Dorico Finale Side by Side

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Dorico Finale Side by Side

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This is the default output of both Finale and Dorico.
Exceptions:
In both documents, the bars were joined.
In Finale, I had to use the resize tool and set it for 85% to match as closeley as possible to Dorico's default size.
In Dorico bar 7, it's not possible to replicate the tempo marking at this time.
Nothing else was adjusted. (I realize that both need adjustment, but I wanted to see how much more adjusting would be required for each.
Please excuse any engraving typos.
I'll post this on the Finale forum as well.
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Re: Dorico Finale Side by Side

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I much prefer your Finale result. The music lives and breathes because of the better spacing and font.

Dorico does get CLOSER to an acceptable result with the right hand slurs than Finale. (However, I completed the right hand in Finale and found that my slur settings produce a better result than your Finale default. For example, the slur goes properly over the notes in measure 6-7.)

But this is inconsequential, because "close" is not good enough. For this to actually save time, Dorico would need to produce a flawless result so no editing was necessary. In the case of this example, I would still need to edit ALL of the Dorico slurs, just as I would need to edit all of the right hand Finale slurs. And this assumes that I could set Dorico's slur defaults to look more graceful and not so thick and ugly. If not, it would be impossible to ever get a good result.

The Finale default settings for the beam angles are also less satisfactory in your example than Dorico. However, with my settings no editing was necessary to get a result that I prefer over the Dorico default in my first two measures. (I may complete the example later.) However, I assume that a similar change with the Dorico settings would also produce a better result.
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John Ruggero wrote:I much prefer your Finale result. The music lives and breathes because of the better spacing and font.

Dorico does get CLOSER to an acceptable result with the right hand slurs than Finale. (However, I completed the right hand in Finale and found that my slur settings produce a better result than your Finale default. For example, the slur goes properly over the notes in measure 6-7.)

But this is inconsequential, because "close" is not good enough. For this to actually save time, Dorico would need to produce a flawless result so no editing was necessary. In the case of this example, I would still need to edit ALL of the Dorico slurs, just as I would need to edit all of the right hand Finale slurs. And this assumes that I could set Dorico's slur defaults to look more graceful and not so thick and ugly. If not, it would be impossible to ever get a good result.

The Finale default settings for the beam angles are also less satisfactory in your example than Dorico. However, with my settings no editing was necessary to get a result that I prefer to the Dorico default in my first two measures. (I may complete the example later.) However, I assume that a similar change with the Dorico settings would also produce a better result.
I agree with your assessment. Notice measure 5 (as you mentioned previously), The 1/16th note accidentals are squashed, and Finale's are nice and airy. I'll keep trying to tweet Dorico, maybe try and get Maestro into Dorico.
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I am glad we agree, NicholasG. Getting Maestro into Dorico would be a must for me were I to switch. If you manage it, please let us know how you did it. But maybe there are other forum members already working on this. ;)
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John Ruggero wrote:I am glad we agree, NicholasG. Getting Maestro into Dorico would be a must for me were I to switch. If you manage it, please let us know how you did it. But maybe there are other forum members already working on this. ;)
Mark Adler at MM is already tasked with making Maestro SMuFL-compliant for an upcoming release of Finale. No word on when this will actually occur, but hopefully in the not too distant future. I know I would like Finale to be SMuFL-compliant. That would seriously make things easier for me.
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Can i add the other software ? if you don't agree, i would erase this post .. since i don't have dorico .. just want to compare
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odod wrote:Can i add the other software ? if you don't agree, i would erase this post .. since i don't have dorico .. just want to compare
As long as it's "default output" (i.e., no hand-tweaking), I don't see any reason it can't be here.
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previous post was Tweaked only the slur just a little bit and the note flag + rest symbols only,

and here's the default
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Re: Dorico Finale Side by Side

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Odod, I do have the same reservations about the slurs and ties as with the Dorico. They are too thick (untapered) and prominent for my taste. Otherwsie, I prefer this version to the Dorico. The spacing is much better, as is the note head size, and the musical picture more inviting. I would prefer thicker beams, smaller expressions. What is the software and font?
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Re: Dorico Finale Side by Side

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He said "the other software", presumably meaning Sibelius. This looks to me like Sibelius default output, which is what I use all the time.
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