[Event Report] Steinberg Seminar “Complete Migration from Finale to Dorico: Experts on both products will provide a detailed explanation”
- tarokoike
- Oct 14
- 2 min read
Following the end of support for the Japanese version of Finale, we co-hosted a Steinberg Seminar titled “Complete Migration from Finale to Dorico: Experts on both products will provide a detailed explanation” with Yamaha Music Japan, the domestic distributor of Dorico, at the Yamaha Ginza Store on Sunday, October 5, 2025.
This article provides a digest of the archived video and links to related information introduced during the seminar.
For those who were unable to attend, we hope this information will be helpful for preserving your Finale and smoothly migrating to Dorico.
1. Digest version of the archived video from the October 5, 2025 seminar
This video is the same format as the review videos (with no viewing deadline) provided after each session of our Dorico Intensive Course*, and features a table of contents search function. For details on how to use the course, please see the "Taking an Intensive Course" section of our FAQ page.
*The Dorico Intensive Course has been offered continuously for Finale users since fall 2024, and the latest course, scheduled for October 2025, will begin on Wednesday, October 22nd. For details, please see the article below.
▼For those who want to learn how to use Dorico or are considering switching from Finale: Dorico Intensive Course (Zoom Online, Pro/Elements Compatible)
2. Links to Related Information Introduced During the Seminar
The following related information was introduced during the seminar. We hope you will refer to it as needed.
・What should I do with Finale?
▼How to make your existing Finale last as long as possible
・How to reduce the stress of switching from Finale to Dorico
▼How to achieve speedy Finale step entry in Dorico
▼Chaconne, a music font for Japanese music publications Comparison of EX and major SMuFL fonts currently available
・Migrating files from Finale to Dorico using MusicXML and important points to note
▼"Issues when migrating Finale files to Dorico using MusicXML: changes in sheet music layout, inability to transfer symbols and music styles, etc."
▼How to export MusicXML files from Finale
▼Migrating files from Finale to D Switching to Dorico: Handling MusicXML files is key
▼How to batch convert multiple Finale files to PDF
・Troubleshooting Dorico and Finale
▼[Dorico] What to do when there's no sound (mainly Windows, occasionally Mac)
▼ How to fix page layout corruption when migrating a file from Finale to Dorico using MusicXML
▼[Finale] Common causes of no sound: External audio devices
▼General troubleshooting: Deleting (rebuilding) the preferences file
▼General troubleshooting: Reinstalling
・Resources for learning Dorico
▼Dorico Pro Help (Steinberg)
▼Dorico Pro FAQ (Yamaha Music Japan)
▼DORICO Easy Operation Tips (Yamaha Music Japan/YouTube)
▼Overview | Dorico Finale: Mastering Transitions Episode 1 with Jason Loffredo (Steinberg/YouTube)
▼DORICO 6 Download page (Download quick reference cards, etc.: Steinberg)
▼Stylenote Inc.: "Dorico 6 Music Notation Guide"
▼For those who want to learn how to use Dorico or are considering switching from Finale: Dorico Intensive Course (Zoom online, Pro/Elements compatible)
▼Steinberg Dorico Official Forum
▼DORICO – The Next-Generation Scoring Software
(Facebook group managed by Steinberg)
・Other
▼Newzik: Music notation reading app
