Sibelius 7 Sounds vs The Tchaikovsky Test

Sibelius 7 Notation Software playback system is tested by professional composer and orchestrator Thomas Goss.

Please watch my original review of Sibelius 7, and also my reviews of the new 38GB sounds.

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[djeome]

A space simulator would help with that muddy and cluttered "organ like" effect that occurs when virtual instruments are used to demonstrate a score. If a space could be set up to allocate the instruments and their positions along with various mic positions, a more cohesive oneness would occur in playback as they would be separate recorded sample playing in a virtual space. The true orchestration and possibilities will then open up within the sample world to an artificial extent.

[OrchestrationOnline]

@djeome I recommend that you look into the technology of cinematic sound design. Realistically speaking, though, creating a virtual sound environment as complex as an acoustic one probably requires a higher processing speed and more RAM than is possible from a consumer-model computer.

[bbaloghe]

At one point in this video you remark (in text) that your quad core processor can barely keep up with playback. What quad core processor are you using? i5? i7? I ask because I'm ready to upgrade to Sibelius 7 after watching your videos but don't want to end up with a machine that barely handles the job. Can you recommend processors and the amount of RAM that are more realistic than the "minimum requirements" listed on Avid's site? MIght the high-end quad core iMacs work?

[OrchestrationOnline]

@bbaloghe I've got a MacBook Pro 2 GHZ Intel Core i7 - that's enough speed for me, usually. As an orchestral composer whose commissions are going to be performed live, I don't need playback for much else than checking pitches. But I'd say if you have a choice, then get the fastest computer you can.

[stigomaster]

"All it takes is a musician with extensive live orchestra experience who is also a master programmer and sound tech."

Who isn't?

[OrchestrationOnline]

@stigomaster Certainly most of the majors in Hollywood and their orchestrators, assistants, and copyists are - and many of my viewers aren't yet.

[Tokkemon]

I purchase Sibelius for its Notation abilities. I don't intend to keep Sibelius solely for its audio abilities; Sibelius is not a DAW, and never will be.

[pepescalona]

The amount of sheer craftsmanship that you have put into the production of this series is just breathtaking! You are a very generous gentleman!

[alphabet661]

Ah, I think Sibelius really ought to compensate you for this - your reviews are woth thousands of dollars. 

[djeome]

@ChiZ712 Yes I have heard these and just seen LA scorng strings have something called stage and colour. With this you can move various sections around the stage to achieve different colours and spatial phenomena that usually occurs in reality.

[djeome]

@OrchestrationOnline thankyou I have seen some great programs out there that use this space processing such as audio impressions DVZ strings. But for the sake of having a great all round notation, and orchestration software program Sibelius should maybe add something like this even if it just on a smaller scale.

[ChiZ712]

@djeome @djeome vienna already has this, and eastwest somewhat does by having 3 mic positions. vienna will let you move around the mic and instruments via click and drag I believe.

[LOTRzagorath]

@Tokkemon Ah alright, thanks for the tip.

Is it fairly simple to get from a Sibelius score into an audio recording using a DAW? (Meaning the transfer from Sibelius to the DAW, and then also using the DAW itself.)

[Tokkemon]

@LOTRzagorath Then use a proper DAW to get a proper sound.

[thomasbryla]

Thanks again for all these videos! Hope that Avid will continue to take notation seriously and not just make a GarageBand. Hope you got my mail before Christmas!

[TerenceJonesMusic]

P.S. Post character limits are such a pain. :/

[TerenceJonesMusic]

That said, I do realise this isn't a music tech channel, and that is not what you cover here, but there are plenty of other people that do if anyone just takes time to look around.

Thanks again Thomas, I'm looking forward to any future videos you post here with great anticipation. :)