I write the notes out in Finale.
I'm currently using the 2011 edition. You can easily hunt down older editions for download online, they haven't made any significant changes to the program for the last 3 years.
The program acts as a midi controller. Anything you write in it can be played by VST libraries. I have 80+ gigs of professional instrument libraries. I can almost perfectly replicate the sound of a live orchestra.
I use East West Quantum Leap, Tonehammer, and Native Instruments libraries. Some of the most high-end, comprehensive stuff on the market.
And I know how you feel. I'm not great with music theory, I can't sight read for shit and I lack the finesse and patience to play an instrument. The good thing about Finale is that you can compose by sound if you can't read music, which is how I started out.
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