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Post by miker » Fri Jun 12, 2020 8:27 pm

So, now we know why any improvements and fixes have been so long in coming. I’m not saying this isn’t a great thing for many people, but I sure wish they had taken care of old problems, first.

https://www.finalemusic.com/blog/spanis ... ming-soon/

I also saw that Gear Fisher left Peaksware back in January. I wonder who took over Finale ownership?
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Post by BuonTempi » Sat Jun 13, 2020 12:16 pm

miker wrote:
Fri Jun 12, 2020 8:27 pm
I wonder who took over Finale ownership?
Andy Stephens is moving from Chairman to CEO of Peaksware. He is the VC investor responsible for partnering Peaksware and MakeMusic. Mark Adler is still (AFAIK) the 'Director of Production' for MakeMusic.

https://www.alfred.com/press-room/andy-stephens-ceo/

"Regular updates and innovations to Finale make it the industry standard for music notation software, " apparently.

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Post by miker » Sat Jun 13, 2020 1:50 pm

BuonTempi wrote:
Sat Jun 13, 2020 12:16 pm
"Regular updates and innovations to Finale make it the industry standard for music notation software, " apparently.
Could have fooled me...
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Post by Bill Reed » Tue Jun 16, 2020 9:26 pm

Jez Mike, You now have Dark Mode. What could be more exciting!
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Post by BuonTempi » Tue Jun 16, 2020 9:41 pm

Bill Reed wrote:
Tue Jun 16, 2020 9:26 pm
You now have Dark Mode. What could be more exciting?
EXTRA DARK MODE!!!

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Post by Djard » Tue Jun 16, 2020 11:09 pm

Not sure what is so appealing about GUI shades that are (IMHO) hard on the eyes. Fortunately the genius that chose to print dark gray lettering on my black Yamaha Surround Sound system is not working for MakeMusic.

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Post by miker » Wed Jun 17, 2020 12:40 am

And in double-dark mode, the Black Knight will return!
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Post by Djard » Wed Jun 17, 2020 6:18 pm

If the pooch interpreted his shadow as feline, he might experience an identity crisis. The evening sun can be dangerous.

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