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tarokoike
Dec 29, 20235 min read
[Finale] What you can't do with Finale: From recent cases in Finale tech support
To find out what a product can do, you can check the product's website or user manual, but there is generally little information about...
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![[All] Create your own practice materials using music notation software (2) Easy Chopin for beginners](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a7ee85_474fec54f6314d45a85ff29746f43386~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/a7ee85_474fec54f6314d45a85ff29746f43386~mv2.webp)
tarokoike
Dec 14, 20233 min read
[All] Create your own practice materials using music notation software (2) Easy Chopin for beginners
One of the many possibilities of music notation software is the ability to freely create irregular musical scores that are not normally...
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![[Finale] “What’s New on Finale 27.4” & How to use files created with the Japanese version of Finale](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a7ee85_2520abcee3114b779428f3656e1b7039~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/a7ee85_2520abcee3114b779428f3656e1b7039~mv2.webp)
tarokoike
Nov 30, 20237 min read
[Finale] “What’s New on Finale 27.4” & How to use files created with the Japanese version of Finale
On November 29, 2023 US time, the English version of Finale 27.4, a free update to Finale 27, was released. This new update includes...
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![[Finale] Customize the “Document Styles” in the Setup Wizard to your liking](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a7ee85_b1319d87190d4e938cc06e6e29718596~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/a7ee85_b1319d87190d4e938cc06e6e29718596~mv2.webp)
tarokoike
Nov 16, 20233 min read
[Finale] Customize the “Document Styles” in the Setup Wizard to your liking
In the previous article, I introduced how to customize Finale's “Default Document”' to your liking. You can also customize the “Document...
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tarokoike
Nov 9, 20233 min read
[Finale] Customizing the "Default Document" to your liking
When creating a new score in Finale, the simplest and most basic method is to create it from a "Default Document." The Default Document...
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tarokoike
Oct 31, 20232 min read
[Finale] No sound from a specific instrument
With Finale, we often receive inquiries about “no sound from a specific instrument.” This is often due to three reasons: (1) Problem...
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![[Finale] Using EVPU as the basic measurement unit](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a7ee85_0e49f42a6032475187b120808a192535~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/a7ee85_0e49f42a6032475187b120808a192535~mv2.webp)
tarokoike
Oct 27, 20233 min read
[Finale] Using EVPU as the basic measurement unit
One of Finale's great strengths is the ability to change the position and size of almost every element that makes up a score. In...
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![[Finale] The easiest copy and paste method "Ctrl + Click"](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tflvjse9c-c/maxresdefault.jpg)
tarokoike
Oct 25, 20231 min read
[Finale] The easiest copy and paste method "Ctrl + Click"
(1) Select the copy source measure(s). * (2) Hold down the ctrl key (option key on Mac) and click the measure you want to paste. *Use one...
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![[Finale] How to correct the pitch of notes entered in an wrong key](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a7ee85_4e8d947caeb0450b811543e36a0fe5ce~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/a7ee85_4e8d947caeb0450b811543e36a0fe5ce~mv2.webp)
tarokoike
Oct 20, 20232 min read
[Finale] How to correct the pitch of notes entered in an wrong key
When writing music scores, you may start writing from the notes and then forget to write the key signature. If you write on a paper by...
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![[Finale] Listening and comparing various sound sources (GIFF, GPO5, NotePerformer, BBCSO Discover)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fJ-csDAufnM/maxresdefault.jpg)
tarokoike
Oct 18, 20232 min read
[Finale] Listening and comparing various sound sources (GIFF, GPO5, NotePerformer, BBCSO Discover)
One of Finale's selling points is that it includes a high-quality sample sound source, Garritan Instruments for Finale (GIFF), but using...
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![[Finale] Playback tempo setting: How to prioritize the playback controller to change the playback te](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a7ee85_59491b8f6403425ea757275e31f2f8fb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/a7ee85_59491b8f6403425ea757275e31f2f8fb~mv2.webp)
tarokoike
Oct 16, 20232 min read
[Finale] Playback tempo setting: How to prioritize the playback controller to change the playback te
In the previous article, “Playback tempo setting: Using MIDI tools,'' I talked about the three types of tempo settings for Finale...
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![[all] Dealing with file save errors: Avoid leaving files open](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a7ee85_c724f4d8292d4919a021c4499d838210~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/a7ee85_c724f4d8292d4919a021c4499d838210~mv2.webp)
tarokoike
Sep 27, 20232 min read
[all] Dealing with file save errors: Avoid leaving files open
One of the most frequently asked questions we receive at the Finale technical support is “I cannot save a file, what to do?”. ▼ [Finale]...
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tarokoike
Sep 8, 20232 min read
[Finale] Is Finale neglecting Mac users?
Occasionally I hear people say, "Finale seems to be neglecting Mac users these days." The background to these comments is that a major...
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![[Finale] Libraries greatly expanded in v27 (Part 2)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a7ee85_591d66e445784c0eb8ad1045abdef3b7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/a7ee85_591d66e445784c0eb8ad1045abdef3b7~mv2.webp)
tarokoike
Aug 28, 20233 min read
[Finale] Libraries greatly expanded in v27 (Part 2)
This is a continuation of the previous article that introduced the creation process and actual application examples of the SMuFL symbol...
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tarokoike
Aug 24, 20232 min read
[Finale] Libraries greatly expanded in v27 (Part 1)
The previous two articles both partially mentioned the Finale v27 library, this time I’d like to get more into the library itself....
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![[Finale] Differences between the English and Japanese versions: 3. Templates](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a7ee85_c7a303d16375449f903c5e54395df872~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/a7ee85_c7a303d16375449f903c5e54395df872~mv2.webp)
tarokoike
Aug 21, 20232 min read
[Finale] Differences between the English and Japanese versions: 3. Templates
Traditionally, when localizing the Japanese version of Finale, the Default Document, files created by the Setup Wizard, and templates...
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tarokoike
Aug 18, 20233 min read
[Finale] Differences between the English and Japanese versions: 2. Libraries (Chord Suffix)
The second major difference between the Japanese version of Finale and the English version is the various libraries. In the Japanese...
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![[Finale] Differences between the English and Japanese versions: 1. Music Fonts](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a7ee85_07bc0ae4f74440a880124e4fd78d06c5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/a7ee85_07bc0ae4f74440a880124e4fd78d06c5~mv2.webp)
tarokoike
Aug 14, 20232 min read
[Finale] Differences between the English and Japanese versions: 1. Music Fonts
Finale was originally developed by American software maker MakeMusic, and has been localized and sold by distributors around the world....
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![[Finale] External audio devices often cause "no sound on Finale"](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a7ee85_fca6b61d66314f719f82af262c3b785d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/a7ee85_fca6b61d66314f719f82af262c3b785d~mv2.webp)
tarokoike
Aug 9, 20232 min read
[Finale] External audio devices often cause "no sound on Finale"
First of all, see if you can hear sound in other applications, such as playing YouTube videos in your browser. If you don't hear any...
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![[Finale] Your iPhone sometimes gives a trouble on Finale (mac only)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a7ee85_0883446c8dab40989f81833b089b2368~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/a7ee85_0883446c8dab40989f81833b089b2368~mv2.webp)
tarokoike
Aug 7, 20231 min read
[Finale] Your iPhone sometimes gives a trouble on Finale (mac only)
When I was using Finale v27.2 on my current main computer MacBook Air (M2), one day I noticed that Finale launched very slowly and got...
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