assigning GPO5 in old score

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lynndavidnewton
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Post by lynndavidnewton » Mon Feb 26, 2018 1:21 am

Using latest Finale, latest Mac OS.

I know this is a FAQ but I don't know where to find the information.

I have an old score (2004). I saved it as a .musx so that much is up to date.

My intent is to reassign the instruments to the GPO5 sounds.

I check MIDI/Audio => Sound Map Priority.
GPO5 is duly listed at the top. So far so good.

I open the Window => Score Manager and the Instrument
List tab. SmartMusic SoftSynth sounds are listed.
I expect that.

But at that point I have no idea how to get it to see GPO5
instruments so I can select them.

What basic piece of information am I missing?
This question seems so fundamental I'm embarrassed to ask.
But I have a number of scores from 2002-2004 that I want
to update.

Thanks for the shove in the right direction.


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Post by Peter Thomsen » Thu Mar 01, 2018 11:32 pm

Take a look at the first two top items in the MIDI/Audio menu.

Which option is selected?

Play Finale through Audio Units
?

or

Play Finale through MIDI
?



SmartMusic SoftSynth is for Play through MIDI

GPO is for Play through Audio Units
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Post by lynndavidnewton » Fri Mar 02, 2018 12:32 am

OK, I got it. I have several old scores from back around 2004, before MUSX and I guess
before Garritan and I'm trying to update them with improved playback sounds.

Anyhow, I'm not sure what I did in addition, but suddenly the beast reassigned
all the sounds. Problem solved. So thanks.

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Post by sandalwood » Sat Mar 03, 2018 3:36 am

Peter Thomsen wrote:Take a look at the first two top items in the MIDI/Audio menu.

Which option is selected?

Play Finale through Audio Units
?

or

Play Finale through MIDI
?



SmartMusic SoftSynth is for Play through MIDI

GPO is for Play through Audio Units
Is it not possible to use Softsynth sounds/instruments when "Play Finale through VST" is selected?

W10, 2014.5

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Post by zuill » Sat Mar 03, 2018 6:20 am

Actually, yes it is possible.

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Post by Peter Thomsen » Sat Mar 03, 2018 6:29 am

However, the original poster, lynndavidnewton, wrote about the opposite problem - and he is using a Mac.

I could be wrong here, but I do not think it is possible to use GPO, when "Play Finale through MIDI" is selected.
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Post by zuill » Sat Mar 03, 2018 6:33 am

I was answering the question about Softsynth in VST. GPO is not possible, as far as I know, when MIDI is selected.

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Post by sandalwood » Sat Mar 03, 2018 2:30 pm

Thanks for the clarification!

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