Hi, Phil... The two libraries GPO and IO are entirely different. If you are using Finale, you will likely prefer GPO.
It consists of traditional orchestra sections and solo instruments, so you can set up a total virtual full orchestra, chamber ensemble, etc. It's more usable with Finale in terms of "What you write is what you hear." IO consists of sections, pre-defined chords, preset moods, etc, and takes more work to use with Finale if you want the score to match the sound. It is really designed for quick-sketching a movie scene or some programmatic music. I would suggest that you go to YouTube and look for the IO demo series. If you are doing "traditional" orchestral music or chamber ensembles, then Finale + GPO is the way to go. The "Garritan Instruments for Finale" is a small sampling of sounds from the jazz collection, the orchestra collection, and the wind band set, etc. GPO is a full orchestra and then some--section strings, solo strings, brass, woodwinds, percussion, keyboards, etc. Also of interest, depending on what type of music you do, would be the jazz band set and the concert & marching band set. Jim Sent from my iPad, so pardon the typos. On Feb 20, 2013, at 12:07 PM, "Phil Buglass" <[email protected]> wrote: > I have been looking at the orchestral sound > libraries they have on offer, but I need a bit > more infor before plonking down that kind of money... > > Can anyone tell me what the difference is between > "Instant Orchestra" and "Personal Orchestra". I > cannot imagine anyone wanting 2 sets of orchestral sounds, so what is the > deal? > > Is one significantly better than the other? > Also, what is the advantage over the Garritan sounds included with Finale? > > Thanks in advance... > > Phil. > > > > "Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. > Inside of a dog it's too dark to read." Groucho Marx > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
