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Richard Lavallée Posted
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Hi,

I am planning to buy Finale Software for the first time, and I don't know if I must buy full Version 25 or simply Print Music (2014)

My needs will be to write for about 20-25 different parts, instrumental and (or) vocal.

Could you let me know what is the best choice for my needs?

Also, I plan to work on an IBM Think Pad T30 Series;

Specs read like this: P4-M-256 MB RAM-20GB HDD

It is suggested on your website to operate the Finale 25 on Windows 7/8/10, and Windows Vista 7/8/10 for the Print Music software.

I am not familiar with these operating specs, so would you think that my Think Pad would be powerful enough?

Thanks in advance for your help,

Richard Lavallée

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MIKE HALLORAN Posted
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It depends on your Think Pad (mine is 12 years old).

Finale 25 requires a 64bit Windows operating system. PrintMusic 2014 will work on 32bit or 64bit WinOS. Other than that, best to go here and look at the differences:

https://www.finalemusic.com/products/compare-finale-products/

 

>My needs will be to write for about 20-25 different parts, instrumental and (or) vocal.<

 

PrintMusic has a maximum of 24 staves. I think that Finale is your best bet if your machine can run it. I do not know if MakeMusic will still sell Finale 2014.5 (same OS requirements as PrintMusic 2014) — you would only want it if your system is too old. To answer that question, you would go to Submit a Request at the top of the page and ask them directly.

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Richard Lavallée Posted
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Many Thanks for your comment, Mike, it is very helpful!

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