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
If doing it in Finale, I'd create a percussion track. Assign a different instrument to the downbeat of each measure than the following beats. Add a few measures to the beginning (at least 4) and gi...
>Finale Crashes before I can authorize< That is correct. The Authorization/License Manager is incompatible. There is no workaround except those stated by MikeR above.
>Dear Mike:Thanks, but I want to start playback at specific measures to work on a spot in the score.< Hi Gregory, you're very clear on what you want. I get it but am not certain that you do. To b...
>7. Volume of playback does weird things, sometimes it is loud, sometimes soft,< I've observed this for decades if I start playback anywhere but the beginning. I've never had it happen when I've ...
If Zoom was as easy as ABC, you could just find the steps anywhere — but it isn't. BTW, Mac and Windows computer audio are different as far as Zoom is concerned. The only thing that applies to ever...
How exactly are you trying to open them?
Since that article was written, the trial period for 26 has been extended to 60 days. https://www.finalemusic.com/free-trial/ Best way to figure out if the upgrade is right for you is to check it...
Hey, Mike, It's funny, I don't use SmartScore much—never did though I've owned it for a decade. My issue is that I have a lot of old lead sheets and church music done in Encore with lots of lyr...
About that.... The version you downloaded from SmartScore is X2 Pro 10.5.8, right? Although it still works (sorta' kinda'—not well in Mojave and not at all in Catalina), that update was released ...
I have both 25 and 26 on my Catalina test machine. When I see a picture of whatever this is, I can try to duplicate it.