Music making/editing programs

I just ordered a copy of sibelius 4. It's rather expensive, luckily I got it for less than half the retail on E-Bay with a student discount. I downloaded the demo version, and it was pretty cool. I am more interested in composing than actual song making, and sibelius lets you compose for all types of ensembles: jazz, choir, even full orchestra, and you can add or subtract instruments. It also acknowledges and plays back a crap load of techniques: dynamics, articulations, tempo changes, etc. Can't wait for my copy to get here. Hurry up, mailman!

I use Adobe Audition 1.5

Hey, has anybody noticed a limited compatibility with VSTs in FL Studio? It seems like only a third of the ones I download work completely. I don't know if it's just the VSTs or if they were made for Cubase or something.

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Originally Posted by farplaner

I just ordered a copy of sibelius 4. It's rather expensive, luckily I got it for less than half the retail on E-Bay with a student discount. I downloaded the demo version, and it was pretty cool. I am more interested in composing than actual song making, and sibelius lets you compose for all types of ensembles: jazz, choir, even full orchestra, and you can add or subtract instruments. It also acknowledges and plays back a crap load of techniques: dynamics, articulations, tempo changes, etc. Can't wait for my copy to get here. Hurry up, mailman!

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I absolutely hated Sibelius 2, but I taught myself Finale 98 (which is a chore) and the two programs do the same thing so differently, so I might not be objective. I know a lot of people who love Sibelius, but Finale is my preference.

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Originally Posted by eestlinc

I absolutely hated Sibelius 2, but I taught myself Finale 98 (which is a chore) and the two programs do the same thing so differently, so I might not be objective. I know a lot of people who love Sibelius, but Finale is my preference.

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Well, I don't know how different version 2 is from 4, if at all, but I've been messing around with the demo for a week or so and I like it alright. The only thing that's given me any trouble is getting crescendos/decresc. and stuff like that working how I want them and where I want them, but I expect that will get easier as I become more familiar with the system.

I use Cubase SX, FL Studio, Sibelius