Which is better? Finale or Sibelus?

MahlerSnob
Tue, 06 Feb 2007 23:20:28 +0000

I’ve been a Finale user for several years, but I have also had experience with Sibelius. There isn’t really much difference between the two: you can do pretty much the same things with both, although each has it’s own advantages and weaknesses.
My school, NEC, has both on it’s computers but it seems to me that Finale is far more popular. This probably has something to do with the fact that Michael Gandolfi, my teacher and one of the main composition faculty members, has been involved with the development of the program for more than 10 years.