sibelius software. need advice.

check with cdk (Craven) - he bought a keyboard what hooks into his laptop.

I don't need a keyboard. I have a digital piano I use as a midi device. I need better synth software. But I'll ask him anyway. Thanks.

here it is :

http://www.able2know.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=41242&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=60

Thanks again, but that is a program for learning to play the piano. I learned it the old fashioned way. A teacher and lots of sweat.

I know what you're talking about, but I can't think of any programs off hand. Search the net, most programs have trial versions.

I've tried. There's an ocean of them. I was hoping to borrow someone's experience...

If you're referring to the poor quality of playback through the program, that's only because it's a MIDI file, and not many synth programs you'll find will be much better, unfortunately. I have Finale 2004, it's nice, much like Sibelius, and it uses a similar obnoxious MIDI synth sound.

If you're referring to something else, sorry haha

No, that's probably what I'm talking about. But it is possible to save the projects as midi files and export them to other programs, where you can change the sounds.

Yes-at least with Finale, but the programs are very similar. I expect that either when you save you can change the filetype of the save to MIDI. If that's not possible, there's probably an 'export' button in the File menu. Try exporting it as a MIDI.
I'm not too familiar with Sibelius, but that might work.

It still uses midi sounds even though its not a midi file. The only way to get more sounds is to upgrade your soundcard to accept other types of midi sounds. Midi is the only way to make those type of sounds.