Finale 2012 Read Me
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1.2. window The ScoreManager allows you to add delete and reorder score instruments change instrument sounds and even apply mixer settings like panning and volume e Easy Instrument Doubling Introduce mid score instrument changes at any measure with a new option under the Utilities menu Transposition clef and other staff settings as well as playback sound are configured automatically e New Garritan Sounds including soprano sax celeste accordion recorder mandolin euphonium solo baroque pipe organ with plenum reed stop and pipe organ pedal stop e Improved File Sharing Exchange Finale files with colleagues worry free with intelligent sound mapping that identifies the appropriate playback sound for each score instrument based on each computer s unique setup e Auto detect MIDI Devices Finale now identifies external MIDI devices as soon as you plug them in No setup required e Unicode Support Finale now recognizes and displays Unicode font characters e PDF Export Save your document or a selected portion of it as a PDF directly from Finale e Better Graphics Export Exporting graphics has never been easier with a resizable selection area e New Add Again Metatool Add the marking you just added again No setup required e New Finale Numerics Font Easily add harmonic analysis and figured bass with stackable zero width characters e New Finale Copyist Font Like Broadway Copyist but lighter weight and with lower case charact
3. Additional Information about Finale 2012c for Windows Finale 2012c Read Me August 2012 Copyright 2012 MakeMusic Inc Congratulations on your purchase of Finale 2012 for Windows IMPORTANT Read this document before you begin working with Finale 2012 and print a copy of it to keep with your Finale information This file contains important information about Finale 2012 not included in the User Manual as well as information about converting older files into the new version s format Please note that Finale 2012 files cannot be opened in previous versions of Finale This document is organized by each version s changes those of you already familiar with earlier versions may wish to read only the new information The Read Me contains the following sections Running Finale 2012 New features in Finale 2012b New features in Finale 2012 Fixes in Finale 2012c Fixes in Finale 2012b Fixes in Finale 2012a Fixes in Finale 2012 You may also visit our web site www finalemusic com for updated information about Finale and information on new releases Running Finale 2012 System Requirements Windows XP Vista 7 32 bit 64 bit compatible 500MB hard drive space required for software and user manual DVD ROM drive required for disc installation 800x600 minimum monitor resolution Minimum 512MB RAM 1GB or more recommended for optional use of Garritan and Tapspace VST sounds more RAM more available sounds An additional 2 GB hard driv
4. Jazz See Setup Wizard and ScoreManager in the User Manual for details e Resizable ScoreManager The ScoreManager window can now be resized See ScoreManager in the User Manual for details e Audio Setup dialog box Input and output channels can now be selected for ASIO audio drivers See Audio Setup dialog box in the User Manual for details SMP Files created in the original Finale 2012 release SMP files created in the original Finale 2012 release are not compatible with SmartMusic 2012a You can open such files in Finale 2012a to save them as SMPs to be opened in SmartMusic 2012a Download and Finale Trial Both the full and trial versions of Finale 2012 are available for download The trial version is identical to the full version but does not include the Garritan sounds local help files or music files After the 30 day trial period printing and saving are disabled To purchase the full version of Finale along with all sounds and features choose Help gt Purchase Finale Trial users after purchasing another download is necessary to acquire the Garritan sounds help files and music files Playing QuickTime Videos in Finale s Movie Window To play QuickTime videos in Finale for Windows QuickTime a free download at www apple com must be installed on your computer Movie files saved in Windows Media Player formats do not require QuickTime Contacting Customer Support For Finale support visit www finalemusic c
5. Range Checking Finale now alerts you when notes are outside of an instrument s range e Automatic Transposition while Copying Music is now pasted into the most appropriate octave when copied between instruments of different registers Also music is transposed into the most appropriate register when changing instruments with the ScoreManager e Accessible Text Inserts You no longer need to venture into a dialog box to edit text inserts You can now edit them directly in the score like a regular text box When you do so the text insert s definition is updated respectively SVG Graphic Export You can now export Scaled Vector Graphics from Finale EPUB Export You can now export EPUB files from Finale for viewing on mobile readers New Finale Lyrics Font Finale s new Lyrics font makes lyrics more legible even on tablet devices Automatic Font Annotation Finale can now automatically generate Font Annotation Files to accommodate files with 3rd party music fonts Auto recovery Unsaved data is now recovered after a hang or system failure e New Aria Player Finale includes the latest Aria Player from Garritan New Features in Finale 2012 e Improved Instrument Handling Finale now integrates staff attributes and playback sounds into its new Instrument paradigm which allows for easier score management and automatic assignment of playback sounds e ScoreManager Administer complete control over score instruments in one convenient modeless
