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ASOULAN Registered: Jun '05	Date Posted: 10/23/05 3:56pm Subject: Composition and Sequencing Software - Date Edited: 8/30/07 11:57am (1 edits total) Edited By: General Kenobi
	Hey all....I hope this is an apropriate forum for this question. For all of you composers out there....what software are you using ? I've put together a little orchistra-in-a-box, but between the bugginess and the non-computer-idiot-friendly interface, I spend more time pulling out my hair than actually accomplishing anything. I'm looking for advice. What works for you ? I'm old school...you know, write it out manuscript form and pass it out to the performers Presently im using cubase SE for sequencing and for samples I use Gigastudio 3.0 solo and Mirislav Philharmonik. I don't need anything fancy....just a simple interface, old school style with the basics (crechendo/portamento/time sigs/etc) Any recommendations ? Thanks in advance -----signature----- Tell your story, In your own voice.... DamnYankeeMedia.com Lurker-mode
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TheBoogieMan Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Nov '01	Date Posted: 10/23/05 4:41pm Subject: RE: Composition and Sequencing Software
	For Mac, GarageBand is brilliant considering it's free. Personally, I use Logic Pro.
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ASOULAN Registered: Jun '05	Date Posted: 10/23/05 8:13pm Subject: RE: Composition and Sequencing Software
	Don't know if it makes any diference, but I'm PC-bound...no Mac -----signature----- Tell your story, In your own voice.... DamnYankeeMedia.com Lurker-mode
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Cerrabore Registered: Jan '04	Date Posted: 10/23/05 9:30pm Subject: RE: Composition and Sequencing Software
	I use Garritan Personal Orchestra and a few free sound fonts on the side. For sequencing/notation, I use Overture 4.0.
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TheBoogieMan Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Nov '01	Date Posted: 10/24/05 12:51am Subject: RE: Composition and Sequencing Software
	I am very envious, Cerrabore. Garritan is very, very good. You should post up some samples of your stuff, some day.
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the-shrude-dude Registered: Sep '05	Date Posted: 10/31/05 1:50am Subject: RE: Composition and Sequencing Software
	silly willies - i think he wants scoring software. Sibelius is the best.....
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TheBoogieMan Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Nov '01	Date Posted: 10/31/05 2:56am Subject: RE: Composition and Sequencing Software
	Uh, I think you'll find that GarageBand, Logic and Overture can be used for scoring . . .
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classified Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 11/1/05 2:27am Subject: RE: Composition and Sequencing Software
	Sibelius is undoubtadley the best composing software out there. check out the wesite. you can get sibelius 4 new, or sibelius 3 of ebay. i got that for 30 pounds and it works fine. its a few hundred pounds new. sibelius IS THE BEST -----signature----- "Genius has its limits but stupidity is not thus bound" __________/-/-\-\-__________/-/-\-\__________ ---------------//////\\\\\\\---____---//////\\\\\\________ ____----~~~~/~\~/~\~/~\~/~\~~~~~~---____ /////////////__________\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|_________\\\\\\\\
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BenduHopkins Registered: Apr '04	Date Posted: 11/3/05 1:56pm Subject: RE: Composition and Sequencing Software
	Get Geniesoft's Overture 4 if you really want to learn how to compose. It is relatively inexpensive, but has the best features I've seen. Here: http://www.geniesoft.com -----signature----- Hope your special day is filled with fun and adventure!
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pahket Registered: Apr '01	Date Posted: 11/3/05 3:30pm Subject: RE: Composition and Sequencing Software
	Sibelius is the sex. -----signature----- Star Wars and Responsibility: "It's not my fault!" - C-3PO "It's not my fault!" - Lando Calrissian "It's not my fault!" - Han Solo "Hey Slim, are you wearin' my underwear? 'Cause I'm wearin' yours, and they ain't doin' the trick!"
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-Commander_Thigh- Registered: Aug '04	Date Posted: 11/6/05 8:04pm Subject: RE: Composition and Sequencing Software
	I use Finale Notepad. ~Hurley~ -----signature----- "Baron Of Not Catching On" of the JCC Shiny Council http://www.getphpbb.com/phpbb/index.php?mforum=shinycouncil "Some people just can't seem to pull their mouths away from the OT nipple." - Darthette
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darthlrrp Registered: Oct '05	Date Posted: 11/10/05 7:26am Subject: RE: Composition and Sequencing Software
	i use mainly Finale when it comes to notation-sibelius is great when it comes to using Kontakt audio to make an mp3---but to make music i use protools and reason to record stuff--i mostly write choral, piano, and small esnemble stuff --nothing major like a 150 piece orchestra--not there yet!! darthlrrp
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BenduHopkins Registered: Apr '04	Date Posted: 11/12/05 10:32pm Subject: RE: Composition and Sequencing Software - Date Edited: 11/12/05 10:32pm (1 edits total) Edited By: BenduHopkins
	With Geniesoft's Overture 4, you can do notation and sequencing in the same application. Not so with Finale and Sibelius. -----signature----- Hope your special day is filled with fun and adventure!
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the-shrude-dude Registered: Sep '05	Date Posted: 11/13/05 5:46pm Subject: RE: Composition and Sequencing Software
	to re-iterate. If your producing score for performers in an orchestra you CANNOT do it in garageband , or logic, or cubase. The scoring IS NOT up to it. Trust me - i do this for a living with big orchestras all the time , in abbey road, and for movies.... hows that for ego. Only kidding folks.... Sibelius, if your used to writing manuscript, is the only way.. Logic and cubase are useful for soloists or rough notes but are not up to the task. If your after managing separate parts for players and maintaining a conducters and librarian score then Sib is th eONLY package to use. Richard Vendome, a musicologist in Oxford, also started creating a package for this some years ago (early nineties i think), but gave up when Sib finally became the de-facto used by everyone for full score rep in orchestral works. Sib also has proper articulation settings, page management that works and now reads and implements all the SMPTE codes + frame rates necessary for STP.
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TheBoogieMan Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Nov '01	Date Posted: 11/14/05 12:33am Subject: RE: Composition and Sequencing Software
	the-shrude-dude posted: to re-iterate. If your producing score for performers in an orchestra you CANNOT do it in garageband , or logic, or cubase. The scoring IS NOT up to it. Trust me - i do this for a living with big orchestras all the time , in abbey road, and for movies.... hows that for ego. Only kidding folks.... Sibelius, if your used to writing manuscript, is the only way. Yes, Sibelius is the best simply for writing manuscript-like scores. However, saying that you CANNOT produce a score for performers in GB or logic (I don't know cubase very well) is a downright lie. You can, and I have.
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the-shrude-dude Registered: Sep '05	Date Posted: 11/21/05 4:58pm Subject: RE: Composition and Sequencing Software - Date Edited: 11/21/05 5:08pm (1 edits total) Edited By: the-shrude-dude
	hey bubs, I didnt say you couldnt print out score for performers.... I said you couldnt manage a score. which you cant. You cannot work separate versions for different sections/players and maintain a conductors score AND an editors cue score. SX DOES NOT CONTAIN these facilities.. You also cannot properly page arrange.. (there are rudimentary controls for it). Calling someone a liar is inflamatory. Manners perhaps? Have you ever managed 3000 pages of score for a set of film cues? Maybe you could show me where I'm wrong? Hmmmm?
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