Finale 2012 Read Me

Additional Information about PrintMusic 2014 for WindowsPrintMusic 2014 Read Me, April 2014Copyright 2014, MakeMusic, Inc.

Congratulations on your purchase of PrintMusic 2014 for Windows!

IMPORTANT: Read this document before you begin working with PrintMusic 2014 and print a copy of it to keep with your PrintMusic information.

This file contains important information about PrintMusic 2014 not included in the User Manual, as well as information about converting older files into the new version's format. Please note that PrintMusic 2014 files cannot be opened in previous versions of PrintMusic without being converted to a different format.

The Read Me contains the following sections:Running PrintMusic 2014New Features in PrintMusic 2014Interface Changes in PrintMusic 2014

You may also visit www.finalemusic.com for updated information about PrintMusic and information on new releases.

Running PrintMusic 2014

System RequirementsWindows Vista/7/8 32-bit (64-bit compatible). Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon, Intel i3 or AMD Athlon II X2 or above preferred. 700MB hard drive space required for software and user manual.

DVD-ROM drive required for disc installation or high-speed Internet connection for download. 800x600 minimum monitor resolution, 1366x768 or higher preferred. Minimum 2GB RAM (4GB or more recommended for optional use of VST sounds: more RAM = more available sounds.)

Optional: MIDI input and/or playback device. Printer. Scanner. A soundcard (including DirectSound, MME, or ASIO drivers) is required for playing VST sounds in Windows.

Installing PrintMusic 2014If any previous version of PrintMusic has been installed on the machine, PrintMusic 2014 recommends that you restart your computer and log on as System Administrator before installing. This will prevent erroneous font warnings.

We recommend that you install PrintMusic, and any other software, when logged in as System Administrator.

If you encounter problems during installation, we recommend that you do the following:

Turn off any programs running in the background. Virus detectors can often prevent PrintMusic from installing necessary files and updating the registry. Rest assured, your PrintMusic CD does not contain any viruses.Press CTRL-SHIFT-ESC and click on the Process tab. In the Processes Tab, click on "User Name" to sort the running programs by user ID name. This lists every process that is running on the system.Under the User Name column, look at all of the processes ("Image Name") with your account name. Click on each one, and then click "End Process" and select OK. Do this for every process assigned to your name except taskmgr.exe, explorer.exe, and System Idle Process.Close the Task Manager.Check your system tray (lower-right corner of the screen) for any running programs, especially antivirus software, which can interfere with proper installation of programs. Right-click each and choose Close.

Authorizing PrintMusic 2014The first time you launch PrintMusic, you will be prompted to authorize. To authorize a single copy of PrintMusic, click Authorize Now to open the Authorization Wizard (or, choose Help > Authorize PrintMusic). Then follow the instructions to authorize your copy of PrintMusic via the Internet, phone, or mail. If you choose not to authorize, you will be prompted to do so each time you launch PrintMusic. If you do not authorize within thirty days, printing and saving are disabled until you choose to authorize.

Note that the User/Authorization Codes are computer specific, and will only work on the given computer installation. Make sure that the Authorization Code is typed in using capital letters, and also verify that the correct serial number has been entered. Your copy of PrintMusic can be authorized on only one computer at a time, but, with an Internet connection, authorization can be moved from one computer to another at will. Simply choose Help > Deauthorize PrintMusic to open up a free slot. Your copy of PrintMusic can now be authorized on a different computer. When you deauthorize, printing and saving are disabled until authorization has been restored.

If you make a change to the computer (such as replacing the hard drive or motherboard or installing a new operating system), then you will need to re-authorize the installation. If you have already installed and authorized, you will need to contact Customer Support online www.finalemusic.com/support with your serial number and the location ID for the specific installation in question. If the software is not "reminding" you to authorize when you run the program, then the registration/authorization has been successfully completed.

Starting PrintMusic 2014 - DLLsMost applications (including MakeMusic products) require a set of files, the Microsoft redistributables, in order to work successfully on your system. These redistributable files are normally already present on most systems and are not generally included in application setup/install scripts. These files are constantly updated by Microsoft and are operating-system specific; including these files in an application installer could result in incorrect files being added in your system and subsequent problems. In rare cases these files may be missing or out of date on your system. In this case an error will be reported when you start the program. Here are some examples of the errors that could be reported:If the files are missing...'The dynamic link library MSVCP60.DLL could not be found in the specified path...'or 'The dynamic link library MSVCRT.DLL could not be found in the specified path...'If the files are out of date...'The OCXTS.EXE file is linked to missing export MFC42.DLL:6880.'

