Irrespective of how EW Symphonic Choirs works with Notion (something I haven't tried), be absolutely sure before you buy it that you understand all the work you are in for to produce anything that sounds decent. I don't mean the sampled sounds, I mean the use of Word Builder to create words that sou...

OK, thanks for the reply thorrild. I've gone ahead an manually re-entered all the notes in the piece in the staves for voices 3 and 4. Fortunately mostly half and quarter notes. Took me a half hour. I could have been working on composing during that time, but then again I could have lived in an age ...

I originally entered a sketch piece in 4 parts on a piano staff, each part with it's own voice. I used the 4 voices available in Notion to do so. Having done that, I wanted to separate each voice out on it's own staff, and I know there is not automated way to do that in Notion. So I created empty S,...

idiotSavant wrote:I think for now I'm going to experiment with Sibelius. They have complete presets and you can buy a competitive upgrade from Notion for $150.

I sent you a PM re: this.

My DAW is Cubase. Looks like it'll be Finale technology that will eventually pull me into it's orbit. Seems like Steinberg is working on something new. See the "Making Notes" blog. LOL. I meant to say Sibelius, the developers of which now work for Steinberg. I'll check out the blog. Thanks.

Well, it looks like the future of Notion as a standalone product is in serious jeopardy. I know, I know, they will say otherwise for awhile and pay lipservice to a future that will at some point be superseded by an announcement. We've all been through these things. In the end Presonus bought Notion ...

Thanks for your kind and constructive comments, Fabio. Re: the ending, the abruptness of an assertive phrase, followed by a moderate final phrase, with a light, faster coda was by design. I guess it could be viewed as an attempt to be artistic that went too far, or perhaps what I tried required some...

With no formal training I have dabbled in computer based orchestration for years, "dabbled" being the operative word. Over the last year or so I have tried to work around health issues, duties, etc. to try to improve what little skills I had. I finally have come up with a piece I can share...

idiotSavant wrote:

Surfwhammy... can you elaborate...?

:chuckles:

This is like throwing chum in the water near a great white shark and asking it if it can feed.

OK, I have the VST manager recognizing Vienna Instruments player but not the Special Edition instruments. In Score Setup it just says "Vienna Instruments." Elsewhere in Score Setup I DO see VSL Special Edition, and I can access instruments, but when I exit Setup, create a staff and enter n...