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alain141
Published on 07/10/04 at 02:11
No problem installing the software version HFFR (French for PC and Mac), if not the online registration which requires you to download a patch on the website of distibuteur www.ip-music.com (http: / / www.ip-music.com). The manual provided about 200 pages, is devoted in the form of lessons, the basics. Help installed with the software (in pdf format) is very large (over 700 pages) and comprehensive with two topics: table of contents and index and a clever navigation system. There are fifty chapters, each corresponding to a different pdf file.
SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE
My configuration:
AMD Athlon 2166 MHz
Asus A7N8X
Radeon 9500
Creative Audigy Player
Windows XP Home Edition
The configuration seems stable. In early use, some instabilities Windows when importing MIDI files.
OVERALL OPINION
I use this software for a little less than a month and I have not explored all the possibilities seem immense. New compared to the previous version (Finale 2003) are:
- Improved ease of entry notes
- Bank sounds more efficient
- Automatic interpretation of nuances when playing and the sound quality
- Registration as possible to the work created in the format Wav
- And a few other points.
What impressed me most is the quality of the scan scores, the high quality of the partition when editing, easy to enter notes and nuances, can import MIDI files by separating different channels, where the possibility of such a system instrument.
After importing a MIDI file, Finale does not however take into account, when printing of the score, the expression and nuances of the source file, unlike, for example, Harmony Assistant, Myriad. All shades are to be added by hand to be taken into account when printing.
Capture the nuances in terms of changes in velocity (crescendo, diminuendo) is less powerful than the Yamaha XGworks where you can get graphic variations in the mouse.
However, the final enormous possibilities for n-Olette, d 'grace notes, trills and accent marks, which are not found in the software that I know.
The return of shades and expressions in a partition back hand is really excellent with good sound quality.
French telephone support is very difficult to reach, the line being constantly overloaded. When you get to join the technician, the explanations are satisfactory with good reception and a great understanding.
The best method, if unresolved by the FAQ, is to talk at the forum on-line (in English) www.finalemusic.com (http://www.finalemusic.com). I was pleasantly surprised by how quickly they answered my questions and by the kindness of the members. You can also request to be notified by e-mail about the answers posted.
The price (about 300 euros for the feast of music, and valid until July 14, 2004) seems a little high and requires thinking before making the purchase decision. In retrospect, when looking at such time has been spent writing the manual, the opportunities and quality of the edition, the price seems justified.
My idea, buying this software was able to print the scores of works created with Yamaha XGworks in sufficient detail in order to protect the rights of use with the SACEM.
This objective is fully completed and I do not regret my purchase.
SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE
My configuration:
AMD Athlon 2166 MHz
Asus A7N8X
Radeon 9500
Creative Audigy Player
Windows XP Home Edition
The configuration seems stable. In early use, some instabilities Windows when importing MIDI files.
OVERALL OPINION
I use this software for a little less than a month and I have not explored all the possibilities seem immense. New compared to the previous version (Finale 2003) are:
- Improved ease of entry notes
- Bank sounds more efficient
- Automatic interpretation of nuances when playing and the sound quality
- Registration as possible to the work created in the format Wav
- And a few other points.
What impressed me most is the quality of the scan scores, the high quality of the partition when editing, easy to enter notes and nuances, can import MIDI files by separating different channels, where the possibility of such a system instrument.
After importing a MIDI file, Finale does not however take into account, when printing of the score, the expression and nuances of the source file, unlike, for example, Harmony Assistant, Myriad. All shades are to be added by hand to be taken into account when printing.
Capture the nuances in terms of changes in velocity (crescendo, diminuendo) is less powerful than the Yamaha XGworks where you can get graphic variations in the mouse.
However, the final enormous possibilities for n-Olette, d 'grace notes, trills and accent marks, which are not found in the software that I know.
The return of shades and expressions in a partition back hand is really excellent with good sound quality.
French telephone support is very difficult to reach, the line being constantly overloaded. When you get to join the technician, the explanations are satisfactory with good reception and a great understanding.
The best method, if unresolved by the FAQ, is to talk at the forum on-line (in English) www.finalemusic.com (http://www.finalemusic.com). I was pleasantly surprised by how quickly they answered my questions and by the kindness of the members. You can also request to be notified by e-mail about the answers posted.
The price (about 300 euros for the feast of music, and valid until July 14, 2004) seems a little high and requires thinking before making the purchase decision. In retrospect, when looking at such time has been spent writing the manual, the opportunities and quality of the edition, the price seems justified.
My idea, buying this software was able to print the scores of works created with Yamaha XGworks in sufficient detail in order to protect the rights of use with the SACEM.
This objective is fully completed and I do not regret my purchase.