If you see one of these messages, visit www.microsoft.com for more information regarding these files and how to restore them. Online User ManualFor full documentation on how to use PrintMusic 2014, choose Help > User Manual. If you have an Internet connection, PrintMusic opens the User Manual using your default browser and accesses the latest online content from MakeMusics servers. If you do not have an Internet connection, PrintMusic automatically opens the local version of the User Manual that was installed on your hard drive alongside PrintMusic 2014. If you prefer to always use the local version of the User Manual, go to Edit > Preferences > Folders and uncheck Use Online Help When Available.

Download and PrintMusic TrialPrintMusic 2014 is available as a download from our website. The trial version is identical to the full version. After the 30-day trial period, printing and saving are disabled. To purchase the full version of PrintMusic, choose Help > Purchase PrintMusic.

Contacting Customer SupportFor PrintMusic support, visit www.finalemusic.com/support.

Converting PrintMusic 2011 (and earlier) documents into PrintMusic 2014 documentsPrintMusic 2014 has a different file format than earlier versions, and converts older files to the new format when you open them in PrintMusic 2014. PrintMusic 2014 will open and convert older versions' documents, giving them the default title "UNTITLED.MUSX. We recommend saving a newly converted document with a different name than the original file, keeping the older unconverted file as a backup. If you do want to save the file using the same name, choose Save As from the File menu. PrintMusic Maintenance is run automatically to check for any errors while opening old files.

Running older versions of PrintMusicPrintMusic 2011 (and earlier versions) for Windows or Mac cannot open any standard PrintMusic 2014 file. To open a PrintMusic 2014 document in an earlier version, choose File > Export > 2012 Finale Notation File (for Finale 2012 products only) or File > Export > MusicXML (all other versions).

New Features in PrintMusic 2014

New file format.Designed to improve compatibility, the new format for documents created in PrintMusic helps you share your music more easily. Older documents are automatically converted when you open them, and you will be prompted to save the file in the new format. You can also export your document to the older format for use in Finale 2012 products (use MusicXML for earlier versions such as PrintMusic 2011).Improved instrument handling with Score Manager.PrintMusic includes a new instrument paradigm that establishes a relationship between all attributes of score instruments, including staff attributes and sound assignments. As you add, remove, reorder, or change instruments, PrintMusic updates group brackets for instrument families automatically. Administer complete control over score instruments in one convenient, modeless window. Score Manager takes care of the details controlling how your staves look and sound so you dont have to. Easily change a flute staff to a clarinet staff. The Score Manager knows how a clarinet staff transposes, looks, and sounds, so it makes all the necessary arrangements.Easy playback sound assignment.In addition to selecting sounds in the Score Manager, you can allow PrintMusic to automatically assign sounds to your score instruments according to a priority list that you specify.

Easy hidden staves.PrintMusic makes it easy to hide staves in your whole score or selected regions. For staves without music, simply choose Staff > Hide Empty Staves. Additionally, staves are now hidden using a "collapse" method in which other staves are automatically repositioned vertically.

Beat-attached Smart Shapes.Smart Shapes that previously attached to measures now attach to beats (in the same manner as expressions) with lines showing the attachment point. Beat attachment allows a Smart Shape start or end point to attach to a particular note, beat, or right barline. Affected Smart Shapes include hairpins, trills and trill extensions, 8va/8vb (ottava/ottava bassa), horizontal brackets, and lines. These Smart Shapes in older documents converted to the 2014 format retain their original locations and are automatically attached to the nearest beat.Mid-measure clef changes.You can now change clefs in a staff in the middle of a measure.Hidden key signatures with accidentals.You can now easily hide key signatures and continue to automatically display accidentals per staff using the Hide key signature/Show accidentals option.

