Which Sounds Better? (Sibelius/NotePerformer/MuseScore 4/SpitfireAudio)

Muse Sounds Vs Sibelius Sounds 7 Vs Noteperformer Vs Spitfire Audio (Logic Pro X)

00:00 Intro
01:13 Quick Look at Everything
03:26 Sibelius Sounds 7
03:57 NotePerformer 3
04:28 Muse Sounds
04:59 Spitfire Audio
05:30 My Verdict

[jimivy]

Interesting! I have used Musescore extensively and my decision was to go back to Musescore 3 using Spitfire for the sound engine. Musescore 4 does a pitiful job handling dynamics, The Muse Sounds only work with Musescore 4 so if you want to use a daw to cleanup or make any adjustments to the score, you are out of luck. Musescore 4 does not have the ability to route the audio to other applications, something that is easy in Musescore 3. Musescore 4 does a better job of formatting print than Musescore 3, but everything else is a downgrade compared to Musescore 3. If you have never used a professional grade of music software, then Musescore 4 is a cheap way to get your feet wet. Otherwise, there are better choices available.

[christianfortnermusic]

Crazy that we live in an age where samples like these can hold up against libraries like Spitfire!

[shalemloritsch]

This test is heavily biased in favor of Spitfire and against NP3 and MS4 just by virtue of the differing volumes you presented them at. Human perception has an inherent bias towards louder=better. Punch NP3 out with some strong treble and bass+low mid boost and you'll find out that it too can rock...

[zorkmarble]

MuseScore 4 is quite new; NotePerformer 3 is nearly 5 years old, and version 4 is coming soon. The big advantage of NotePerformer is that it works with Dorico.

[brodymclaughlin]

Its crazy that you can use Spitfires samples in musescore 4

[desoconnor]

I liked the Sibelius palette but I will listen a few more times and comment again🙏🙏🏿👍

[OGrauMusic]

The comparison is not fair. 3 score edits against a DAW? it's absurd because with a DAW the sound design options are endless. My favorite here is Muse 4 (it's free) and Noteperformer very easy to use (write everything on the staff and it will play just fine, the smart algorithm takes care of all the hard work of sound editing and articulations, the wish of most composers) they have to update the strings (they sound weird) NotePerformer 4 will win...

[TheBinaryWolf]

Is the gain in NotePerformer so choked down? It is hard to compare one soundfont with another when the disparity in playback volume is so great. I use Garritan's library that has some nice sounds, but it too is choked. Engineers seem to have an aversion to the input of musicians.

[sympho-cspt]

Thank you for that video. Musescore 4 sounds great for me (except for solo strings, i have to agree with you).

[barmeliton]

Frohes Ostern!

Ich schreibe immer für die selbe Band: Trompete, Altsaxofon und Posaune, Piano, Bass und Latin Perkussion. Leider bin ich unzufrieden mit den Sounds
des General MIDI Setups von Mac Mini und den Sibelius Sounds. Noteperformer ist auch nichts für mich, da es besser für Klassische Musik geeignet ist. Jetzt spiele ich mit dem Gedanken mir Logic Pro zu installieren.
Was könnt Ihr mir empfehlen?

[BBassistChrist]

I've been with MuseScore sense MuseScore 2. The Sibelius 7 sample sounded slightly better than Muse 2. In that sample, NotePerformer was comparable to Muse 3. Between Muse 4 and Spitfire in this given sample, the strings sounded better in Muse, but the brass sounded better in Spit. However, Muse is capable of better brass. The odd thing about Muse 4 is that it is inconsistent. The brass can sometimes sound incredible in ff, but is normally lacking in anything less than f. And there isn't enough flexibility with sfz or fp<.

[danielezekiel]

Thank you that was very helpful. Can you help me. I write classical pieces for orchestra and Sibelius/Noteperformer, But would like a more professional sound, what is the best way to get that, I am drawn to spitfire Audio. Just do not know how to use it . What do you need to buy . Sorry if I sound lame !

[xfanypants]

I have recently just abandoned my use of Sibelius for Muse score 4. There are draw backs to the switch, yet it yields pros as well. First, Sibelius's play back will work for any standard ensemble size. Muse score has problems with play back once the ensemble reaches even a Romantic sized orchestra. Sibelius has more options for articulations and retrogrades..ect. Muse has some, however they are limiting. Overall, I am very pleased with how easy and well rounded Musescore is, you can't too wrong with free on this one.

[WARDISWARD]

The download of Musescore 4 is only 300Mb, it's hard to image all the samples come in such a small size .
I have to admit I didn' download musehub

[pristian]

IMO, MS4 is the best because it's sound realistic and natural. NP is nice and logic version is over compressed so musicality is lost.

[ECM]

Curious to see the results after Noteperformer 4 is released...

[thesoundsmith]

The only option possible for jazz composers here is Sibelius, NONE of the others support swing. NO groove, no punch. As long as everybody else ignores us, Sib Sounds do the job.

[alkaiosmusic]

The articulations on Spitfire audio are so wrong...I can't handle it. Also you have differences in levels, reverbs and compression. I think that makes a lot for the general perception of any sound library. I think that with a little of your time working on the mix, noteperformer can really achieve incredible results.

[AlastairHorne-np]

If the paid options aren't an order of magnitude better than Musescore 4, it's a no brainer.

[nadiarey]

Honestly, I came to the exact same opinion