Finale Forum

On top of the general lack of support, there is the question of what and when the next release will be. There doesn't seem to be much of a pattern recently, but it's been 199 days since 27.3 was released. If they follow v26, then 3 releases is it. If MM are going for a 2-year release strategy, Final...

Make sure that the Speedy Entry menu is configured to use the MIDI device!
If it's working in Cubase, then it's certainly just a Finale settings issue.

Thanks. CPDL used to offer finale and Sibelius files but they now changed to mxl which is troublesome to say the least! It's up to the person who uploads their editions what formats they choose to supply. I'm not aware of any policy change. There's no reason why MusicXML files should necessarily be...

The wavy line should align with the body height of the tr symbol, so I'd suggest that No. 2 is what you should aim for.

Finale 27.3 is the best Finale ever. Oh, come now. On what possible criteria do you judge that? Apart from the fact that it's simply the summation of all previous versions. It has a paltry number of bug fixes from the previous version; and as others have said, old documents still aren't handled wel...

A full list of the bug fixes is here: https://usermanuals.finalemusic.com/FinaleMac/Content/Finale/Fixes_in_Finale.htm Interface changes are here: https://usermanuals.finalemusic.com/FinaleMac/Content/Finale/Interface_Changes.htm and new features (and improvements) are here: https://usermanuals.fina...

CPDL documents are often full of mistakes, in both music and layout, whatever format they are in. I swear it must take people more time and effort to produce some of the awful scores there, than it would to make a half-decent one. You will often find several formats -- usually the notation app's fil...

Try zip? I imagine a similar thing to Avid/Sibelius happened when MM moved to Boulder -- a lot of the people who know the insides of the product, and how it works have since left. Mark Adler, Mark Johnson, etc, etc. Here's a review of Finale version 2. Review by Joseph Rothstein: Computer Music Jour...

When the core Sibelius team left for Steinberg, not agreeing with AVID's policy, the newly arrived Dorico stimulated Sibelius to improve The Sibelius team were sacked by Avid -- they didn't leave because of disagreement. That 'cost-cutting exercise" has back-fired massively for Avid. I found very i...

Computers are doing incredible things for us in all kinds of fields, and music/notation should be no exception. Sibelius is "using AI" to offer chord suggestions. https://www.scoringnotes.com/reviews/sibelius-2023-6/ Whether you like the concept or not, it's indicative of what software is capable of...

However, working with EPS in version 27.3 is not seamless, because the program stubbornly refuses to import EPS graphics, but if their extension is renamed to PDF (as was found more than a year ago), everything falls into place. However, in order to render the vector elements properly, the file mus...

Indeed. I really only use it for a handful of legacy projects that need regular updating. Finale is like a deranged ex-wife -- I've largely moved on, but I still look back fondly on our years together, and I hope she gets the support she needs to prosper. My recent attempts to communicate with MM ha...

Ha!

More telling, I think, is the fact that the Garritan libraries are once again excluded from the sale.

It makes sense for MM to encourage as many users as possible onto the latest version and, who knows, perhaps to interest new customers. Despite all the fire sales, users are still coming to this forum and the Success Desk saying "I'm on 2012". Part of that is the lack of meaningful reasons to update...

You'll find some problems using SMuFL fonts in earlier versions: minim and semibreve rests will be too high; and the time sig numerals will be missing. Possibly flags will need their position adjusted, IIRC. We were beta-testing FinaleMaestro back in 2015, so not sure why it took six years to implem...

What's it plugged into? As far as I can see, MIDI pedals are just switches. Your keyboard will have sockets for whatever, or not.

I prefer to embed graphics: the file size increases, but then I can move files about without losing the image in the document. I The main purpose/advantage of linking is that you can update the graphic image and have Finale refresh the new image. (Or, at least, that's what every other app that can ...

The trouble is, that if it shows you a simplified list of commonly used commands, you'll then be tearing your hair out, trying to find the rarely used command that you need once in a while. Ask Sibelius users about the Ribbon scheme that did similar. Could Finale use a better, streamlined interface?...

MM's answer: they recently 'took over' UK Sales from Alfred Music UK, which is why Alfred UK's site redirects you to MM.

MM is indeed registered for VAT in the UK, and they are going to add their VAT reg. number to their invoices.

Djard wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 07, 2023 2:23 am

The playback of dynamic markings in v26.3 is inconsistent

Is that not just Human Playback variation?

Although my understanding is poor, I'm not convinced that they need to charge VAT, unless they are actually registered for VAT in the UK and sending that money back, which seems like needless admin.

EDIT: Yes, previous invoices have not charged any Tax, so I think I'll query it.

The price is $99, and you'll pay $19.80 in tax (20%), which is £93.62. Call it £95 with some kind of bank fee. Very few, if any, of the UK music shops seem to sell Finale, and those that do are selling New Purchases, rather than upgrades. The need to involve a third-party for digital products is min...

It's probably not the document. Application settings won't be saved in the document. Nor will other audio/system configs.

You could try contacting MM, who will ask you to jump through the usual hoops, like reinstalling, regardless of whather it's necessary or not.

Going from 26 to 27 should be fine (though there's the question of whether you shift existing projects to the SMuFL fonts or not..); but going from pre-26 to any later version will involve the change in slur/artic positioning, which "may cause contents to settle in transit".

Can anybody recommend a soundfont plug-in compatible with Finale? Hmm. Finale's playback capabilities are largely unchanged in well over a decade, in what is a fast-moving area. Finale still only supports VST2 on Windows, which limits your choice, as many plug-ins are EOL-ing VST2. (E.g. Kontakt 7 ...