Composer_Fan

^Wow, that's cool! Haha, that's funny that he was all frantic at you.
We had rather slow wind players at the Magnifcat concert. It was as if the flutist wasn't even interested in following our conductor's tempo when it came to her entrance in the first movement. Oh well....
~Tyler, glad that this thread got somewhat back on topic.

I use both. I find that staring at blank staves on a computer screen is not conducive to creating something.
I usually come up with new ideas/melodies at the piano and on paper. I think it helps me focus on what it's supposed to sound like, not look like.
I use Finale later on to punch in all the notes quickly, and to tweak how it looks on paper.