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...
"She had a non-standard face, but I liked it." Not the best description...
That is quite 'non-standard', which is probably why you had difficulty getting Patterson beams to do it. I wouldn't describe it as 'beautiful'. ;-)
Indeed. Though when I asked Plogue about creating a Multi-input/output version of VST3 ARIA plug-in, they said that they would only do so if instructed by MakeMusic. However, Plogue's own VST, Sfor...
I spent quite a while 'getting in' to SFZ, and creating new instruments based on the Garritan samples: so 'aggressive' AG strings with complete KSes in one instrument; also Cellos with Double bass ...
I don't think there's a setting for it, because it's not standard practice, but you can certainly adjust them all manually. If you have TG Tools, you can adjust how far the extension goes beyond th...