Trying to get the playback to work on the most basic level

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Ernie Centofanti Posted June 21, 2020 06:15

I used to use Finale Print Music made in 2007, and sometimes the full Finale. My computer crashed and I had to replace the computer with a new operating system and then download the newest Finale. Apparently, I am now unable to do any of the old things on the new Finale.

Example: I’m scoring a piece for piano, trumpet, guitar, and drums. The problem I’m having is with the playback. At first, I got no sound at all. After spending quite a bit of time and jumping through a lot of different hoops, I finally got the piano to sound like a piano. No such luck with the trumpet or the guitar. And the drums: no sound at all.

Am I missing something very basic? Why has this software changed so dramatically in 13 years?

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MICHEL HERR Edited June 23, 2020 14:21

And of course :

• Midi/Audio menu : select "Play Finale through Midi"

• ScoreManager : under device, select "SmartMusic Softsynth", and in the channel column, select a different Midi channel for each instrument. Channel 10 is reserved for drums.

J ADRIAN VERKOUTEREN Edited June 23, 2020 15:36

>> "Why has this software changed so dramatically in 13 years?"

Seriously? :-) I think we'd all be disappointed if it hadn't changed in 13 years. In fact some of us wish that certain parts (percussion? bugs?) had continued to change (so they worked better).

Ernie Centofanti Posted June 23, 2020 16:21

I tried the above settings, and I get no sound.

And when I use “Play Finale through Midi,” I get no sound at all.

The only way I get any sound at all is with the settings “Play Finale through Audio Units” along with DLSMusicDevice. But then, EVERYTHING sounds like piano.

PETER THOMSEN Posted June 23, 2020 17:18

If I Recall Correctly, you are using the Demo, right?

You could try a re-install of the Demo.

NB:

Make sure that you complete the install process.

Ernie Centofanti Posted June 23, 2020 17:22

OK. Will have to try that. Thanks.

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