Thank you for the input. Most people didn't seem to understand the question, I don't think. Here's another question...
I am going to get GPO, I think. But will loading that remover the 'Garritan for Finale' library? I ask because I probably will do some wind band stuff, and I can't afford the Concert band library for a while just yet, and the GPO does not include saxophones. Or euphoniums for that matter, although they can pretend to be trombones! Having asked this, I realise that I am not at all sure if the freeby library includes saxes either! Phil. At 12:45 PM 2/20/2013, you wrote: >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 Outside of a dog, a book is a mans best friend. Inside of a dog its too dark to read. Groucho Marx _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
