to form an opinion.

Also, it is not worth the investment or time to score your music if it won't get played, so you might want to work on building a reputation and making friends in the business first.

05-29-2013, 11:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
anathematized_one Music Addict Join Date: May 2013 Location: Someplace Awful Posts: 123	Being the thread was started by a spammer and not closed, some redemption: I don't know of any free music notation software, but with how expensive and annoying and full of crap Finale is, I would say there isn't any good ones. If all you use Finale for is to notate scores, you've paid WAY too much for just that. The reason it is so expensive is all the playback and rendering features, all of which are a pain and a half to use. I tried Sibelius once but that one is expensive too and I hadn't tried it long enough to form an opinion. Also, it is not worth the investment or time to score your music if it won't get played, so you might want to work on building a reputation and making friends in the business first. __________________ Sardonicus YouTube Channel