Finale Forum

sopdave613- If you are plugging into your soundcard in the back of the computer than you will need to uninstall and reinstall the soundcard driver (which also contains the midi driver) following the instructions from the manufacturer's website. If there is a midi interface between your midi keyboard...

sopdave613-

Are you connecting the midi cables directly into the soundcard in the back of your computer or via usb?

sopdave613-

Sounds like a driver issue.

What midi interface are you using?

sbishop- Let's try this: first uninstall Finale using the directions below. Then insert your dvd/cd and cancel the installation process. Click on your windows start button and click on the run button. Type in the name of your drive(i.e. D:) and click on ok. This will show the contents of the dvd/cd....

kaapiesa-

Are you receiving any errors when you start Finale? When you start playback?

kaapiesa- Try this test - set-up a document using the set-up wizard. File menu >> new >> document from set-up wizard. On page two of the set-up wizard make sure to select Garritan Personal Orchestra 2.0 from the instrument set across the top and add in a single instrument. Finish the set-up wizard a...

Big Dog- Let's try clearing out your preferences. Here is how: Go to your Start Bar -> click on My Computer -> click on C: drive -> click on Program Files -> Click on the Finale 200x Folder. Once inside the Finale 200x Folder delete the "Finale.INI" + "FinMidi.INI" files. They are configuration file...

USR942- It sounds as if the Maestro or Jazz Font has been damaged, removed, or improperly installed. You can reinstall these fonts from your installation disk, downloaded software, go to <http://www.finalemusic.com/> and in the Downloads Library, search for "FontPack." Download and install this file...

Big Dog-

Are you using SmartMusic Softsynth, GPO or external midi device for playback?

What version of Finale?

kaapiesa, This is possible. Setting up Finale to play using the Garritan Instruments for Finale in existing documents can be done using the following process: From the Window menu, choose Instrument List. Leave this window open to reference the instrument channels later. From the MIDI/Audio Menu, ch...

Quasimodal, At this stage in the game both platform are alike in many ways - there is no difference between either a Mac or PC when it comes to running Finale. The difference lies in the hardware that you choose for your new computer, i.e. processor, RAM and other configurable hardware such as video...

hermanding,

You are correct - the Finale GPO does not include KS brass voices or mutes.

You will need to purchase the Full version of a Garritan Product, like GPO, Jazz & Big Band, or Concert Band to have access to that ability.

dpalmer, I found this in the Finale Knowledge base: The only potential incompatibilities we're aware of happen for some users with Yamaha YSR and PSR keyboards. We are not aware of any problems with other Yamaha products nor any other keyboards currently available. So it does look like there is an i...

jazzrat2000, It sounds as if the Maestro or Jazz Font has been damaged, removed, or improperly installed. You can reinstall these fonts from your installation disk, or for our downloaded software, go to <http://www.finalemusic.com/> and in our Downloads Library, search for "FontPack." Download and i...

mussashimits,

First visit the Finale website and download the latest update for Finale 2006 - Finale 2006C.

Install the update then check to see if the playback issues have been solved.