Attention Mac Users
Apple will release macOS 15 (Sequoia) on Monday, September 16, 2024.
Finale v27 is not compatible with Sequoia and will not be updated.
For more information:
macOS 15 Sequoia and Finale Notation Products
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Setup & Installation
- ★ Downloading, Installing & Activating Garritan Libraries
- "This card doesn't belong to any installed product" Error When Attempting to Activate Garritan Library
- ARIA Player AAX Plug-in for use in Pro Tools
- Garritan Instruments with macOS 11 Big Sur and 10.15 Catalina
- Garritan Products and macOS 10.14 Mojave
- Garritan products on macOS 10.13 High Sierra
Use with Notation Software
- No Playback with the Garritan Personal Orchestra 5 Crotales in Finale
- Using Finale's Human Playback with Garritan Personal Orchestra 5
- Using Garritan Instant Orchestra with Finale 2012 and later
- "VST engine failed to start" error message when using Garritan library with Finale
- Error when using percussion from Garritan World Instruments
- ARIA Player not listed as available Playback Device in Sibelius (Windows)
Use with DAWs
- Garritan Instruments don't respond to Sustain Pedal / CC64
- ARIA Player or CFX Player in DAW is Unstable or Crashing (Apple silicon Mac)
- Using Garritan Instruments for Finale in other software
- Using automation with Garritan libraries
- ARIA Player does not appear in Logic X
- Significant latency when using Garritan ARIA Player in Reaper (Windows)
Loading & Playback
- ★ Harp Glissandi in Garritan Personal Orchestra(GPO)
- No Audible Reverb in ARIA Player (Ambience and Convolution)
- Audio Distortion (Pops and Crackling) while working with Garritan Libraries
- Garritan playback goes silent after 5 minutes
- "Slot 0: No sound asset loaded" Error When Loading Garritan Sounds
- CFX Concert Grand KU100 Mic Stereo Image Reversed
Sales & Registration
- ★ Purchase & ownership questions for Garritan libraries
- Available Support for Kontakt Based Garritan Instruments.
- Garritan Library and ARIA Player System Requirements
- Registration of legacy Garritan products
- End User Licensing Agreement for Garritan products
- Garritan Orchestral Strings availability
Frequently Asked Questions
- ★ Difference between the ARIA Player and the ARIA Engine
- ★ Comparing Garritan Personal Orchestra with Garritan Instant Orchestra
- Finale & Garritan Compatibility with Apple Silicon (M-series)
- Using Legacy Garritan libraries on newer computers
- Support for AKAI EWI
- Northern Sounds forum support