Authorization & Registration

• ★ Registering, authorizing, and deauthorizing Finale notation products
• 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)
• Registering Finale products purchased from a dealer (New, Upgrades, and Trade-ups)

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Crashing & Performance

• Printing can result in page offset on Windows 10 and 11.
• Times Font Reports as Missing in macOS 12 Monterey.
• Certain Expressions and Articulations Not Playing Back in Finale v27.0
• Finale v27.0 and Expression Placement When Using macOS 11 Big Sur
• Special Tools Not Responding After Upgrading to macOS 11 Big Sur
• Windows "Server Busy" Error Message on Launch

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Audio & Playback

• Tempo Mark Expressions do not change Tempo
• Playback Controls do not change tempo
• Playback Cursor Lags or Appears Stuck When Starting Playback With Spacebar+Click
• MP3 Audio Export from Finale
• Garritan Ambience is No Longer Supported Alert Message
• ARIA Player Version 1.959 Installer

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MIDI

• Unable to input chord symbols using a MIDI keyboard
• MIDI Input Troubleshooting
• MIDI Out settings reset in Finale 2012 on Windows
• HyperScribe Notation Appears Late / Behind the Beat

Tips & Best Practices

• Updating third-party legacy fonts to SMuFL-compliant fonts in documents.
• Creating Legacy Font Based Documents in Finale v27.
• QuickStart Videos for Notation Products Versions 2014.5 and Earlier No Longer Working
• Sharing Sound From Finale In Zoom
• Tempo Tool Alternatives
• Unable to export to MP3

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Opening & Saving Files

• Opening SMuFL-based Documents in Finale v26 and earlier
• Finale Unable to Save Document
• Unable to save files: EnigmaTemp or Error -2
• Unable to open files after saving (Finale v25)
• Unable to open files in Finale v25 (Windows)
• Recent files list missing from Finale (Mac)

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Program Functions & Settings

• Stems connections can be misaligned after converting the default music font to a SMuFL-based font.
• Orange Notes and Out-of-Range Pitches
• Grey Notes and Rests
• Unable to Hide Empty Staves
• Unable to Create Multimeasure Rests
• Margins Are Incorrect When Printing to PDF in Finale v27(macOS Only)

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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

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Sales & Product Information

• Finale v27.1 Read Me Documents
• MakeMusic Products and macOS 11 Big Sur
• macOS 12 Monterey and Finale Notation and Garritan Products
• Windows 11 and Finale
• MakeMusic Fonts and Licensing Information
• Finale, Garritan and Apple Silicon

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Downloading & Installation

• Missing Fonts in Finale v27 After Installing Finale v26 on Windows Computers.
• Downloading and installing Finale
• (Mac) Installing NotePad 2012 on macOS Sierra
• Commands to silently install Finale (unattended installer)
• Installing the Site License Monitor
• Webroot misidentifies Finale and other core system files as malware

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User Manuals

• Help Resources for Finale v27
• Help Resources for Finale v26
• User Manuals: Finale v27 - Finale 2009
• User Manuals: PrintMusic 2014 - PrintMusic 2009
• User Manuals: SongWriter 2012 - SongWriter 2010
• User Manuals: NotePad 2012 - NotePad 2009

Frequently Asked Questions

• ★ 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)
• Finding PrintMusic's user manual and other help resources

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Internal

• Creating Custom Text Enclosures with SMuFL Fonts.