Finale 27.4,1, SmartScorePro 64, All of the Garritan Libraries, NotePerformer 5.0.1, 10TB other VIs ... 2023 M2 Mac Studio Ultra 192GB RAM, 8TB, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2 / Tahoe 26.1; Overture 5. Notion 6, Dorico Pro 6, MuseScore 4.5.x, Encore 5.0.7 over Mojave—2012 MBP, DP11, Logic Pro, BIAB Audiophile 2025… Conductor, Singer, Arranger, Composer (former bassist), Retired ASCAP. 40+ years experience solving Mac problems; spent years in Windows and UNIX support
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Yes. This is a basic function in Finale. Probably best to start here: https://usermanuals.finalemusic.com/FinaleMac/Content/Finale/Multiple_voices.htm?Highlight=multiple%20voices%20on%20staff Ot...
Yep, although I would play Ab2 as Ab, C, Eb, Bb because I like the sound. >FWIW, one of the publishers I engrave for is for church music. And we have both "sus2" , "sus4" and "sus 2,4" in our tem...
No, it doesn't make sense. Ab Bb Eb is an Absus2. Really. The suspension is resolved up to the 3rd instead of down to it as in an Absus4
Some of us have been through the multiple user accounts issue. Back in the day, it wasn't hard to do—create them, I mean. You mailed in your order, received a box with your CD and activation code....
Need? No. There are a few instruments that aren't in GPO 5 but I don't recall which at the moment. Here's the list, current as of Finale 2014, for you to compare with GPO 5. http://usermanuals.fina...
Elaine Gould was a copyist. Just sayin'... https://www.scoringnotes.com/people/interview-elaine-gould-part-1-early-years-faber/ https://www.scoringnotes.com/people/interview-elaine-gould-part-2-b...
I’ve sung the 9th. Yikes! In 2000, I sang The Wanderer in a production of Siegfried. There’s this F# in the final act — me vs that note and I didn’t always win.
Only if you wish to use the Garrittan Instruments for Finale. You can also move the GIFF folder to an external but you must point the Aria Player to the new location. That’s the only large folde...
If it’s the same instrument, there is no difference. Think of GIFF as a sampler containing instruments from GPO 5 and other Garrittan libraries. GPO has additional functionality, however. It can ...