Additional Information about

Finale 2010 for Macintosh

Finale 2010 Read Me, May 2009
Copyright 2009, Ma!eMusic, Inc"
Congratulations on your purchase of Finale 2010 for Macintosh!
IMPORTANT Rea! this !ocu"ent #efore you #egin $or%ing $ith Finale 2010 an! print
a copy of it to %eep $ith your Finale infor"ation&
This file contains i"portant infor"ation a#out Finale 2010 not inclu!e! in the 'ser
Manual as $ell as infor"ation a#out con(erting ol!er files into the ne$ (ersion)s for"at&
Please note that Finale 2010 files cannot #e opene! in pre(ious (ersions of Finale&
This !ocu"ent is organi*e! #y each (ersion)s changes+ those of you alrea!y fa"iliar $ith
earlier (ersions "ay $ish to rea! only the ne$ infor"ation& The Rea! Me contains the
follo$ing sections
Running Finale 2010
Ne$ features in Finale 2010
Fi,es in Finale 2010
-ou "ay also (isit our $e# site. $$$&finale"usic&co" for up!ate! infor"ation a#out
Finale an! infor"ation on ne$ releases&
Running Finale 2010
#ystem Re$uirements
/0 or higher reco""en!e!& O1 10&0 or 10&2& Mac Po$er PC or Mac Intel& 300M4 har!
!ri(e space re5uire! for soft$are an! 'ser Manual&
6768ROM !ri(e& 900,300 "ini"u" "onitor resolution& Mini"u" 212M4 RAM
:1/4 or "ore reco""en!e! for optional use of /arritan an! Tapspace :71T;A'<
soun!s
"ore RAM = "ore a(aila#le soun!s&< An a!!itional 2/4 har! !ri(e space is re5uire! for
all inclu!e! 71T;A' soun!s&
Optional
MI6I interface& MI6I input an!;or play#ac% !e(ice& Printer& 1canner&
Microphone re5uire! for use of MicNotator>&
A!!itional A' instru"ents $ill perfor" #est $ith faster processors an! har! !ri(es&
%ser Manual
For full !ocu"entation on ho$ to use Finale 2010. see the 'ser Manual& To access the
'ser Manual. choose the ?elp "enu. then 'ser Manual&
Authori&ing Finale 2010
The first ti"e you launch Finale. you $ill #e pro"pte! to authori*e& To authori*e a single
copy of Finale. clic% Authori*e No$! to open the Authori*ation @i*ar! :or. fro" the
?elp Menu. choose Authori*e Finale<& Then follo$ the instructions to authori*e your
copy of Finale (ia the Internet. phone. or "ail& If you choose not to authori*e. you $ill #e
pro"pte! to !o so each ti"e you launch Finale& If you !o not register $ithin thirty !ays.
printing an! sa(ing are !isa#le! until you choose to authori*e&
Note that the 'ser;Authori*ation Co!es are co"puter specific. an! $ill only $or% on the
gi(en co"puter installation& Ma%e sure that the Authori*ation Co!e is type! in using
capital letters. an! also (erify that the correct serial nu"#er has #een entere!& -our copy
of Finale can #e authori*e! on t$o co"puters si"ultaneously. an!. $ith an Internet
connection. authori*ation can #e "o(e! fro" one co"puter to another at $ill& 1i"ply
choose 6eauthori*e Finale fro" the ?elp Menu to open up a free slot& -our copy of
Finale can no$ #e authori*e! on a !ifferent co"puter& @hen you 6eauthori*e. printing
an! sa(ing are !isa#le! until authori*ation has #een restore!&
If you "a%e a change to the co"puter :such as replacing the har! !ri(e or "other#oar!.
or installing a ne$ operating syste"<. then you $ill nee! to re8authori*e the installation&
If you ha(e alrea!y installe! an! authori*e! t$ice. you $ill nee! to contact Custo"er
1upport online at $$$&finale"usic&co";support $ith your serial nu"#er an! the location
I6 for the specific installation in 5uestion& If the soft$are is not Are"in!ingA you to
authori*e $hen you run the progra". then the registration;authori*ation has #een
successfully co"plete!&
#haring Finale 'ocuments (nline )ith Finale Reader
Finale Rea!er pro(i!es a free. relia#le. easy $ay to (ie$ an! play#ac% Finale !ocu"ents
!o$nloa!e! fro" the Internet& To open a Finale :M'1< file a(aila#le at Finale 1ho$case.
or another online resource. (ie$ers no$ nee! to si"ply !o$nloa! the file to their local
"achine an! then open it in Finale Rea!er& This "eans all Finale 2010 files poste! on the
Internet $ill #e a(aila#le for (ie$ing on all "achines& Finale Rea!er is a(aila#le for
!o$nloa! free of charge at $$$&finale"usic&co";rea!er&
Importing
Finale no longer supports i"port of the follo$ing file types Bncore. Rhapso!y.
