Many of the old keyboard shortcuts have also been replaced by one click actions meaning you don't have to remember all those "Alt" key functions.įinale 2011 is the best version of Finale yet although beginners should be prepared for a very steep but worthwhile learning curve.
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However, Finale 2011 has made things much quicker and more intuitive meaning you can get more music written in half the time. Finale is a music notation program giving you complete control over every aspect of the printed page while providing powerful control over MIDI input and output. Originally posted by Blissy: Free trial - the trial is free unlimited time with many restrictions. There are literally hundreds of features in Finale's rather crowded interface which make it very intimidating at first. Both 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (圆4) versions are available as ISO images. The actual developer of the program is MakeMusic, Inc. The most popular versions of the program are 2012.3, 2012.1 and 15.0. This free version is Windows 8 Enterprise edition. Finale is suitable for 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10. Everyone can download and use it for 3 months. Certainly Finale is still probably one of the most powerful cross platform tools for turning ideas into music. Finale is a music notation and playback software created by MakeMusic. Microsoft has released an absolutely free 90-day trial version of Windows 8 RTM to public.