Fireproof Socks

Wordbuilder represents a pretty complex MIDI pre-processor.  Sure, the samples are good, but it’s what it does with them that count.  Wordbuilder intelligently puts together all those oohs and aahs and syllables into words.  Very cool.  Here are two documents that explain when and how you should use Wordbuilder and how to hook it up […]

Below is a document I created for how to use the Sibelius music notation software to play stand alone MIDI devices, such as Reason, Kontakt, or even external synthesizers and samplers.  I find it much easier to work with than Finale because Sibelius doesn’t try to re-invent the wheel for this purpose.

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Summary

Here is a short history of my feverish rants while getting knocked around by Finale while trying to complete a serious project under a deadline. In short, Finale did not cover my back. It really let me down and the project suffered. I recommend Sibelius for large orchestral projects. These points […]