Tuesday, March 1, 2016, 7:30 PM
Danbury Hospital Robilotti Conference Center
Presenter: Chris Aher
By Dave Green
Computers have revolutionized the production of music over the last three decades, especially where music notation is used. Notation is employed in many (although not all) aspects of music production. These include composition, arrangement, songwriting, orchestration, lead sheet preparation, engraving and publication. They also include musical mock-ups and demos using the playback functionality.
There are a number of excellent software products on the market that suit a number of musical needs. These include Finale, Sibelius, Notion, and MuseScore. Our speaker, Chris Aher, will survey these products and explore the various features available. He will also do an in-depth demonstration of Finale and its playback capability.
Also on the agenda is an overview of virtual instrument technology and demonstrations of several products on the market, including Garritan Personal Orchestra.
Over the past 45 years, Chris has been a professional musician, production manager of live events, piano technician, systems and network engineer, IT executive in the Telecom industry, fencing coach, and now a digital music and video producer.
DACS General Meetings are free and open to the public. Members and prior attendees are encouraged to extend invitations to anyone interested in this topic.
DACS general meetings are usually held at Danbury Hospital and again in February will be in the Robilotti Conference Center across the hall from the hospital auditorium. There is plenty of free parking in the guest parking garage adjacent to the auditorium.