The difficulty is that your Document Options include character assignments for 'old' Maestro. So loading your library will force all your symbols to use the legacy character slots.
David and Ben, were you not invited this time? I was certainly not invited - (or "NFI", as we say in the UK). I've been a beta-tester for every version since F2012.
The point of my post is that Finale does offer the option to make MP3s, but only if using the very lightweight sounds that originally came with the program years ago, because computers weren't powe...
MM tends to 'redevelop' one area at a time, bringing both new features and bug fixes. (And of course, new bugs!)
Lilypond can use both SMuFL and non-SMuFL fonts. I think you can rely on MM to making sure that old file open correctly (as the first priority, above any other development). New documents will def...
Given that Petrucci uses exactly the same mapping as Maestro, I'd say it is certain that you will still be able to use it. If there's one thing you can rely on, it's that old documents will still ...
If those techniques are not listed in the manual (and they don't seem to be), then they don't exist. You'll need to find another sample library that has samples and controls for those techniques.
Your best option is to see if MM will offer you an upgrade price to GPO5. (Which itself is 5 years old, and showing no signs of being updated.)
The Quick Look plug-in has been removed from v26. Those still seeing previews have probably got older versions of Finale installed. https://usermanuals.finalemusic.com/FinaleMac/Content/Finale/pi-q...
GPO doesn't use limited authorisations. Your download comes with a licence 'key', embedded into a graphic image, which you drop onto ARIA player to license GPO5. https://usermanuals.garritan.com/G...