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From: chad@norge.enet.dec.com (Chad Leigh)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: NOTATOR vs. FINALE (mac)
Keywords: productivity
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Date: 4 Dec 89 01:45:18 GMT
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I also use NOTATOR.  I have not seen FINALE myself in the flesh.  While
Notator's print outs look nice (I haven't
lasered them yet...), from what I've heard/seen of Finale, it is the
much better "music engraving" package.
Notator is more of a sequencer that allows pretty nice music notation
and score print outs.  It is the
best in that category.  But if your goal is to get the best looking
stuff on paper without any realtime music
playback and MIDI editing, Finale is the way to go.  I base this comment
on reviews I've read, my use of Notator,
and conversing with people who use Finale and who have described its
capabilities, as well as seeing
output from Finale.

Basically, it is a apples/oranges comparison.  Notator is a sequencer
and MIDI editor with scoring.  Finale is
a scoring/engraving package with some MIDI input/MIDI manipulation.

Notator is however a great package.  Highly recommended!!!

Chad
DEC has no opinions.
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