It is possible that 64-bitness has something to do with it, but I would have to be convinced by controlled double-blind tests. There are so many other factors that affect hardware performance besides 32 vs. 64 bitness, to the point that it is mostly a marketing gimmick.
Still, playback involves shuffling large amounts of data through memory and lots of math, so the 64-bitness is conceivably a factor. A more likely reason for the difference, though, is a difference in how the two playback engines manage accessing the hard drive. On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 9:00 AM, Howey, Henry <[email protected]> wrote: > A small note: > > The playback of my very complicated scores in FINALE is really terrible in > comparison with the playback I have with Sibelius. > > Also, has anyone noted that the ARIA manual is about three versions? > > The FINALE score still looks better. > > > Henry Howey > Professor of Music > Sam Houston State University > Box 2208 > Huntsville, TX 77341 > (936) 294-1364 > http://www.shsu.edu/music/faculty/howey.php > Owner of FINALE Discussion List > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