MI6I1can. 1"art1core. an! 1CORB& Finale !oes support the i"portation of MusicCMD
files :un!er the File "enu<&
*asy Measure +umbers plug,in
The Basy Measure Nu"#ers plug8in has #een re"o(e! in fa(or of Finale)s integrate!
"easure nu"#er functionality&
Mi-AC .a&& Rhythm #ection /enerator plug,in
The Mi4AC Ea** Rhyth" 1ection /enerator plug8in has #een re"o(e! fro" Finale
2010&
0od1ly 2emplates
Finale)s Fo!Gly te"plates ha(e #een re"o(e! fro" the initial release of Finale 2010&
'ragging )hile holding do)n a metatool !ey on noteboo! computers
1o"e note#oo% co"puters are set to li"it trac%pa! "ouse "o(e"ent $hile typing& As a
result. you "ay e,perience sluggish perfor"ance $hile !ragging o(er ite"s $hile
hol!ing !o$n a "etatool %ey& To resol(e this. open the Preferences pane an! !eacti(ate
AIgnore acci!ental trac%pa! "o(e"ents&A
Contacting Customer #upport
For Finale support. (isit $$$&finale"usic&co";support&

Con3erting Finale 2009 4and earlier5 documents into Finale 2010 documents
Finale 2010 has a !ifferent file for"at than earlier (ersions. an! con(erts ol!er files to the
ne$ for"at $hen you open the" in Finale 2010& -ou shoul! #e a$are of the follo$ing
points
(pening old documents
Finale 2010 $ill open an! con(ert ol!er (ersions) !ocu"ents. gi(ing the" the !efault title
A'NTITDB6&M'1&A @e reco""en! sa(ing a ne$ly con(erte! !ocu"ent $ith a !ifferent
na"e than the original file. %eeping the ol!er uncon(erte! file as a #ac%up& If you !o
$ant to sa(e the file using the sa"e na"e. choose 1a(e As fro" the File "enu& Finale
!isplays the original file na"e. so you can clic% OF to re$rite o(er the ol! file&
Running older 3ersions of Finale
Finale 200H :an! earlier (ersions< for @in!o$s or Macintosh cannot open any Finale
2010 file. e,cept 1tan!ar! MI6I Files& To share Finale files. the Finale application "ust
ha(e the sa"e :or later< (ersion nu"#er&
To open a Finale 2010 !ocu"ent in an earlier (ersion. sa(e the file in MusicCMD for"at
an! then open the MusicCMD file using the MusicCMD I"port plug8in& Finale for
@in!o$s inclu!es the MusicCMD i"porter #ac% to (ersion 2000. an! then #ac% to 2000
using soft$are a(aila#le separately& Finale for Macintosh supports Music CMD i"port
#ac% to (ersion 2003. an! #ac% to 2000 :O1 C only< using soft$are a(aila#le separately&
Finale 6references File
The Finale Preferences file contains "any progra" settings. fro" the configuration of
your tool palette to the !isplay colors you select& Finale stores this file in your 1yste"
Fol!er)s Preferences fol!er. although it $ill loo% first in the sa"e fol!er for a Preference
file&
Finale 2010 !oes not share the preferences file $ith ol!er (ersions of Finale& Finale 2010
$ill auto"atically loa! the ne$ Finale 2010 !efault settings upon launching Finale for
the first ti"e& To use Finale)s !efault settings at any ti"e. si"ply !elete the Finale 2010
Preferences file fro" the 1yste" Fol!er;Preferences fol!er& A ne$ preferences file $ill #e
generate! the ne,t ti"e you start Finale&
Feep in "in! that Iust as ol!er (ersions of Finale cannot rea! the ne$er (ersion)s "usic
files. ol!er (ersions cannot rea! the ne$er (ersion)s preferences& Please note that ol!er
(ersions of Finale $ill re(ert to !efault preference settings each ti"e they sense that
Finale 2010 has up!ate! the Finale Preferences file& If you thin% you)ll continue to use
ol!er (ersions of Finale an! Finale 2010 on the sa"e co"puter. $e reco""en! placing a
copy of the Finale Preferences file in the sa"e fol!er as each Finale progra"&
+e) Features in Finale 2010
Easier Percussion Entry. Bntering percussion has #een greatly si"plifie! $ith on8screen fee!#ac% that
!isplays the percussion instru"ent you are a#out to enter&
New Percussion Layouts. Assigning the staff position an! notehea! for percussion instru"ent sta(es has ne(er
#een easier $ith Finale)s ne$ percussion layouts&
Percussion MIDI Maps. To assign the appropriate MI6I notes to your percussion parts auto"atically $hen
you change the play#ac% instru"ent. use the Percussion Map colu"n of the Instru"ent Dist&
Beat-attached Chord Symbols. Chor! sy"#ols are no$ #eat8attache!. an! no longer re5uire a host note or
rest& Notes #eneath chor!s can #e e!ite! autono"ously&
Improed Chord Playbac!. Chor! sy"#ols no$ play for the !uration of the "easure. or to the ne,t chor!
