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runngdog
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Post by runngdog » Thu Jun 07, 2007 9:14 pm

Hi all -

Finale 2006 seems like a great program, but it's far, far from intuitive, and the reference material supplied with it is not very useful for beginners, since it mixes up the basics with the most advanced information.

So I'm looking for a good book with tutorials for learning Finale (2006). Otherwise I'll end up pestering this forum with dozens of silly newbie questions.

Thanks for the help.
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Peter Thomsen
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Finale Version: Finale v27.4
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Post by Peter Thomsen » Thu Jun 07, 2007 9:47 pm

Two ideas:

1. Have you seen the videos on the Finale installation disc?
There's a lot of good stuff there.

2. Take a look at this:
http://www.thefinaleschool.com/

Peter
Last edited by Peter Thomsen on Sat Jun 23, 2007 6:34 am, edited 2 times in total.
Mac OS X 12.6.9 (Monterey), Finale user since 1996
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SuperDave
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Finale Version: 2006
Operating System: Windows

Post by SuperDave » Thu Jun 07, 2007 11:07 pm

That link doesn't work for me, Peter
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Peter Thomsen
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Post by Peter Thomsen » Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:46 am

SuperDave,

I have updated the link's URL.
Try it now.

Peter
Mac OS X 12.6.9 (Monterey), Finale user since 1996
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crig
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Post by crig » Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:45 pm

finale 2005 power! by Kark Johnson
Finale 2007
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Keithwriter

Post by Keithwriter » Sat Jun 16, 2007 4:24 am

Can anyone recommend the best source for learning how to assign and reassign instrumentation for playback?
Also, can anyone recommend resources that got them using Finale 2007 the fastest?
I've had my software for a while and keep having to set it aside. Project deadlines kept approaching and passing before I could understand Finale enough to use it. It is, indeed, a process.
Thanks!
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SuperDave
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Finale Version: 2006
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Post by SuperDave » Mon Jun 18, 2007 12:49 am

Peter Thomsen wrote:SuperDave,

I have updated the link's URL.
Try it now.

Peter
I got to the site but the domain name has been suspended.
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crotale
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Post by crotale » Thu Jun 28, 2007 12:32 pm

Hi,

I was Just like you a month ago, pestifying about that NOT intuitive software, and bought "FINALE, an easy guide to music notation". Took 4-5 days of reading and doing tutorials, and now It is cool, things go much better with Finale. I still think it's a not intuitive software, but it is very powerful.
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