I enjoy writing on paper but don't have the patience for it. The nice thing about writing out in SP is the instant auditioning of what you are writing. I can also quickly approximate what I hear in my head and then refine the notes or rhythms. Copying, pasting, and quick transposing is something not possible on paper.Yeah the question for me is will it be a smoother, more successful process to write in StaffPad than it is to write by hand and perform via a DAW.
Can you export the MIDI of what's done in StaffPad?
There is no doubt that, in the right hands, a DAW mockup with great libraries will sound superior to StaffPad, but who has time for that crap? If you're looking at the DAW mockup as a final product, sure go ahead and invest the hours and hours and hours in a mockup. But I am writing for a live orchestra. I need something credible. I don't need a replacement for the live musicians. So the question for me is do I want to spend my time as a programmer or as a composer?It's really a wonderful tool. But yes i'd have to agree the control in a DAW is superior
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yes that makes total sense. for that purpose it's perfectThere is no doubt that, in the right hands, a DAW mockup with great libraries will sound superior to StaffPad, but who has time for that crap? If you're looking at the DAW mockup as a final product, sure go ahead and invest the hours and hours and hours in a mockup. But I am writing for a live orchestra. I need something credible. I don't need a replacement for the live musicians. So the question for me is do I want to spend my time as a programmer or as a composer?
Well, the people who don't have ready access to a live orchestra have to make the time for it.but who has time for that crap?
Everyone has this problem, but for me, the end goal is a live performance. I don't think of mockups as final products. I also have seldom heard a mockup that I thought sounded on par with a live performance. Personally, I think most StaffPad mockups sound as good as most DAW mockups that I hear. In fact, most of them sound better because I am not having to listen to the meager programming skills of the composer.Well, the people who don't have ready access to a live orchestra have to make the time for it.
Yes, I layered two instruments !Did you layer Berlin and Cinestrings or used em on different parts?
It seems many of us are not at the level with sample library based productions that they would sound better than SP. At the risk of hijacking the thread a bit, lets say I have a SP file, and want to redo it properly in a DAW, what is the secret for getting that quality result, and if it is beyond my skills/inclination, what is the going rate to pay (per bar/staff/whatever) to hire a DAW gunslinger to get it done ? (Answers requested from any gunslingers here ..... ) Thanks !really ?...that does surprise me. I own both and have a fortune invested on my drives from sample libraries and as much as I love staffpad I can get a lot closer on Cubase
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I find that StaffPad's legato treatment is very very good, especially in the strings. No sucking sound or artifacts that plague DAW composing. But that's just me....Everyone has this problem, but for me, the end goal is a live performance. I don't think of mockups as final products. I also have seldom heard a mockup that I thought sounded on par with a live performance. Personally, I think most StaffPad mockups sound as good as most DAW mockups that I hear. In fact, most of them sound better because I am not having to listen to the meager programming skills of the composer.
I had a question about this...when you are inputting notes, does it have the option to play it as you write it, or do you need to render the measure first?The nice thing about writing out in SP is the instant auditioning of what you are writing.
You have to render first. So you won't hear instant pitch or note feedback when you draw/write a note in. But I've been able to create some pretty complex harmonies by just dragging notes around afterwards if my transcription from my inner ear to the Apple Pencil is a bit off. Pretty easy workflow.I had a question about this...when you are inputting notes, does it have the option to play it as you write it, or do you need to render the measure first?