Of course you can. Like most Finale users seeking ways to put down Sibelius, you're referring to version 1, not 2.I use Finale and Sibelius professionally, for demanding music of all kinds. I use Finale when I must; Sibelius, the rest of the time.
Finale is based on rigid, convoluted, Windows-3-era architecture. Common operations are bafflingly difficult because:
* Its designers weren't usability experts.
* Usability science hadn't evolved to handle complex tasks more efficiently.
Coda Technology must constantly deal with Finale's awkward legacy code base. Of course, they could start over, but it'd be tremendously expensive and time-consuming.
I don't blame them for resisting change. Anyone who has programmed knows it takes a tremendous amount of work to accomplish even the most basic significant tasks, because you must anticipate all possibilities.
Sibelius's code base is modern and flexible enough to evolve, so Sibelius can listen to its users and implement genuine, useful changes. Version 2 was an impressive improvement on an already excellent program.
Yet, Finale users love to carry on about old issues. I guess it's just human nature. Isn't notation hard enough, though? Is it also human nature to cling to outdated standards?
Sibelius can already open Finale scores. Will I be happy when it can save them, too!
I know that most of you don't want to read this kind of thing---but I couldn't stand by and read such nonsense.
Cheers, Ander
