Additional Information about

PrintMusic 2014 for Windows

PrintMusic 2014 Read Me, April 2014
Copyright © 2014, MakeMusic, Inc.

Congratulations on your purchase of PrintMusic 2014 for Windows!

IMPORTANT: Read this document before you begin working with PrintMusic 2014 and print a copy of it
to keep with your PrintMusic information.

This file contains important information about PrintMusic 2014 not included in the User
Manual, as well as information about converting older files into the new version's format.
Please note that PrintMusic 2014 files cannot be opened in previous versions of PrintMusic
without being converted to a different format.

The Read Me contains the following sections:

Running PrintMusic 2014

New Features in PrintMusic 2014
Interface Changes in PrintMusic 2014

You may also visit www.finalemusic.com for updated information about PrintMusic and
information on new releases.

Running PrintMusic 2014

System Requirements
Windows Vista/7/8 32-bit (64-bit compatible). Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon, Intel i3 or AMD Athlon II X2 or
above preferred. 700MB hard drive space required for software and user manual.

DVD-ROM drive required for disc installation or high-speed Internet connection for download. 800x600 minimum
monitor resolution, 1366x768 or higher preferred. Minimum 2GB RAM (4GB or more recommended for optional
use of VST sounds: more RAM = more available sounds.)

Optional: MIDI input and/or playback device. Printer. Scanner. A soundcard (including DirectSound, MME, or
ASIO drivers) is required for playing VST sounds in Windows.

Installing PrintMusic 2014

If any previous version of PrintMusic has been installed on the machine, PrintMusic 2014 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 PrintMusic, 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 PrintMusic
 from installing necessary files and updating the registry. Rest assured, your PrintMusic CD does not
contain any viruses.
2. Press CTRL-SHIFT-ESC and click on 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 this for every process assigned to your name except “taskmgr.exe”,
“explorer.exe”, and “System Idle Process.”
4. Close the Task Manager.
5. Check your system tray (lower-right corner of the screen) for any running
programs, especially antivirus software, which can interfere with proper installation of
programs. Right-click each and choose Close.

Authorizing PrintMusic 2014

The first time you launch PrintMusic, you will be prompted to authorize. To authorize a single copy of PrintMusic,
click Authorize Now to open the Authorization Wizard (or, choose Help > Authorize PrintMusic). Then follow
the instructions to authorize your copy of PrintMusic via the Internet, phone, or mail. If you choose not to authorize,
you will be prompted to do so each time you launch PrintMusic. 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
PrintMusic can be authorized on only one computer at a time, but, with an Internet
connection, authorization can be moved from one computer to another at will. Simply
choose Help > Deauthorize PrintMusic to open up a free slot. Your copy of PrintMusic can
now be authorized on a different computer. When you deauthorize, 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, you will need to contact Customer Support online
www.finalemusic.com/support 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 PrintMusic 2014 - 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. 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 reported:
If the files are missing...
'The dynamic link library MSVCP60.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 PrintMusic 2014, choose Help > User Manual. If you have an Internet
connection, PrintMusic 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, PrintMusic automatically opens the local
version of the User Manual that was installed on your hard drive alongside PrintMusic 2014. If you prefer to always
use the local version of the User Manual, go to Edit > Preferences > Folders and uncheck Use Online Help
When Available.

Download and PrintMusic Trial

PrintMusic 2014 is available as a download from our website. The trial version is identical to the full
version. After the 30-day trial period, printing and saving are disabled. To purchase the full version of PrintMusic,
choose Help > Purchase PrintMusic.

Contacting Customer Support

For PrintMusic support, visit www.finalemusic.com/support.

Converting PrintMusic 2011 (and earlier) documents into PrintMusic 2014

documents
PrintMusic 2014 has a different file format than earlier versions, and converts older files to the new format
when you open them in PrintMusic 2014. PrintMusic 2014 will open and convert older versions'
documents, giving them the default title "UNTITLED.MUSX.” 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. PrintMusic Maintenance is run automatically to check for any
errors while opening old files.

Running older versions of PrintMusic

PrintMusic 2011 (and earlier versions) for Windows or Mac cannot open any standard PrintMusic 2014 file. To
open a PrintMusic 2014 document in an earlier version, choose File > Export > 2012 Finale Notation File (for
Finale 2012 products only) or File > Export > MusicXML (all other versions).

