The Finale Mallets Font
Finale 2011 included three new music fonts. While previous blogs have briefly touched upon the Finale AlphaNotes and Finale Percussion fonts, this week I’d like to focus on the Finale Mallets font....
View ArticleMeet the Finale Team: trumpeter Mark Adler
Mark Adler is the music editing and engraving supervisor at MakeMusic. A seasoned professional trumpet player, Mark received a BM in trumpet performance at the Manhattan School of Music, and taught...
View ArticleFinale Outside of the Box
As MakeMusic’s senior music editor for the past several years, part of my job has been to design and develop Finale Worksheets and Repertoire. Finale 2012 users can view this collection within Finale...
View ArticleBrian Ferneyhough Visits MakeMusic
L to R: Mark Adler, Brian Ferneyhough Renowned composer and longtime Finale user Brian Ferneyhough visited the MakeMusic offices in late March. The composer was in town participating in a residency at...
View ArticleFinale Blog: Halloween Pumpkin Fun Again
In anticipation of Halloween, we’re reposting this fun piece that Mark Adler created with Finale last year. This traditional Halloween song can be sung as a round. Feel free to download the file and...
View ArticleMaking the Finale Christmas Tree
In last week’s post announcing free holiday music, we pictured the Finale Christmas tree seen above. One reader replied; “Can you tell me how you made the music Christmas trees?” and inspired this...
View ArticleDuet Display app and Finale
Last week I enjoyed a fine post on Philip Rothman’s Sibelius blog about the Duet Display app, which allows you to use an iPad as an additional screen for your Mac. Naturally, I wanted to try it out...
View ArticleMark Adler and What’s next: Finale 2014.5
Lately we’ve been hearing lots of questions about the next version of Finale and I thought this might a great opportunity to answer those questions and talk a little about my new role at MakeMusic. The...
View ArticleCreating Distinctive Music Notation House Styles: Line Widths
Ever wonder why your music doesn’t look like your favorite engraved notation? Great publishers devote a lot of time and thought to make their music look beautiful – and distinct. One glance at a score...
View ArticleCreating Distinctive Music Notation House Styles: Fonts
Ketchup is a perfectly fine condiment. People only question your taste when you put it on everything. The same goes for Times New Roman; few great music publishers use this text font prominently in...
View ArticleA Free Finale Music Font
In a previous post on developing your own house style, I mentioned a range of options you can use to customize the music characters in your creations. I also suggested that the easiest way to...
View ArticleThe Next Version of Finale
Curious as to what’s on the horizon for Finale? Since releasing Finale 2014.5 our developers have been focused on the next version of Finale. Their top priority is making Finale a 64-bit application....
View ArticleGreat Sounds for the Next Version of Finale
Back in February, we offered a glimpse inside the next version of Finale. Today I’d like to build on that by talking about how the next version of Finale will sound. One integral component will be the...
View ArticleThe Next Version of Finale – More Bits are Better
As I’ve mentioned previously, the next version of Finale will be a true 64-bit application. Upon hearing this, some of you may be asking yourself, “What does this mean for me?” I’m glad you asked!...
View ArticleImporting PDF Files in the Next Version of Finale
Back in February I began previewing select information about the next version of Finale. Since then I’ve shared a little about what it will mean to be a 64-bit application, and the playback...
View ArticleTransposed Instrument Entry in the Next Version of Finale
Have you entered music for a transposed instrument into a Finale score? If so, you may have encountered a scenario where as you enter notes, the pitches you hear in Finale are not transposed. Once you...
View ArticleReWire Support in the Next Version of Finale
In today’s preview of the next version of Finale, we’re highlighting ReWire support. ReWire will allow Finale users to synchronize with other pro-level audio applications. Why would you want to do...
View ArticleStreamlining the Next Version of Finale
Many of you have asked when the next version of Finale will be released. Today I’m glad to report we plan to make it available by late summer, 2016. With this release we are fully committed to...
View ArticleStreamlining the Next Version of Finale
Many of you have asked when the next version of Finale will be released. Today I’m glad to report we plan to make it available by late summer, 2016. With this release we are fully committed to...
View ArticleThe New Finale is Here!
Today I’m pleased to announce that the new Finale is now available, both as a download and a USB drive. As I’ve hinted at over the last few months, some of the highlights of the new release include...
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