Greetings Nancy,OK, here's the scoop.......There is bad and good news in this for all Encore/Finale users.
I used Encore for 6 years, and mourn its loss. Although not as powerful as Finale, it was fast, easy, & effective.Passport Designs has been bought by G-Vox, and they might be able to provide you with some sort of Tech support, although at this time I doubt it.
The good news is that Finale is now able to import Encore files! This is a massavie time saver for me at least. The bad news......you have to upgrade to at least Finale98, although I recommend upgrading to Finale2000, this version is simply amazing!
If you are not sure about spending the bucks before a test drive, go to Coda's web site & download a FREE demo version. I was sold in 10 min. The list of improvments and bug fixes is extensive.
I have some additional info about Encore if you would like. Feel free to e-mail any time.
Take Care,
Edward Buckley
ejbmusic4u@aol.com