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Switching from Finale to Dorico: Problems and solutions during migration (4) Changes in music fonts
In this article, I will discuss the migration issues regarding music fonts, which greatly affect the appearance of music scores. This is...

tarokoike
Oct 6, 20245 min read
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Switching from Finale: Another strong option, Sibelius Ultimate
MakeMusic, the developer of Finale, has partnered with Steinberg, the developer of Dorico, to promote cross-grading to Dorico. However,...

tarokoike
Sep 27, 20247 min read
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Switching from Finale to Dorico: Problems and solutions during migration (3) Inability to migrate music style
In Finale, you can apply music styles such as slash notation, “repeat one measure” and “hide staff” to any measure by selecting the staff...

tarokoike
Sep 26, 20243 min read
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Notes on obtaining Finale v27 and file migration via MusicXML
On the morning, Wednesday, August 28th (Japan time), MakeMusic, the developer of Finale, announced a solution to allow all registered...

tarokoike
Sep 22, 20243 min read
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The negative impact of Finale Sunset on musicology
Yesterday (Sep 15th), I was invited by a professor from a university who has been helping me for a long time to give a presentation about...

tarokoike
Sep 16, 20244 min read
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For those considering switching from Finale to Dorico: Dorico Intensive Course (Course starting in October 2024)
In response to the discontinuation of development and sales of Finale, we have decided to start a new course in October to support...

tarokoike
Sep 13, 20245 min read
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Switching from Finale to Dorico: Issues and solutions during migration (2) Symbol Migration Failure
Expressions, articulations, smart shapes, chord suffixes, and other symbols entered in Finale can be transferred to other software,...

tarokoike
Sep 9, 20244 min read
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Switching from Finale to Dorico: Issues and solutions during migration (1) Changes in music score layout
When migrating a Finale file to other software such as Dorico via MusicXML, various issues may occur. From what we have researched so...

tarokoike
Sep 5, 20244 min read
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Switching from Finale to Dorico: The key is handling MusicXML files
【Updated 2025/2/14】 There is a sequel to this article, please check it out. ▼ Switching from Finale to Dorico: Issues and solutions...

tarokoike
Aug 28, 20247 min read
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Pros and cons of online courses: From the case of music notation software intensive course
Our company has held the “Finale Intensive Course” for the past few courses, and in this article, based on our experience holding the...

tarokoike
Aug 10, 20246 min read
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![[Finale] Create your own expression mark to trigger a key switch](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4GJ-a9xRxE8/sddefault.jpg)
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[Finale] Create your own expression mark to trigger a key switch
During our Finale Intensive Course, someone asked me how to apply vibrato to a flute. It is true that the flute sound “Flute Player 1” of...

tarokoike
Aug 1, 20242 min read
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![[Finale] Setup Wizard sometimes creates extremely reduced staves](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/t1mdPzLdiWA/maxresdefault.jpg)
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[Finale] Setup Wizard sometimes creates extremely reduced staves
After creating a score in Finale using the Setup Wizard, you may occasionally encounter a problem where the entire staff is displayed at...

tarokoike
Jul 23, 20242 min read
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![[Finale] Manual spacing resets when moving notes](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_NaTwppd1rQ/maxresdefault.jpg)
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[Finale] Manual spacing resets when moving notes
One of the features of Finale is the beauty of the default spacing and the wide range of customizations. By using a function called a...

tarokoike
Jul 12, 20242 min read
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![[All] The idea of ”A staff dedicated to playback”](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/EMLpzhhhE8s/maxresdefault.jpg)
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[All] The idea of ”A staff dedicated to playback”
Please take a look at this first. This is an example of an electric guitar score, and just like a guitarist steps on the effects pedals...

tarokoike
Jul 4, 20242 min read
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Efforts to eradicate pirated software copies and IMSTA FESTA
IMSTA FESTA is a music technology festival held periodically around the world. This year, our company will be in charge of the local...

tarokoike
Jun 16, 20244 min read
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![[Finale] For those who want to learn how to use Finale: Finale Intensive Course (Course starting in July 2024)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/DLp51pdFKOE/maxresdefault.jpg)
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[Finale] For those who want to learn how to use Finale: Finale Intensive Course (Course starting in July 2024)
Our Finale Intensive Course, which has been highly acclaimed for its unique content based on the experience and knowledge we have gained...

tarokoike
Jun 15, 20246 min read
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About a musician, Steve Morse (Part 3)
The first part covered Steve's early career, and the second part covered his development period as a world-renown musician. This 3rd part...

tarokoike
Jun 14, 20248 min read
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About a musician, Steve Morse (Part 2)
The first part covered the early years of Steve's career, but in this second part, I’ll start with the times when he took a break from...

tarokoike
Jun 13, 202410 min read
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About a musician, Steve Morse (Part 1)
I have been writing blogs almost every week since last August, and the number of blogs I have published reaches to 50 now. Looking at the...

tarokoike
May 11, 20246 min read
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[Finale] Features and settings of third-party VST/AU sound sources
Finale comes with a sample sound source called Garritan Instruments for Finale (GIFF), which is of decent quality, and since setting up...

tarokoike
May 5, 20245 min read
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