Sibelius??

[So Hyun Jung]

Hello!!

 

I have a question for you all. I am using Sibelius 3, and I'm on the verge of purchasing Sibelius 6. But I kind of understood that Sibelius is not the best thing to work with? I have no knowledge about the market of files in which to create your music. Does anyone have this knowledge? I do like to have better sound for my stuff that I'd like to post on my page, but I don't know how.

Then there is another question. I'd like to put some sheet music on my page as well. I can make a PDF file of my scores, but how do I put them on my page? 

Thanks a lot for the help!!

 

Hyun Jung

[Alpa]

As far as i know, there are two basic ways to produce a good sound:

 

1 - By writing the a midi track and add a soundfont wich emulates a particular sound (violins, cello etc.)

 

2 - Playing with a midi controler (like a midi keyboard) combined with a VSTi plugin and a DAW.

 

If anyone knows another (even better) way, please, don't hesitate to say it, unless you're about  to say: going to a professional studio.

 

[Doug Lauber]

3- play an instrument, like a guitar or piano, record the sound with a microphone > preamp > computer.

[So Hyun Jung]

Dear Ray, Alpa and Doug

 

Thanks for the reply!! i think it will work!!

 

Best regards, Hyun Jung

[Ansgar Kreutz]

I use Sibelius 6 and logic prof. and the most things are very well

 

[Jeremy Stewart]

Sibelius 6 is great. Makes notation a breeze, and they finally made formatting SIMPLE! Woo! The sounds are fantastic, but you can either plug in another VST or AU instrument or export the midi into another sampling program. 

 

[Fredrik Aske Blikeng]

With Sibelius 6 you can export the score as a midi, and then easy put the midi file into for example cubase.

Jeremy Stewart said:

Sibelius 6 is great. Makes notation a breeze, and they finally made formatting SIMPLE! Woo! The sounds are fantastic, but you can either plug in another VST or AU instrument or export the midi into another sampling program. 

 

[Doug Lauber]

A score must have perfect timing which has a non-human feel in a sequencer, like Sonar. I'm guessing that best results require TWO versions of the same composition. For a recorded demo, via a DAW/sequencer, I would perform all of the parts using a MIDI keyboard, keeping all of it in its imperfect form for a human feel. Then I would convert these 'human' sequences into recorded audio. Then I'd tweak these audio tracks with EQ, compression, FX, etc.

Then, for a score, I would go over all of the MIDI sequences and quantize them so that the timing is perfect for the proper production of a score, with exact 16th notes, etc.

 

Anyway, that's just a suggestion for a working method. ...food for thought for those who want a human recording AND a perfect score. It would require two projects for each composition.

[Alpa]

Doug, i must agree with your opinion about the importance of the human touch on the music, but the question is: What you do when you don't have a midi controller or a good equip such as good microphones, good instruments or a good pc and hardware. I'd rather to do it in the analogic way, sure, but it's hard to work with no resources. I think that this discussion started by the view of those who can't do it another way. In any way, your observation is very relevant.

Hugs

 

[Doug Lauber]

You must work with the best equipment you can afford. That's always the case. Use free or inexpensive sample libraries. Equipment is always a factor, even for electricians, plumbers, and carpenters...

When my parents bought me a Kay electric guitar in 1965, it started my adventure into composing. So, save up for a MIDI keyboard and a few OK samples. It's a start. Work a second job for a while to buy nicer equipment. Sometimes having minimal equipment can force one to be more creative with just a few tools. Even if you only have a notation program and a few samples, you can experiment with making various kinds of arrangements and see what chord structures strike a chord with you.

[F Gordon Kennedy]

You can start with only five things.

A high speed Internet connection.

The latest greatest of Cakewalk 'Music Creator' The Roland softsynth makes great sounds (you'll have to learn to use it - its there, but there are no instructions) Creator 5 is out now, 6  should be out for the school year. $40.00

computer - best advice all around is the most powerful machine you can afford. Micro Center is reliable and the sell 'refurb'
computers.

speakers or ear phones (to your taste - they don't have to be big and loud, best quality you can get).

Wave Table card - 'synth' card- is soooo last century. Sound Blaster by Creative Engineering (not the game model). Get the one with the six  plug-in ports on the back (sorry, I don't have the model number for this - Sound Blaster or Creative Engineering is on the Internet). $112.00 to $199.00 (for the Platinum model).

 

I recommend Micro Center - it's on the Internet. Very knowledgeable staff. Go a time or two - smile - talk to them.

Alpa said:

Doug, i must agree with your opinion about the importance of the human touch on the music, but the question is: What you do when you don't have a midi controller or a good equip such as good microphones, good instruments or a good pc and hardware. I'd rather to do it in the analogic way, sure, but it's hard to work with no resources. I think that this discussion started by the view of those who can't do it another way. In any way, your observation is very relevant.

Hugs