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Last Call for Finale v27
Crossgrade to Dorico Pro through MakeMusic by July 23, 2026, to receive Finale v27 for free.

Crossgrades Moving to Steinberg
Starting July 24, 2026, Dorico Pro Crossgrades will be available through Dorico's parent company, Steinberg.

Finale Technical Support Has Ended
Browse available support resources here.

Downloading & Authorizing Finale
Downloading & authorizing registered Finale products will remain available for the foreseeable future.

The Garritan CFX Concert Grand and CFX Lite plug-ins are currently available in VST2 format only. We do not currently have a timeline for a native VST3 version of the standalone CFX plug-in.

However, users of modern DAWs that require VST3 support (such as Cubase or Nuendo) have two primary options for using the CFX libraries:

 

Option 1: Use the Garritan ARIA Player (Recommended for VST3-only environments)

The Garritan ARIA Player is available as a VST3 plug-in and can load the CFX library. This allows you to use the CFX sounds within a VST3-only environment.

  1. Download the ARIA Player:

  2. Configure CFX: Follow the steps in the CFX Concert Grand or CFX Lite User Manuals to load the CFX library into the ARIA Player.

 

Option 2: Re-enable VST2 Support in Cubase 14, 15 & Nuendo 14

If you prefer to use the original CFX plug-in interface, Steinberg’s latest DAW versions (Cubase 14, 15, and Nuendo 14) still support VST2 plug-ins, though they are disabled by default. You can manually re-enable VST2 support within the DAW settings to recognize the CFX Concert Grand VST2 plug-in without needing to download the ARIA Player.

 

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