New Features in PrintMusic 2014

 New file format. Designed to improve compatibility, the new format for
documents created in PrintMusic helps you share your music more easily. Older
documents are automatically converted when you open them, and you will be
prompted to save the file in the new format. You can also export your document to
the older format for use in Finale 2012 products (use MusicXML for earlier versions
such as PrintMusic 2011).
 Improved instrument handling with Score Manager. PrintMusic includes
a new instrument paradigm that establishes a relationship between all attributes of
score instruments, including staff attributes and sound assignments. As you add,
remove, reorder, or change instruments, PrintMusic updates group brackets for
instrument families automatically. Administer complete control over score
instruments in one convenient, modeless window. Score Manager takes care of the
details – controlling how your staves look and sound – so you don’t have to. Easily
change a flute staff to a clarinet staff. The Score Manager knows how a clarinet staff
transposes, looks, and sounds, so it makes all the necessary arrangements.
 Easy playback sound assignment. In addition to selecting sounds in the
Score Manager, you can allow PrintMusic to automatically assign sounds to your
score instruments according to a priority list that you specify.
 Easy hidden staves. PrintMusic makes it easy to hide staves in your whole
score or selected regions. For staves without music, simply choose Staff > Hide
Empty Staves. Additionally, staves are now hidden using a "collapse" method in
which other staves are automatically repositioned vertically.
 Beat-attached Smart Shapes. Smart Shapes that previously attached to
measures now attach to beats (in the same manner as expressions) with lines
showing the attachment point. Beat attachment allows a Smart Shape start or end
point to attach to a particular note, beat, or right barline. Affected Smart Shapes
include hairpins, trills and trill extensions, 8va/8vb (ottava/ottava bassa), horizontal
brackets, and lines. These Smart Shapes in older documents converted to the 2014
format retain their original locations and are automatically attached to the nearest
beat.
 Mid-measure clef changes. You can now change clefs in a staff in the
middle of a measure.
 Hidden key signatures with accidentals. You can now easily hide key
signatures and continue to automatically display accidentals per staff using the Hide
key signature/Show accidentals option.
 Smart multi-layer accidental and rest handling. Rests of the same
duration and accidentals on unison notes in multiple layers now are displayed only
once. Accidentals in one layer are also carried through the measure for all other
layers (these can optionally be displayed in Staff Attributes).
 Accessible text inserts. You no longer need to venture into a dialog box to
edit text inserts (such as the title, composer, or arranger). 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. Undefined text inserts do not print.
 New Finale Lyrics Font. This font improves lyric spacing, and is the new
default for scores created with the Document Setup Wizard.
 Range checking. PrintMusic now alerts you when notes are outside of an
instrument's range.
 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 Score Manager.
 Auto-numbered instruments. Instruments in categorical sections (Flute 1,
Flute 2, etc.) are now numbered automatically when creating new files. This feature
can also be switched off.
  Graphics tool improvements. Multiple changes to the Graphics tool make it
more versatile. The selection rectangle is now movable and resizable and snaps to
grids/guides, dragging can be constrained to scale by holding SHIFT, and PDFs can be
imported as graphics.
 Auto-detect MIDI Devices. PrintMusic now identifies external MIDI devices
as soon as you plug them in. No setup required!
 Unicode Support. PrintMusic now recognizes and displays Unicode font
characters.
 Improvements to opening files. All readable file types are displayed in the
Open dialog box. Additionally, MusicXML files can now be dragged-and-dropped onto
the Finale application.
 Worksheets, repertoire, and manuscript paper. Ten titles of Classroom
Repertoire are provided, including Bach Inventions, traditional and holiday titles, and
more. Two Music Manuscript documents are included as well. Print either the grand
staff or generic example to have music manuscript handy for note taking or
inspiration even when you’re away from the computer.
 MusicXML 3.0. PrintMusic supports the latest MusicXML technology,
including instrument knowledge and Unicode.
 Improved Scanning/SmartScore Lite Enhancements. PrintMusic includes
SmartScore Lite version X2, offering improved notation recognition.
 PDF Export. Save your document, or a selected portion of it, as a PDF
directly from PrintMusic.
 Revert to last saved version. A new command in the File menu reverts the
current document to its last saved version.
 Auto-recovery. Unsaved data is now recovered after a hang or system
failure.
 New method for PrintMusic updates. At launch, PrintMusic automatically
checks for updates. Instead of requiring you to download and install the updates
manually from the Finale website, PrintMusic now downloads and installs the updates
automatically.

Interface Changes in PrintMusic 2014

 Program Options renamed. To access the Preferences,
choose Edit > Preferences.
 Lead Sheet renamed. To start a blank document, choose File > New >
Default Document.
 File menu reorganization. Several File menu commands have been moved
into new Import and Export submenus, and several new commands have been
added.
 Undefined text inserts appearance. 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.
 Consolidation of many staff-related commands in new Score Manager.
These commands include options previously found in the Instrument List, Staff
Attributes dialog box, File > File Info, Staff > New Staves, Staff > Delete Staves,
and Staff> Reorder Staves. It also adds the option for Hide Key Signature & Show
Accidentals.
 External MIDI Instruments. To assign non-General MIDI sounds to score
instruments, in the Score Manager, click the drop-down arrow in a slot under
the Sound column and choose Edit Patch. (MIDI "instruments" as defined in
PrintMusic 2011 and before, and accompanying instrument libraries, are not available
in PrintMusic 2014).
 Managing VST plug-ins. PrintMusic now uses an audio engine that
automatically scans the audio plug-ins in the directories you specify when you launch
the program.
 File Utilities palette removal. This palette, which duplicated commands
available in PrintMusic's menus, have been removed to free up screen space.
 Improvements to tool palettes, Mixer and Scroll View. The tool palettes
and Mixer have been updated for clearer control. Staff names are fully visible and
remain to the far left when zooming and scrolling in Scroll View.
 MicNotator removal. This includes removal of the input section of the Audio
Setup dialog box and affects the various note entry methods (Simple Entry, Speedy
Entry, and HyperScribe).
 Support for preexisting files with keyless key signatures. If a staff in a
document created in Finale 2014 has a key signature set to keyless, this will be
indicated by an italicized "Keyless" in the Key Signature dialog box.
 Open dialog box display of All Readable Files. By default, the Open
dialog box now displays all file types that PrintMusic can open.
 Menu order unification. The order in which menus display in PrintMusic has
been aligned so that they appear identical on Mac and Windows.
 Preset metronome click sound. A uniform sound has replaced the MIDI
channel/note options for the metronome click in the Click and Countoff dialog box.
 Changes to time signature context menus. Common time and cut time
have been added to the Selection tool and Time Signature tool's context menus.
 Send Patches Before Playback movement. Previously appearing in the
Instrument List window, the command “Send Patches to MIDI Device on Playback”
now appears in the MIDI menu.
 PrintMusic 2004 shortcut set removal. This antiquated option for Simple
Entry has been removed.
 Unlocking systems. A new command for clearing system locks, “Unlock
Systems”, appears in the Utilities menu.
 For more information regarding specific menu command changes, see
PrintMusic 2014 Interface Changes in the User Manual.