President, The Shawnee Concert Band. Finale 27.4.1 using Windows 11, Perfect Layout Silver, Note Performer 4, Smartscore Pro 64, Roland A-49 midi controller.
I try them all and I always realize Finale is the best especially when you add certain plug-ins. And, Musescore isn't that bad either once you get to know its terminology and how it operates. If yo...
Perhaps this question would be better served by the Noteperformer 3 tech staff. It appears more of a NP3 issue than Finale.
Yes I know but that is how I do it. That procedure may or may not work for you. I just got through with an arrangement of the Ukrainian Prayer. I don't like how NP3 works while composing or arrangi...
Everyone is in a different boat so to speak. We are all different and have different needs. I do get my music played. Not as often as I would like of course and I do make some money with it. Not en...
You probably need to d/l the NP3 manual. But I make a separate sound file and put each instrument on its own staff.
"... I install NP3 and, as instructed, change the soundmap priority to it, ..." I would encourage you to install NP3 and NOT make it the priority ... at first anyway. You can change that at any...
"... might still/again give NP3 a try." Yup, NP3 is just another tool in the tool box. Best to use the right tool at the right time.
David I listened to your piece. I am sorry but that style of music is way out of my wheelhouse so I am unable to say if the sound is good or not. I am not even sure what the instrumentation is. I ...
" I go to a DAW for final audio versions ..." I tried that a while back but it was just too time consuming. Trouble. Perhaps if I knew more about using a DAW it would help. But it is so simple...
"Do you have to make the NP3 settings on every Finale file that you open?" Yes. "Make sure you’ve dragged NP above all other options in the sound map priority." Personally I would not and I...