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Old Jul 18 2008, 11:05 PM

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Oh, just that my friends are all using Finale, and we need to exchange documents frequently.
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Old Jul 18 2008, 11:06 PM

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It comes with a truncated version of Garritan.
I see. Fork over $200 more for more instruments. Oy. Looks like the Kontakt player has been replaced. I'll probably order Finale within the next week or so. There are friends of mine who harp on Sibelius' superiority, but I'm still on the learning curve for Finale. Only recently did I figure out how to insert grace notes and courtesy accidentals.
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Old Jul 18 2008, 11:16 PM

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Yes, it ships with a good selection of instruments, and you have the option of buying many more from the 3rd party vendor. Playback in Finale is definitely superior to Sib.

Matthew, if you ever can't figure something out in Finale, ask the forum - one of us should be able to help no matter how obscure the question (well, unless it's a technical, computer-not-working type question...). Don't be shy
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Old Jul 19 2008, 12:04 AM

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I see. Fork over $200 more for more instruments. Oy. Looks like the Kontakt player has been replaced. I'll probably order Finale within the next week or so. There are friends of mine who harp on Sibelius' superiority, but I'm still on the learning curve for Finale. Only recently did I figure out how to insert grace notes and courtesy accidentals.
I think the point is that most of the garritan libraries, retailing for around $200 each, are STILL considerably less expensive than any other comparable libraries. And of course, there's the added advantage of the deep-rooted integration with Finale and Finale's considerable playback capabilities.
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Old Jul 19 2008, 1:02 AM

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Just to put this out there I ordered 2009....

AND I CAN'T WAIT TO FINALLY HAVE A FRIGGIN VIBRAPHONE SOUND!!!!

Gah I felt like they were taunting me with all the stuff in 2008 but no vibraphone,btw my fav. instrument.
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Old Jul 19 2008, 8:03 AM

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Matthew, if you ever can't figure something out in Finale, ask the forum - one of us should be able to help no matter how obscure the question (well, unless it's a technical, computer-not-working type question...). Don't be shy
Thanks, Flint. I always try to figure something out on my own, or, heaven forbid, look through the user's manual to figure out how things work. However, I do have one problem that the manual didn't explain particularly well, and that's changing the clef part-way through a measure.
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In Finale 2007 and earlier, I think there's a "create a movable mid-measure clef" checkbox in the clef dialog box, I think.

In Finale 2008 you have to select the passage where you want the clef to apply, beginning at the position in the measure where you want it to start. When you then select a new clef in the clef dialog box it will be placed at the position the selection starts and have a little anchor do move it around with. If you select whole measures it doesn't work, only if you select partial measures. (See also here: Where did the Mid-Measure Clef Go?! | Grand Finale Blog)
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*SQUEAL* I checked UPS and my copy is out on the truck for delivery right now!

*SQUEAL!!!!!!!*
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...should I upgrade to 2009...or...save my money to buy a $2000 piano?
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...should I upgrade to 2009...or...save my money to buy a $2000 piano?
Get the piano.
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