Finale 3.7 for Windows
January 16, 1997
Coda Music Technology, Inc. has added dozens of
time-saving enhancements, including powerful new text and graphics tools, to version 3.7 of Finale,
the world's leading music notation software.
The new upgrade package, available for $79.95 to users of Finale 3.5 For Windows, follows the
company's milestone announcement last December of a major price reduction of Finale from $749
to $545 - -a reduction of more than $200.
"Coda's goal, quite simply, is to give Finale users greater control over their time, their music and
their art," said Ron Raup, president of Coda Music Technology. "We are confident that these new
enhancements will greatly reduce the time they need to achieve dramatic results."
Among the significant improvements in Finale 3.7 is the introduction of a powerful Text Tool, which
allows users to create, edit, place and resize text anywhere directly on the score. In addition, the
user can mix fonts, styles and sizes freely for text' textblocks, text titles, staff and group
names-and all without losing any format links.
Finale's new Graphics Tool is another major step forward, offering tremendous flexibility and
functionality. For the first time, users can export any part of any score as a BitMap (BMP), TIFF or
EPS file into virtually any publishing application, and print it out on any printer. Going the other
way, users can place any WMF, BMP, TIFF or EPS file, from company logos to specially designed
symbols, directly into Finale 3.7.
Also under the hood of Finale 3.7 is Enhanced Chords, a powerful new feature which allows chords
to be entered directly on the score. Here's how it works: choose the new "Type Into Score" entry
method, click on a note and begin typing. Finale automatically translates the root and alternate
bass notes into the selected display style. New styles include European, Roman, Nashville and
Solfeggio, in addition to Standard and German.
Finale 3.7 also presents a host of useful MIDI features, including:
- Record on any number of selected staves simultaneously;
- Bank Select in the Instrument List, Staff and Score Expressions, and the MIDI Tool open up
unlimited MIDI patch possibilities;
- MIDI Clipboard support offers easy transport of MIDI data between Finale 3.7 and programs that
support MIDI Clipboard;
- Count off in HyperScribe and Playback makes recording easier and more exact;
- Pitch representation of MIDI notes: A2, C#6, etc.
Other key components of Finale 3.7 include easy addition, removal and editing of measure
numbers and measure number enclosures; a faster part extraction process; colored tools for easy
identification, and a new Staff Tool which consolidates all aspects of a particular musical staff into
one easy-to-find place.
PC Magazine has described Finale for Windows as "the most powerful music notation package
available for microcomputers." As the industry standard, Finale has won five consecutive World
Class Awards from MacWorld magazine and more industry awards than any other notation
program. For more information about Finale, please contact Coda Music Technology, 6210 Bury Drive, Eden
Prairie, MN 55346, or visit the Coda website, http://www.codamusic.com. |
