In the Jazz and Big Band 3 Library, about the only difference I know of here is what octave of the keyboard key-switches are in. Next big question is if you should use standard or notation versions of the Garritan instruments. There are advantages and disadvantages to both methods. One of the biggest choices is when it’s better to use key-switching variants of sounds vs when it’s better to just spread things out over many tracks/channels. How do you like to compose? Score editor? Key Editor? Real time Playing from a controller? Will you be importing rendered MIDI files from something like Finale, Sibelius, or Dorico to begin the project? If so, this can have an impact on the strategy you might take in setting up your initial ARIA instances inside Cubase. Consider these questions:ĭo you intend to also use Cubase to make printed scores? If so, how important is it for you to have working expression maps intended to go with the Score and Key editors? It can be set up and used many different ways.
