If you actually want help with Dorico, then I'd strongly recommend using the Steinberg Dorico forum. You'll find many former Finale users there, who may be familiar with the problems you're having....
What happens if you load a CFX instrument into a slot in the ARIA Player? (E.g. clicking on something in the left-hand panel, under the CFX header.) What version of ARIA are you using ? (Shown in t...
I would contact MakeMusic. They do still offer support for this.
Win: https://store.makemusic.com/Downloads/Default.aspx?id=648 Mac: https://store.makemusic.com/Downloads/Default.aspx?id=649
You should find the installer in your MM account.
If you have a problem with (or feedback on) Dorico, then post it on the Steinberg Dorico forum. You'll find a healthy user community, and regular responses from the developers. The Dorico crossgrad...
Finale and Logic use Audio Units; Dorico uses VST3. It's odd that Logic should work, but not Finale. Do you have ARIA plug-ins in /Library/Audio/Plug-ins? (Audio Units are in "Components" folder...
Kyle -- if you really want to keep using Finale, your best course of action is to buy the Dorico crossgrade, which will also give you Finale 27.4. Think of it as a Finale upgrade to your 15-year-ol...
I doubt this forum will still be active in September. I'm not convinced that there are many 'newbies' of Garritan software, either. MM have been silent on the fate of Garritan from September; but t...
There is Groupe des utilisateurs francophones de Dorico on FaceBook for French Dorico users.