Welcome dear readers. I apologize for these months of silence: the wait for the 2014 final was longer than expected but it was definitely worth it. Thus the new column dedicated to Finale starts again. But with Finale 2014.
Renewed in appearance, enriched with new functions, it is presented to the public through an innovative and decidedly interesting project. From ensemble music to musical theory, from ear training to the study of individual technique, from the creation of new teaching and learning methods to the use of dozens of ready and gradual exercises for a detailed study of the instrument.
Final 2014 changes the graphic layout and becomes uniform between windows e mac (no more differences between icons!). Increase the library of Garritan sounds again: sounds more and more beautiful, more and more real. It loses some cumbersome and useless function to lighten the system and improves in practicality and versatility.
Here are the main news of the Italian final 2014:
Adding markings, lyrics and more, Expanded Percussion Playback.
Finale automates and simplifies the input process of testi, guitar tablature, agreements and more.
Editing tools:
Finale makes perfecting your score easy with useful editing tools like the selection tool, multiple editing, ScoreManager®, and intuitive cut / copy / paste options.
Listen to your music, the more you sound garritan
for you (Fig.1). The software includes world-class tool libraries, support for audio libraries external devices and various innovative tools to always ensure optimal listening to your music.
Share your music:
A cross compatibility is born (with the possibility of exporting also for Final 2012).
In addition to the printed pages and audio files, Finale allows you to create electronic documents that anyone can edit, print and save (also in xml and epub format). Nobody offers more ways to collaborate and share your music.
Teaching tools:
more resources with unique features like support SmartMusic®, customizable worksheets for musical and instrument teaching. With Exercise Wizard, Finale offers music teachers more ways to save time.
Composing and Arranging, Linked Parts Expanded.
Exclusive features for idea generation have been included, essential tools such as transposition and range control and time-saving tools such as Linked Parts.
Production Tools: Finale is able to open or save files in MIDI standards to work in conjunction with most of the manufacturing and sequencing industry programs. Finale's built-in video support and mixer are just two of the many tools that help you prepare and produce your score.
Refinements and embellishments: Improvements to rests, accidentals, SmartShapes, and more.
Finale is the industry standard because it offers maximum control of the printed page.
But, as if that weren't enough, the biggest innovations happen precisely with the Italian localization.
Midimusic (Fig. 2) creates Finale Italia and two major parallel projects: Music school final e Final learning center.
Music school final it is technology at the service of teaching so that teaching can be at the service of music, of students and in line with educational programs.
Finale Music School means, for the schools that join it, national visibility, the possibility of sharing scores from all over the national territory, through folders in drop boxes, following conferences in streaming, interacting between schools e conservative from all over Italy: the only goal will be to “Make Music Together”.
Furthermore, for schools, teachers and pupils who will join this project, Midimusic has provided significant economic benefits on the purchase of software and multi-licenses designed ad hoc where there is the need to prepare more stations (music classrooms, music etc.).
Final Learning Center instead, it is an assistance channel Premium, punctual and daily, through a telephone line (available four hours a day), a dedicated email address (bornaghi@assistenzafinale.it) and, for the most demanding, remote assistance through skype (user: assistenzafinaleitalia). One channel youtube with over 40 tutorials in Italian from October, a community on facebook (“Finale Italia”) will support the user so that he can learn the fundamentals of the program, and will finally allow him to compare, find workshops and seminars related to the software itself.
Follow us also on the Italian site of Final. I leave you with an important appointment: on 28 September 2014 from 10.30 to 12.30 I will be in World Music, Cremona in the General States of Music 2.0 area to officially present Finale 2014!
The adventure begins. Until next time!