6. e autonomy of each of a computer s multiple users and to prevent permissions issues Finale installs its components to various locations on your hard drive depending on their function and required accessibility See Finale Installation Details in the User Manual for more information Finale 2012b Interface Changes e Program Options have been renamed Preferences To access the Preferences choose Edit gt Preferences e The File menu has been reorganized Several File menu commands have been moved into new Import and Export submenus as well as new commands added to 2012b See File menu in the User Manual for details e Undefined text inserts appear gray and do not print Undefined text inserts such as those that appear in the first page header after finishing the Setup Wizard are now gray in color indicating they will not print You can update these inserts directly in the score using the Text tool See Text Inserts in the User Manual for details e Staff Styles now support staff transpositions The ability to include staff transpositions in Staff Styles has been restored allowing Staff Styles to be an alternative method for creating mid score instrument changes See Staff Styles dialog box in the User Manual for details Finale 2012a Interface Changes e Selecting Instrument Types You can now concentrate the list of families and Instruments to include only those of a certain type such as Orchestral Choral or
7. e space is required for all included VST sounds Optional High speed internet connection required for download MIDI interface MIDI input and or playback device Printer Scanner Microphone required for use of MicNotator A soundcard including Standard DirectSound MME or ASIO drivers is required for playing the VST sounds in Windows Additional VST instruments will perform best with faster processors and hard drives Installing Finale 2012 If any previous version of Finale has been installed on the machine Finale 2012 recommends that you restart your computer and log on as System Administrator before installing This will prevent erroneous font warnings We recommend that you install Finale and any other software when logged in as System Administrator If you encounter problems during installation we recommend that you do the following 1 Turn off any programs running in the background Virus detectors can often prevent Finale from installing necessary files and updating the registry Rest assured your Finale CD does not contain any viruses 2 Press CTRL ALT DELETE then click on Task Manager and then the Process tab In the Processes Tab click on User Name to sort the running programs by user ID name This lists every process that is running on the system 3 Under the User Name column look at all of the processes Image Name with your account name Click on each one and then click End Process and select OK Do thi
8. ers this font was inspired by the golden era of handwritten Broadway scores e Alpha Notes Plug in Add note letters to your noteheads in a flash with this new plug in e Space Systems Plug in Automatically position staff systems according to your particular spacing requirements e MusicXML 3 0 Finale supports the latest MusicXML technology including instrument knowledge and Unicode e Updated Tutorials Learn all the Finale basics guided by new easy to follow step by step tutorials Fixes in Finale 2012c Expressions e The Delete Element dialog box now always appears when deleting an expression from the Expression Selection dialog box that exists in the score Setup Wizard e The Setup Wizard is now available when the computer s account name is in a language other than English Smart Shapes e Custom smart lines now copy and paste properly e The Delete Element dialog box now always appears when deleting a custom smart shape from the Smart Line Selection dialog box that exists in the score Fixes in Finale 2012b Fonts e The missing Seville font has been added to MacSymbolfonts txt e Problems with results from Change Chord Suffix Fonts have been resolved Inserting e Inserting stacks no longer cause a crash when Automatic Update Layout is unchecked Keyswitches e Expressions with keyswitches now chase correctly during playback when Chase from First Measure is selected in the Playback Record Options dialog box e JABB Garri
9. ginal 2012 release may continue to exhibit tight Scroll View spacing Speedy Entry e Performing an operation that causes staff reordering while the Speedy frame is active no longer causes entries to be mirrored or removed SmartMusic e Repeat markers now work in exported SMP files e Garritan vocals in exported SMP files no longer play back using a piano sound Text e Titles and other text inserts no longer disappear when opening some files Fixes in Finale 2012 Note Finale 2012 addresses countless issues through design improvements including new interface items like the ScoreManager only specific fixes are listed here Expressions e The Show On Score and Part Score Only Parts Only drop down menu no longer appears in the Expression Assignment dialog box when the expression is set to use a Score List Movie Window e Accellerators ALT S and ALT C have been added to the Movie Window Noteheads e Problems changing noteheads to characters higher than 130 in the Symbol Selection dialog box have been resolved Program Options e LEFT ARROW and RIGHT ARROW now work properly in Program Options Folders on Windows 7 Setup Wizard e SpaceVoices and Band Brass Section Garritan Instruments are now properly configured for the Setup Wizard Staves e Clefs now change when adding a mid score instrument change to an instrument of a different clef Window menu e Window Toolbars MIDI Menu Toolbar is now named correctly
10. ize printing and saving are disabled until authorization has been restored If you make a change to the computer such as replacing the hard drive or motherboard or installing a new operating system then you will need to re authorize the installation If you have already installed and authorized twice you will need to contact Customer Support online www finalemusic com support aspx with your serial number and the location ID for the specific installation in question If the software is not reminding you to authorize when you run the program then the registration authorization has been successfully completed Starting Finale 2012 DLLs Most applications including MakeMusic products require a set of files the Microsoft redistributables in order to work successfully on your system These redistributable files are normally already present on most systems and are not generally included in application setup install scripts doing so would add about 1 5 MB to the size of the package and cause a longer installation process More importantly as these files are constantly updated by Microsoft and are operating system specific including these files in an application installer could result in incorrect files being added in your system and subsequent problems In rare cases these files may be missing or out of date on your system In this case an error will be reported when you start the program Here are some examples of the errors that could be
