In the 1990s, it was actually not easy to find a computer without an optical drive.
After all, unlike later generations, whoever wants to buy a computer basically buys accessories and installs them manually. Coupled with the development of other multimedia hardware, optical drives have gradually withdrawn from the market.
In this day and age, optical drives are definitely the symbol of mass storage.
Never underestimate professionals' enthusiasm for professional tools. After hearing Xiao Qian's roar, Gu Yun immediately had someone replace his computer with a new one. It only took half an hour, and the efficiency was astonishing.
I controlled the new computer, copied Sibelius from the CD disk into the computer, and successfully completed the installation.
This process was almost a fool-like operation, but it still dazzled Xia Weizhang, Gu Yun and others.
"Oh, damn kid, please slow down, we haven't even seen how it works."
It seems that they also know that Xiao Qian's time is limited and he can't come over at any time to help them solve problems, so they want to learn it on their own.
It was really difficult for a group of grandfathers and grandmothers, so Xiao Qian had to slow down and explain to everyone while installing.
In fact, these people are just a little slow in their hands-on ability, but their understanding of these things is actually better than most young people of this era.
Because each of them speaks English very well, they can completely understand this pure English software by reading. With Xiao Qian helping to explain, everyone soon understood what was going on.
Xiao Qian deleted the installed software and then pulled Xia Weizhang to sit down.
"Grandpa, did you see what I did just now? Now it's your turn."
"Shall I come?"
There were so many people watching, and there were relatively unfamiliar things in front of them. Xia Weizhang was trembling, making people wonder if he had Parkinson's syndrome.
However, after having been engaged in education all his life, the old man’s learning spirit is extremely strong.
Although he was very nervous, he still moved his hands extremely slowly.
Xiao Qian just watched from the sidelines, and would only take action unless he encountered a step that Xia Weizhang really didn't understand. Otherwise, he always encouraged Xia Weizhang to do it himself.
After all, the old man was getting older, and his speed in adapting to new things was much slower. He couldn't be expected to know how to use the shortcut keys as soon as he started, so Xiao Qian let him use the mouse and take his time.
Xia Weizhang was very careful in every step of installing the software, and had to read all the above text before starting. As a result, when he completed the installation, two hours had passed.
But neither Xiao Qian nor the others standing behind felt slow, and they all watched with great interest.
Finally, after the software was installed, Xia Weizhang fearfully clicked on the icon on the desktop. When Sibelius jumped out smoothly, everyone in the room burst into amazing cheers.
Seeing a group of people cheering, Xiao Qian's head was filled with black lines.
It's just a matter of installing a piece of software. If you didn't know better, I would have thought you were involved in the development of the atomic bomb.
"Grandpa, you see. This thing is very simple, just like playing a musical instrument. It requires practice to make perfect. If you try it a few more times, there will be no problem."
Xia Weizhang was satisfied and did not feel tired at all. He got up from his position and grabbed Feng Yifan.
"Come on, Xiao Feng, I'll teach you how to install it."
At present, only Xiao Qian here knows how to install the software, and Xia Weizhang is a beginner. So the two of them taught others separately, one quickly and the other slowly, but everyone gradually understood it.
The next day, Shangyin specially made time for Xiao Qian to attend class.
When Xiao Qian came to the classroom, almost all the teachers in the school were there.
Although they bought several sets of software when they bought it, it was obvious that the teachers who were not proficient in proficiency only had one set for each one. So they formed a group with a few people, assigned a computer, and eagerly waited for Xiao Qian to teach them how to use it.
Xiao Qian stood on the podium and looked at the teachers below who stretched their necks and looked extremely well-behaved. She couldn't help but put her hands on her hips and look up to the sky with a smile.
"Hahaha, you have today too."
A group of people couldn't laugh or cry. They wanted to beat him, but they were afraid of being beaten severely. No one taught them how to use the software, so they had to endure it.
However, Xiao Qian needs to feel what is recorded in the ledger.
