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James231
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Date Joined Oct 2009
Total Posts : 2

Posted 10/13/2009 6:17 PM (GMT -5)

i have purchased a copy of Finale 2009 and have installed it onto my Linux Ubuntu Operating system.The program installed fine but the sound does not work when I try to play back. Can any one help me with this.

Flint
silly bear

Date Joined Oct 2006
Total Posts : 969

Posted 10/13/2009 6:52 PM (GMT -5)

Finale isn't supported on Linux.

woodwind specialist and doubler - Finale 2009b using Speedy Entry, GPO 2nd ed. Full version, Garritan Jazz & Big Band, Garritan Concert and Marching Band, Windows Vista 32-bit SP1, 4GB RAM, Soundblaster Audigy II zs

"It is the job of copyist/arranger/composer to not only make the music clear and readable, but to also make it impossible to play incorrectly." - paraphrased from Bill Duncan

Mike Rosen
himself

Date Joined Feb 2006
Total Posts : 6553

Posted 10/13/2009 7:20 PM (GMT -5)

A number of people have tried, and your experience seems to be the norm.

Mike Rosen
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johnmouse
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Date Joined Jul 2003
Total Posts : 631

Posted 10/13/2009 9:05 PM (GMT -5)

This is the reason I didn't switch to Linux.

John

Finale 2009c/2010 on its way
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768 MB RAM

DCrocker
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Date Joined Mar 2000
Total Posts : 413

Posted 10/14/2009 1:18 AM (GMT -5)

A slightly more complete answer, perhaps...

You must have functional sound/MIDI in Linux first. That said, on my Ubuntu boxen, Finale will "work" under Wine with many nay-nays. MIDI can be a problem. One box (with NotePad 2008) plays back thru MIDI using Timidity automatically. I have NO idea how you would get any results from something like the Kontakt Player. Currently, I find MIDI input won't work on one box and does on the other. I have not tried to find out why. AND, the piano brace is drawn big, angular, and just oh so wrong -- therefore, it is not usable for any of my real work.

A long time ago (maybe Finale 2001, maybe 97?) I ran an excellently functioning system using Codeweaver's commercial Wine app and (probably) Mandrake. But that was long ago.

Finale is basically the ONLY reason I use Windows. The suits would be oh so happy if I just used a Mac, but I really can't make them work. (Intuitive interface, my ass: well, my problem.)

"Finale isn't supported on Linux" means no one in customer support will attempt to answer a question. It does not mean you can't do it. But you will be doing it all by your lonely little self...

Dean

Currently using FinWin 2006, 2007 & 2008 almost daily
Previously used everything back to version 2.0.1

Fritz Meissner
Choir Addict

Date Joined Jul 2004
Total Posts : 2627

Posted 10/14/2009 11:56 AM (GMT -5)

James231, the following two references may be helpful to you : Running Finale on Linux and Run Finale 2007 on Linux with Wine.

Fritz

PrintMusic 2004, 2006 and 2007, Windows XP Pro, Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS, P4 2.6 GHz + 1 GB
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Use the Finale Knowledgebase first !

James231
Registered Member

Date Joined Oct 2009
Total Posts : 2

Posted 11/5/2009 1:51 AM (GMT -5)

Thanks guys!! You've been a great help. I will get to work on the problem as soon as possible and let you know how it goes.

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