In the previous article where I talked about how Mr. Phil Farrand created Finale, I mentioned PolyWriter, which he developed in 1984...

Finale is a software invented by a person named Phil Farrand (1958-). Even if you search for this name in Japanese “フィル・ファランド” there is...

In this article, we will take a look at several types of music notation software currently on the market that are especially suitable for...

One of the problems with Finale that I've been concerned about for some time is an issue that rarely appears only in the Mac version,...

In this article, I will focus on some of the various music notation software currently on the market that are especially suitable for...

When I was writing the previous article , I noticed something interesting while researching various guitar bend expressions using...

In this article, I will focus on several types of music notation software currently on the market that are especially suitable for...

The next Finale Intensive Course will be held in March 2024. Based on the feedback we have received from users, in order to make the...

In Finale, a pickup measure can be set at the end of the setup wizard for a new file, or in “Document Menu > Pickup Measure” for an...

January 24th 2024 afternoon in Tokyo time, on my macOS 13.6.1 Ventura, an issue occurred where only the Garritan sound source did not...

In the previous article, I talked about how Finale and Dorico are more likely to have problems due to conflicts with the audio driver in...

Some people say “what music notation software should do is just make scores, playback is not necessary,” but if you can playback, you can find mistakes much more easily not only with your eyes but also with your ears. By making use of playback you can also focus on music itself rather than reading notes, I think you can enjoy great benefits from playback functionality. It's already unpleasant when the sound that is supposed to come out isn't coming out, you definitely want to

At the end of 2023, there were changes to the technically supported versions of Finale family products. As of January 4th, 2024, Finale...

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...

Some people, especially those who have experience playing in wind bands or orchestras, may have written something like this on their part...

One of the many possibilities of music notation software is the ability to freely create irregular musical scores that are not normally...

Since I started working in marketing for Finale, my biggest interest has been in pursuing the various possibilities of music notation...

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 support for macOS 14 Sonoma, including fixes for issues with Score Manager, and several bug fixes for both Mac and Windows versions. Bug Fixes for Mac and Windows Devices: Copyable staff styles are now copied to parts when copy and pasting in the score. Back ending brackets and repeat text endings are now added to the score and parts properly. M

When I was at Berklee College of Music, one of the things that my seniors taught me that became extremely useful later in the performance...

In the previous article, I introduced how to customize Finale's “Default Document”' to your liking. You can also customize the “Document...