Xiao Qian was complacent for a while, but no one responded, which was quite boring. He had no choice but to walk to the computer and start teaching.
His computer has already been connected to a projector, and his operations on the desktop will be projected on the big screen so that everyone can see clearly.
"Okay, now we start to explain the actual operation of Sibelius. First, let's learn how to create project files."
Knowing that a group of teachers were quite old, Xiao Qian taught very slowly, explaining every step several times. Then she would walk among the teachers and help them understand what they didn't understand step by step.
A group of teachers who are the most influential among college students and graduate students have become even more well-behaved than the students. Several people share a computer, and they can only take turns to operate it. However, no one finds it troublesome, and they all obediently wait for their turn.
On the first day of class, Xiao Qian only taught the creation of engineering files. Although the content was very simple, a group of teachers had a great time.
The impact Sibelius brought to them was really too great.
Thinking about the past, if they wanted to make music scores, the only thing they could use was printed paper books. In many cases, they even needed to draw the music scores manually.
The original method has too many flaws, such as the difficulty of modification. They need to be extremely careful when making scores. Sometimes, if a symbol is written incorrectly, they can only change it to a new score and re-mark it.
But with Sibelius, it's different. You can write on it casually. If you make a mistake, you can erase it without leaving any traces.
What's more convenient about Sibelius is that it has many built-in score options.
You can choose bass clef, treble clef, school band, wind band, orchestra, percussion band and various musical instrument scores.
This greatly simplifies the workload of notation, allowing workers to devote themselves wholeheartedly to the work of notation, without having to worry about how to set up the staff.
Just like children discovering a novel toy, the teachers quickly got involved and began to use software to write music scores.
These people have already stored countless music scores in their minds. At this time, they only need to find the corresponding music scores, and then add various symbols to add them. They can complete a score even faster than Xiao Qian.
This is the benefit of professionals. After all, a lot of professional knowledge is familiar to them, and what they lack is just practical operational ability.
Although you cannot use shortcut keys to speed up, there is still no problem with clicking with the mouse.
Some flexible-minded, younger teachers have even spontaneously begun to explore the application of software.
In fact, Sibelius itself is not a very difficult software, and most operations are almost fool-proof.
They can easily find the symbols they need from the software, then place them on the staff, turning the music score in their minds into a finished product.
Another great strength of Sibelius is the sound source he provided.
The music score made on it can immediately provide sound effects, allowing people to know immediately whether their thoughts and operations are correct.
Unlike in the past, everyone could only imagine the effect of music scores written in notebooks. If you want to know the effect, you have to find an instrument and play it in person.
If you encounter an instrument you don't know how to play, you have to find someone to make it, which is extremely troublesome.
Although the current Sibelius is still very simple and does not have as many functions as later generations, it has exceeded the imagination of teachers.
Everyone has used it and said it is good.
The students of Shangyin suddenly discovered that the teachers who used to be conscientious and conscientious have now become very strange.
After class, I walked very fast. Sometimes, I had questions in my mind and couldn’t catch the teacher before he left.
Moreover, when the teachers were in class, Sibelius's name would pop up from time to time.
Come on, everyone knows that Jean Sibelius was a great musician, but not enough to need to be mentioned again.
Poor students, how could they know how happy teachers are today.
Nowadays, all teachers who have free time are sitting in the production room, controlling the computer, having fun and unable to extricate themselves.
Xiao Qian saw this and really didn't know what to say.
Just Sibelius lets you do this, then when FL Studio and Cubase come out, won't they go crazy?
Speaking of Cubase, Xiao Qian felt that it was time to start paying attention to Steinberg Company.
This company was established as early as 1984 and has been active in the electronic field of music for a long time. Many of the equipment used in music production studios now actually come from this company.
It's just that people from the outside don't even care about music lyrics and composition, let alone the more in-depth field of music production equipment.
Although Steinberg has a good reputation within the industry, it is actually still a small workshop and has not yet been acquired by Yamaha.
In this case, it would be unjustifiable not to take action first when capital accumulation is completed.
