Music Software & Bad Interface Design: Avid’s Sibelius by Tantacrul (not mine)
YouTube description: “In this video, I take a detailed look at the design of Avid’s Sibelius - a popular music notation application. Sibelius is the embodiment of what not to do as a user experience designer and this video covers a range of examples of inappropriate design patterns and bad user interface choices. Then I go insane.
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This really is one of the great examples of breaking all UI design principles and every UX design principle too. It’s like a design bull in a musical china shop.”
GFGJewbacca@lemm.ee 1 year ago
I have raged at Sibelius numerous times when I was told “It’s the best music notation software out there.” Finale, the other big corporate music notation software, touting itself as more user friendly, has a garbage UI. It’s because of this YouTuber that I found out about MuseScore (for which he’s worked on the UI), and I was psyched to see he’s part of Audacity as well. I’m fully switched over to MuseScore now, and I’m staying there. Plus it’s FOSS!
MrTHXcertified@lemmy.sdf.org 1 year ago
MuseScore’s reaction to his criticism was incredible, and they have made incredble strides recently.
I agree with you about Finale’s UI just being, well, unattractive. All things considered, if I get into composing again, I would love to take Dorico out for a spin.
GFGJewbacca@lemm.ee 1 year ago
I agree about MuseScore’s reaction. I really like the way MuseScore 4 feels, and the MuseHub is pretty useful. Check out Tantacrul’s video on Dorico. I found it informative.