Finale 2004 for Windows Released; Mac OS X to FollowEnhanced musicality and playback, improvements to note entry, requested enhancements to expressions and lyrics among new features
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Finale 2004 for Mac OS X
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August 26, 2003 MakeMusic! Inc. has released Finale 2004 music notation software for Windows computers. Finale 2004 will also be released for Macintosh OS X in October.
This latest upgrade to Finale offers a variety of powerful and timesaving new features for educators, students, composers and publishers.
Exclusive New Features Include:
- Human Playback--plays back your music as you have written it, with phrasing and nuance
- FinaleScript--use ordinary English to create scripts of Finale commands to modify multiple files automatically
- SmartMusic Software Synthesizer --included free with Finale 2004
- SmartMusic SoundFont--the same found in the SmartMusic practice system
- Create SmartMusic Accompaniments--create accompaniments with advanced features for solo works, exercises, warm-ups, and more for use in the classroom or for students use at home.
- Save as Audio File--save your Finale files into an audio format for recording onto an audio CD
- Smart Page Turns--aligns individual parts for natural page turns, saving time spent re-positioning staffs.
System Requirements:
Finale 2004 for Windows
- Windows 98/2000/NT/Me/XP (import and export of EPS files supported under Windows 98, NT, and Me only)
- CD-ROM drive
- 800x600 minimum monitor resolution
- 128MB RAM minimum (depending on OS)
- 200MB hard drive space required for software and user manual
Finale 2004 for Macintosh
- OS 10.1.5 and higher (some features require OS 10.2) or 9.0.4 - 9.2.2
- CD-ROM drive
- 800x600 minimum monitor resolution
- 128MB RAM minimum (depending on OS)
- 200MB hard drive space required for software and user manual
Educational pricing is available, as well as a number of upgrade options from other Finale notation products.
For more information, visit their web site at www.makemusic.com. |