11. om support aspx Converting Finale 2011 and earlier documents into Finale 2012 documents Finale 2012 has a different file format than earlier versions and converts older files to the new format when you open them in Finale 2012 Finale 2012 will open and convert older versions documents giving them the default title UNTITLED MUS We recommend saving a newly converted document with a different name than the original file keeping the older unconverted file as a backup If you do want to save the file using the same name choose Save As from the File menu Finale displays the original file name so you can click OK to rewrite over the old file Finale Maintenance is run automatically to check for any errors while opening old files as long as Clean Up File Data is checked in Program Options Open checked by default Running older versions of Finale Finale 2011 and earlier versions for Windows or Macintosh cannot open any standard Finale 2012 file To open a Finale 2012 document in an earlier version save the file in MusicXML format and then open the MusicXML file using the MusicXML Import plug in Finale for Windows includes the MusicXML importer back to version 2003 and then back to 2000 using software available separately Finale for Macintosh supports MusicXML import back to version 2006 and back to 2004 OS X only using software available separately See www makemusic com Products MusicXML aspx New Features in Finale 2012b
12. reported If the files are missing The dynamic link library MS VCP60 DLL could not be found in the specified path or The dynamic link library MSVCRT DLL could not be found in the specified path If the files are out of date The OCXTS EXE file is linked to missing export MFC42 DLL 6880 If you see one of these messages visit www microsoft com for more information regarding these files and how to restore them Online User Manual For full documentation on how to use Finale 2012 see the User Manual To access the User Manual choose Help gt User Manual If you have an Internet connection Finale opens the User Manual using your default browser and accesses the latest online content from MakeMusic s servers If you do not have an Internet connection Finale automatically opens the local version of the User Manual that was installed on your hard drive along side Finale 2012 If you prefer to always use the local version of the User Manual go to Edit gt Program Options gt Folders and uncheck Use Online Manual When Available Vista and Exporting EPS Graphics Windows Vista uses a True Type font format that is not compatible with Finale s EPS export mechanism As a result Vista users will notice the Include Fonts check boxes have been removed in the Export Selection and Export Pages dialog boxes Including fonts in exported EPS graphics is still fully supported in Windows XP Installation Details To accommodate th
13. s for every process assigned to your name except taskmgr exe explorer exe and System Idle Process Close the Task Manager Check your system tray lower right corner of the screen to see if any programs are running Right click each of these and choose Close especially antivirus software which does interfere with programs properly installing Sa Authorizing Finale 2012 The first time you launch Finale you will be prompted to authorize To authorize a single copy of Finale click Authorize Now to open the Authorization Wizard or choose Help gt Authorize Finale Then follow the instructions to authorize your copy of Finale via the Internet phone or mail If you choose not to authorize you will be prompted to do so each time you launch Finale If you do not authorize within thirty days printing and saving are disabled until you choose to authorize Note that the User Authorization Codes are computer specific and will only work on the given computer installation Make sure that the Authorization Code is typed in using capital letters and also verify that the correct serial number has been entered Your copy of Finale can be authorized on two computers simultaneously and with an Internet connection authorization can be moved from one computer to another at will Simply choose Help gt Deauthorize Finale to open up a free slot Your copy of Finale can now be authorized on a different computer When you Deauthor
14. tan Jazz and Big Band trumpets and trombones now respect keyswtich commands for all muted sounds MIDI e Unplugging a MIDI device while Finale is running no longer displays a warning message that cannot be dismissed PDF files e The name of the Finale MUS file now appears automatically in the Save As dialog box when saving PDF files Speedy Entry e Enharmonic toggle in Speedy Entry no longer gives incorrect results on Chromatic Transposition Staves e Problems deleting multiple staves in Scroll View have been resolved Fixes in Finale 2012a Audio e Ifan ASIO device is installed but not available e g a USB device that is not attached the device no longer appears in the Input and Output list of the Audio Setup dialog box e Documents that use Native Instrument libraries including those utilizing the Kontakt 2 4 Kore 2 Reaktor 5 players can now be properly saved as audio files File menu e Problems opening ETF files have been resolved Graphics e Exporting a selected region as a PDF can no longer result in exporting all pages Instruments e Transposition is now set to 0 for Guitar 8vb and Dulcimer 8vb e Accordion now includes a grand staff instead of a single staff Lyrics e Lyrics in Japanese fonts are no longer misaligned Save Library dialog box e The non functional Custom MIDI Sounds option has been removed Scroll View e Staves in Scroll View are no longer too tightly spaced Files created in the ori
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