Smart multi-layer accidental and rest handling.Rests of the same duration and accidentals on unison notes in multiple layers now are displayed only once. Accidentals in one layer are also carried through the measure for all other layers (these can optionally be displayed in Staff Attributes).Accessible text inserts.You no longer need to venture into a dialog box to edit text inserts (such as the title, composer, or arranger). You can now edit them directly in the score like a regular text box. When you do so, the text insert's definition is updated respectively. Undefined text inserts do not print.New Finale Lyrics Font.This font improves lyric spacing, and is the new default for scores created with the Document Setup Wizard.Range checking.PrintMusic now alerts you when notes are outside of an instrument's range.Automatic transposition while copying.Music is now pasted into the most appropriate octave when copied between instruments of different registers. Also, music is transposed into the most appropriate register when changing instruments with the Score Manager.Auto-numbered instruments.Instruments in categorical sections (Flute 1, Flute 2, etc.) are now numbered automatically when creating new files. This feature can also be switched off.Graphics tool improvements.Multiple changes to the Graphics tool make it more versatile. The selection rectangle is now movable and resizable and snaps to grids/guides, dragging can be constrained to scale by holding SHIFT, and PDFs can be imported as graphics.Auto-detect MIDI Devices.PrintMusic now identifies external MIDI devices as soon as you plug them in. No setup required!Unicode Support.PrintMusic now recognizes and displays Unicode font characters.Improvements to opening files.All readable file types are displayed in the Open dialog box. Additionally, MusicXML files can now be dragged-and-dropped onto the Finale application.

Worksheets, repertoire, and manuscript paper.Ten titles of Classroom Repertoire are provided, including Bach Inventions, traditional and holiday titles, and more. Two Music Manuscript documents are included as well. Print either the grand staff or generic example to have music manuscript handy for note taking or inspiration even when youre away from the computer.MusicXML 3.0.PrintMusic supports the latest MusicXML technology, including instrument knowledge and Unicode.Improved Scanning/SmartScore Lite Enhancements.PrintMusic includes SmartScore Lite version X2, offering improved notation recognition.PDF Export.Save your document, or a selected portion of it, as a PDF directly from PrintMusic.Revert to last saved version. A new command in the File menu reverts the current document to its last saved version.

Auto-recovery.Unsaved data is now recovered after a hang or system failure.New method for PrintMusic updates.At launch, PrintMusic automatically checks for updates. Instead of requiring you to download and install the updates manually from the Finale website, PrintMusic now downloads and installs the updates automatically.

Interface Changes in PrintMusic 2014

Program Options renamed. To access the Preferences, chooseEdit>Preferences.Lead Sheet renamed. To start a blank document, choose File > New > Default Document.File menu reorganization. Several File menu commands have been moved into new Import and Export submenus, and several new commands have been added.Undefined text inserts appearance. Undefined text inserts, such as those that appear in the first page header after finishing the Setup Wizard, are now gray in color, indicating they will not print. You can update these inserts directly in the score using the Text tool.Consolidation of many staff-related commands in new Score Manager. These commands include options previously found in theInstrument List,Staff Attributes dialog box,File>File Info,Staff>New Staves,Staff>Delete Staves, andStaff>Reorder Staves. It also adds the option forHide Key Signature & Show Accidentals.External MIDI Instruments. To assign non-General MIDI sounds to score instruments, in the Score Manager, click the drop-down arrow in a slot under theSoundcolumn and chooseEdit Patch. (MIDI "instruments" as defined in PrintMusic 2011 and before, and accompanying instrument libraries, are not available in PrintMusic 2014).Managing VST plug-ins. PrintMusic now uses an audio engine that automatically scanstheaudio plug-insin the directoriesyou specify when you launch the program.File Utilities palette removal. This palette, which duplicated commands available in PrintMusic's menus, have been removed to free up screen space.Improvements to tool palettes, Mixer and Scroll View. The tool palettes and Mixer have been updated for clearer control. Staff names are fully visible and remain to the far left when zooming and scrolling in Scroll View.MicNotator removal. This includes removal of the input section of theAudio Setupdialog box and affects the various note entry methods (Simple Entry, Speedy Entry, and HyperScribe).Support for preexisting files with keyless key signatures. If a staff in a document created in Finale 2014 has a key signature set to keyless, this will be indicated by an italicized "Keyless" in the Key Signature dialog box.Open dialog box display of All Readable Files. By default, the Open dialog box now displays all file types that PrintMusic can open.Menu order unification. The order in which menus display in PrintMusic has been aligned so that they appear identical on Mac and Windows.Preset metronome click sound. A uniform sound has replaced the MIDI channel/note options for the metronome click in the Click and Countoff dialog box.Changes to time signature context menus. Common time and cut time have been added to the Selection tool and Time Signature tool's context menus.Send Patches Before Playback movement. Previously appearing in the Instrument List window, the command Send Patches to MIDI Device on Playback now appears in the MIDI menu.PrintMusic 2004 shortcut set removal. This antiquated option for Simple Entry has been removed.Unlocking systems. A new command for clearing system locks, Unlock Systems, appears in the Utilities menu.For more information regarding specific menu command changes, see PrintMusic 2014 Interface Changes in the User Manual.