sy"#ol& 1i"ply type AN&C&A :for no chor!< to interrupt chor! play#ac%&
Improed Chord Input. Type8in an!;or Play8in chor!s $ithout changing "o!es&
Chord scalin". Chor! sy"#ols resi*e $ith the page auto"atically& Chor!s an! fret#oar!s can #e scale! for a
$hole !ocu"ent in 6ocu"ent Options8Chor!s. or for a region using the Change Chor! Assign"ents !ialog
#o,&
#utomatic $ehearsal Mar!s. A!!ing. !eleting. an! or!ering rehearsal "ar%s is no$ si"ple an! co"pletely
auto"atic&
Improed Music%ML. FinaleJs up!ate! MusicCMD capa#ilities inclu!e enhance! recognition of chor!
sy"#ols an! fret#oar!s&
#lternate Notation. Finale no$ offers "ore control o(er $hat ele"ents are sho$n or hi!!en $hen you apply
alternate notation&
Music Education &or!sheets. Finale no$ inclu!es hun!re!s of rea!y8"a!e. e!ucator8appro(e!. "usic
e!ucation $or%sheets&
Improed 'raphic Support. Finale no$ supports "ore graphic file types for i"port AN6 e,port& Ne$ i"port
support inclu!es EPB/. PN/. 4MP. an! /IF $hile ne$ e,port support inclu!es EPB/ an! PN/&
Broadway Copyist (andwritten Music Notation )ont. Finale 2010 inclu!es the ne$ 4roa!$ay Copyist
"usic notation font. create! #y Ro#ert Piechau!. !esigner of the estee"e! No(e"#er an! Me!ie(al "usic
fonts& Inspire! #y the gol!en era of han!$ritten 4roa!$ay scores. the 4roa!$ay Copyist font offers a lighter
appearance&
#udio and Playbac! Enhancements *includin" support o+ ,S-.#/ E++ects Plu"-ins0. Finale 2010 no$
supports 71T;A' effects plug8ins. inclu!es the /arritan A"#ience re(er# plug8in. an! offers e,pan!e! (olu"e
control&
E1port Lyrics. FinaleJs Dyrics Tool "a%es it easy to e,port all or part of your lyrics to a $or!8processing
!ocu"ent. an! offers ne$ controls to e!it your lyrics :a!!ing (erse;chorus !esignations not foun! in your score.
for e,a"ple< #efore you e,port to the clip#oar!&
Improed Scannin".SmartScore Lite Enhancements. Finale no$ inclu!es 1"art1core Dite (ersion 2.
offering the #est "usic scanning e(er& A ne$ interface lets you specify the instru"entation of the scanne!
