Have Finale 2014.5 used in Mac. Would like to take audio of score, transfer to flash drive to play on church sound system as a music minus one accompaniment. Can this be done?
Most folks who want to hear the (more realistic?) Garritan (or other VST) sounds via an MP3 file will export to WAV format and then use a program like Audacity (with the now free LAME add-in) to convert the WAV to an MP3.
Audacity can also help Normalize sound levels before exporting if the Finale export is too quiet.
>Mac does not have a CD reader so would use a flash drive.<
You do not need Audacity nor the (always) free LAME framework. You have a Mac. GarageBand, iTunes and QuickTime can do what you need. iTunes and QT are part of the OS. If GB is not already installed, it's free from Apple.
Export your audio to .aif or .wav. Unless you need multitrack editing (GB), use iTunes or QT to convert to mp3 if needed. Use 320 or VBR conversion for the best quality. Google is your friend—only a few thousand articles on the subject if you need help.
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