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Finale QuickStart Videos
- Getting Started: Set Up a MIDI Keyboard (Video)
- Getting Started: Set Up a Lead Sheet (Video)
- Getting Started: Set Up an Orchestral/Band Score (Video)
- Getting Started: Set Up a Choral Score (Video)
- Getting Started: Set Up Your Own Ensemble (Video)
- Getting Started: Importing Music (Video)
ARIA Player Installers
Authorization & Registration
- ★ Registering, Authorizing, and Deauthorizing Finale Notation Products
- "Please fill out all required fields" Authorization Error After Installing Finale v27.2 and v27.3 (Mac)
- Registering Finale NotePad 2012
- Finale opens deauthorized when opening files (Windows)
- Registering Finale Student and Teacher Edition; Redeeming Textbook Promo Codes
- Cannot run Finale as administrator when attempting to authorize (Windows)
Crashing & Performance
- ★ Mouse Cursor Disappears When Using Simple Entry(macOS 13 Ventura)
- ★ Error on launch after upgrading to Ventura: "Finale is damaged and can't be opened." (Mac)
- Crashing when Using the Continuity Camera (macOS Ventura)
- Stage Manager Minimizes and Maximizes Main Finale window (macOS 13 Ventura)
- Stage Manager Prevents Finale from Returning to Certain Dialog Windows (macOS 13)
- Error installing v27.3 update on Ventura: "Finale (Autoupdate).app is damaged and can't be opened." (Mac)
Audio & Playback
- ★ Audio Engine Failed to Load Error Code: 7, No Sound in Finale
- Swinging 16th Notes in 4/4 Time
- Swinging 8th Notes in Cut Time
- Inconsistent Playback with the Tapspace Xylophone (Plastic Mallets)
- Wind Instruments Sound Cut-Off During Swing Playback
- Low Volume During Playback of Files Created from Templates
MIDI
Tips & Best Practices
- Installing Rosetta 2 with Finale v27.2
- Updating third-party legacy fonts to SMuFL-compliant fonts in documents.
- Creating Legacy Font Based Documents in Finale v27.
- Creating Custom Text Enclosures with SMuFL Fonts.
- QuickStart Videos for Notation Products Versions 2014.5 and Earlier No Longer Working
- Sharing Sound From Finale In Zoom
Opening & Saving Files
- How to Open a Legacy (.mus) File
- Tips for Opening Legacy (.mus) Files
- "Update Articulation Positioning" appears when opening a file
- "The file was created with an earlier version of Finale" appears when opening a file (Windows)
- Opening SMuFL-based Documents in Finale v26 and earlier
- Finale Unable to Save Document
Program Functions & Settings
- ★ Creating Nonlinear Key Signatures
- Error message launching Finale 2014.5 and earlier on macOS Catalina and later: 'The developer of this app needs to update it to work with this version of macOS.'
- Imported Graphics aligned to Page Margins shift when resizing page
- Problems cycling document windows with COMMAND+` (macOS Ventura)
- Graphics move when exporting PDF's or printing multiple parts (Windows)
- SmartShapes do not attach to measures without a top staff line
Setting Up VST/AU Libraries
- Finale 26.2 (Windows) installer prompts for GIFF samples folder install location.
- Setting up Garritan libraries with Finale and PrintMusic
- Reinstalling the Garritan Instruments for Finale (GIFF) sample library
- Unable to access Audio Units plug-ins in Finale for Mac (Garritan, Kontakt, etc.)
- Changes to the Garritan Instruments for Finale samples installation beginning with Finale (Version 25) for Mac
- Using 3rd party VST/AU libraries with Finale and PrintMusic
Sales & Product Information
- ★ Finale Read Me Notes for v27.3
- ★ Finale & Garritan Compatibility with Apple Silicon (M1/M2)
- macOS 13 Ventura and Finale Notation Products
- Garritan Instruments for Finale (GIFF) vs. specialized Garritan libraries
- Read Me Notes for Finale v27.2
- Finale v27.1 Read Me Documents
Downloading & Installation
- ★ Downloading and Installing Finale (Video)
- Installing Finale on Windows in S Mode
- Missing Fonts in Finale v27 After Installing Finale v26 on Windows Computers.
- (Mac) Installing NotePad 2012 on macOS Sierra
- Commands to silently install Finale (unattended installer)
- Installing the Site License Monitor
User Manuals
Frequently Asked Questions
- ★ Canceling the Finale Trial
- ★ Finale Notation Software System Requirements
- I Just Upgraded. Do I Need My Previous Version of Finale?
- PrintMusic/NotePad Sunset FAQ
- MakeMusic notation products's compatibility with Windows 10
- Troubleshooting resources for legacy notation products (Finale 2014.5 and earlier)