sta(es. ensuring transposing instru"ents are translate! correctly&
Improed (elp. Not only is Finale easier to use. fin!ing help $hen you nee! it is easier too! -ou $ill notice a
cleaner ?elp Menu. con(enient 'ser Manual $elco"e screen. an! i"pro(e! topic organi*ation& Po$erful filters
allo$ for targete! searches. $hich allo$ you to eli"inate clutter an! 5uic%ly i!entify the content you nee!&
-ransparent (andles. Finale)s selection han!les "a%e it easy to "o(e anything in your score $ith great
accuracy& In Finale 2010 $e)(e "a!e the" transparent. so they ne(er o#scure $hat you)re trying to e!it&
(yperlin! Support. Basily a!! ?yperlin%s to your Finale score& Clic%a#le lin%s appear $hen (ie$ing your
files in other Finale fa"ily notation pro!ucts :inclu!ing the free Finale Rea!er< as $ell in e,porte! 1"artMusic
acco"pani"ents&
Fi7es in Finale 2010
Chords and Fretboards
Re"o(ing "anual a!Iust"ents on chor! sy"#ols an! fret#oar!s no longer !eselects
their han!les&
Align"ent arro$s for positiong fret#oar!s no longer continue to sho$ $hen
s$itching to a !ocu"ent $ithout fret#oar!s&
Position Fret#oar!s no longer #eco"es chec%e! $hen no fret#oar!s are sho$ing. then
s$itching fro" a !ocu"ent $here they are&
Copying
1tac%8copying an! pasting "usic $ith a pic%up "easure no longer clears the pic%up
"easure setting in the target !ocu"ent&
'ocumentation
The correct (ersion of the BntryB,ercise&"us file is no$ installe! in the Tutorials
fol!er&
'ocument (ptions
The o#solete AB,pressionsA chec%#o, in 6ocu"ent Options8Music 1pacing has #een
re"o(e!&
*7ercise 8i&ard
NC an! ID e,ercises are no$ installe!&
*7pressions
Inserting a non8stac% selection prece!ing a "easure containing a layer attache!
e,pression no longer hangs Finale&
Dayer Assign"ents for B,pressions are no$ retaine! $hen copie!&
A!!ing sta(es to an e,tracte! part no longer causes B,pressions :that $ere use! in the
original score< to appear in the ne$ly a!!e! sta(es&
6eleting "easures no longer causes B,pressions assigne! to 1core Dists to !isappear
fro" parts&
0eyboard shortcuts
The shortcut for Insert fro" Clip File :Option8Co""an!8I< is no longer conflicte!
$ith the shortcut for opening the Au!io 'nit Instru"ents !ialog #o,&
MI'I files
In a MI6I file. notes tie! to the last note of a Tuplet no$ i"port correctly&
6laybac!
The play#ac% cursor is no longer !isplace! $hen playing "ulti"easure rests o(er
ti"e signatures&
6rinting
Finale no longer prints #lan% or inco"plete pages to A!o#e Acro#at&
6rogram (ptions
Ta##ing to Color1$atch controls in Progra" Options86isplay Colors no$ $or%s
properly&
#canning
1"art1core Dite no$ re"e"#ers the location of pre(ious files&
#mart #hapes
/lissan!o 1"art 1hapes $ill no$ copy $hen neither the source nor the target is a
stac% selection&
Copying a "easure attache! s"art shape. an! then changing the copie! s"art
shape)s "easure assign"ent. no longer interferes $ith future copying&
#pecial 2ools
1econ!ary 4ea" stu#s no longer point the $rong !irection in certain situations&
#peedy *ntry
Percussion notes can no$ #e change! #y !ragging notes in 1pee!y Bntry&
#taff 2ool
Notes hi!!en #y staff styles no longer continue to !isplay in so"e files&
#tems
1te" si!e is no$ auto"atically fi,e! $hen a!Iacent notes on a percussion staff are
"o(e! apart (ertically on the staff&
I"plo!ing percussion sta(es no longer lea(es notes on the $rong si!e of the ste"&
2ablature
1tring Alteration Note !etails are no$ retaine! $hen copying partial "easures&
Fret nu"#ers no longer stay hi!!en $hen auto"atically splitting notes tie! o(er a
#arline in 1pee!y Bntry&
2empo2ap
Copying to the Te"po Tap staff no$ copies layers other than 1&
2e7t 2ool
6ragging a page8attache! te,t #loc% $ith un!erline style no longer lea(es artifacts&
Font si*es in Part Na"e te,t inserts are no$ preser(e! $hen the Din%e! Parts are
e,tracte!&
B,tra ite"s in the Te,t Menu K Inserts su#"enu :7alue Nu"#er. Controller Nu"#er.
an! Pass Nu"#er< ha(e #een re"o(e!& These inserts can only #e use! $hen
accessing the Inserts "enu through the B,pression 6esigner&
Te,t enco!ing is no longer cancelle! $hen opening certain files&