by mmike » Fri Feb 15, 2019 8:00 pm
I also use playback only for checking. If I need/want to create a good audio version I go to a DAW, infinitely more flexibe and useful (I find). However, even for checking notes and blends in Finale I would really suggest you give it another try with VST Garritan sounds. They are really quite good and if you assign your instrument groups to different banks, you have a lot of control. I find it best to assign different ARIA players to each bank. With the ARIA player you can also control Ambiance or Convolution reverbs from within each ARIA (Effects). Rather than assigning a reverb to the output (Master Effects) in VST Banks and Effects, which can indeed muddle everything, use it sparingly on certain groups, e.g. on strings, but not on piano, etc., possiby even with different types of reverbs and environments/decay times. It sounds more complicated than it is. Invest a ittle time in figuring it out (maybe make a template or several with all this set up already) and you'll live happily ever after .... (me thinks)
Finale 3.7 - 2014.5, GPO5, Cubase, ASUS laptop, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, WIN 8.1 (64-bit), 18.4'' display