Sibelius and Virtual drumline

thunderdrmz · Post by **thunderdrmz** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:18 pm

I've been using Finale since 2002 but keep hearing about how Sibelius is extremely user friendly. I'm thinking of switching.

I'm also interested in virtual drumline but all I can come to understand is that it is just a tool for improving playback sound quality. Am I missing something?

Any feedback would be appreciated for either program.

Sirsplitalot · Post by **Sirsplitalot** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:28 pm

i would also like to know what people use... i have the sibelius demo and its ok, but probably cuz its a demo... so yea, what do people prefer!?

vinnieangelo · Post by **vinnieangelo** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 4:24 pm

Sibelius in general is just a fantastic program. Using Sib with VD2 is the way to go!

Mike_L · Post by **Mike_L** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:19 am

I'm gonna go with Sibelius. That is what I use, along with Essentials. Though, I'd like to get VDL some time in the future.

Icarus · Post by **Icarus** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 11:06 am

I also use sib and VDL2 for all my percussion composing needs...

virtual drumline replaces the MIDI sounds in sib's library and replaces it with actual sounds recorded by SCV. So the snares sound like snares and the tenors sound like tenors. It is also really good for the front ensemble because you can really picky with the size of sus. cymbal on the sounds as well. I really enjoy virtual drumline.

RCC Mallet Boy · Post by **RCC Mallet Boy** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 11:46 am

Sibelius is definitely the best choice by far. I used to be a Finale user, but I switched over. It took me awhile to get accustomed to it because in Finale I was used to doing so many things to achieve ONE task, but in Sibelius it literally takes only one or two clicks at most to get the job done.

Add VDL 2.5 to the mix and voila!

8-ball · Post by **8-ball** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:42 pm

Sib. 5 & VDL are definitely the way to go! I save SO much time when writing now because of the easy interface...not to mention I get incredible playback for my students to practice to!

Having the live sounds has GREATLY reduced rewrites as well.

It is worth the money to switch and the time to learn how to use it, trust me!

curios0811 · Post by **curios0811** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:06 pm

ive always used finale...i tried the other one and i couldnt figure it out. guess im a lil bit old school

DirtyBeatsSuk · Post by **DirtyBeatsSuk** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:55 pm

I've been using Finale since 2001/2002, upgraded to 2004, then upgraded to 2005 and now I am on 2008. Finale 2008 has really stepped it up and is so much easier now. I believe this version is very comparable to Sib now in terms of functionality and features. I've also been using VDL since it first came out and with Finale 2008 and VDL 2.5, my work has been A WHOLE LOT EASIER, FASTER and FUN... both behind the PC and in front of the line! hahaha. So for you die hard Finale users... check out Finale 2008 before switching over... just my opinion.

MusicCoach · Post by **MusicCoach** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:47 pm

I currently use Finale 05 with VD1. I like the use access to finale. I also have try Sib, just dont like it.

Bakensobek707 · Post by **Bakensobek707** » Sat May 03, 2008 10:01 pm

Sirsplitalot wrote:i would also like to know what people use... i have the sibelius demo and its ok, but probably cuz its a demo... so yea, what do people prefer!?

I started with Sibelius 4.2, and ever since, I have upgraded to Sibelius 5.1. Good program! I definately am glad I switched from Finale to Sibelius. Only thing I liked with Finale though, was its playback quality. Amazing if you have 2007-2008. But Sibelius gets it done faster (as long as you know the simple keyboard shorcuts.) hope this was helpful.

wjdrummer · Post by **wjdrummer** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 1:47 pm

i use sibelius and have yet to buy virtual drumline, sibelius is a great program and the interface is really good. Virtual drumline I, heard from my percussion instructor, is another great program!

Hostrauser · Post by **Hostrauser** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:14 pm

I got Sibelius 5.2 for my birthday in August. It's fantastic. If I knew anything at all about writing for marching percussion I'd get VDL, but...

Incognito · Post by **Incognito** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 1:09 am

I love Sib because I'm one of those that hate reading manuals unless I need to figure something out. Sib was really easy to play around with and to figure out. I use VDL2.5 and Garritan's Concert and Marching sounds. It's great for composing full marching band and/or drum corps music.

You do need the processing power and memory for it.

Happy writing!

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