
I'd like to be able to say more about this, but I examined Finale only briefly. It's just not an option for professional use.

I could go on, but I didn't spend a lot of time exploring Notion. While looking into tremolos, I noticed that two-note tremolos were improperly notated the notes were drawn as though the tremolo were half the duration it actually was. The tremolo ended with the starting note. Maybe I could use it just for performing a piece? The first piece I tried it on had a tremolo on a tied note. There is no way to create parts with multiple instruments. And the slur tool will always prefer voice 1 over voice 2, so adding a slur to voice 2 when the two voices share the same starting and ending notes is difficult. Double-clicking on a palette entry doesn't apply the tool to the current selection. Notion has items grouped in multiple palettes (as does MuseScore), but you can only view one sub-palette at a time. Want to move the score? Use the scroll bar. This is a common failing, but in Notion, there is no work-around because slurs can't be modified. For example, cross-beam slurs have major problems. While Notion has a better performance engine, with high quality sounds and VST support, it doesn't have the flexibility needed to produce professional scores. Buy from the Steinberg online shop, or contact your local authorized Steinberg reseller.I recently had a chance to compare MuseScore to Notion, Finale and Sibelius, and I can offer some comments on all these to anyone curious.

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