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Michael Mortilla
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Date Joined Jun 2006
Total Posts : 2378

Posted 12/10/2016 12:03 PM (GMT -6)

FWIW, I am back on F25. Why? Because all previous version of Finale no longer work at all. I tried updating to Sierra first (never did the last Security Update to El Cap since it screwed up so much other stuff). F2014.5 was working great, but wouldn't launch. F2014 would launch (at first) but the crash at articulation bug was unbearable. Eventually, it also stopped launching.

F25 seems OK so far, but the lack of a movie window and the Rewire work around will slow my composing down quite a bit.

Is anyone seeing a major problem I should look out for in F25 (in general)? I'm sure if there are serious issues I'll probably hit them by the end of this session. I have a fairly big orchestral score coming up ini the early Spring and I'm hoping things will iron out a bit by then. Until that time I'm crossing my fingers and toes...

Os X 10.11.5
Mac Pro (2013) 32GB RAM;
MOTU Track 16

Finale 2014.5; Digital Performer 9.1

MIDI Life Crisis

MikeHalloran
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Date Joined Oct 2001
Total Posts : 217

Posted 12/10/2016 12:43 PM (GMT -6)

25.2 fixes a lot of minor bugs.

The transport has changed in a way that I find annoying but I'll learn to deal with it. Not a bug, apparently.
/makemusic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/239585788-V25-2-update-BUG

Finale 25.1, 2014.5, 2011c, SmartScore X Pro II, Encore 5.07, GPO 5
2010 iMac i7, 32G RAM, 2T SSD, Late 2013 MacBook Air, OS 10.12.1
MOTU Digital Performer 9.12, 9.02, Logic Pro X 10.2.4

Philip.
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Date Joined Aug 2006
Total Posts : 1466

Posted 12/10/2016 12:43 PM (GMT -6)

Michael Mortilla said...
Is anyone seeing a major problem I should look out for in F25 (in general)?

No JW plug-ins available, yet.

Finale 2011c, 2012c, 2014d, 2014.5, 25.1
Sibelius 7.5.1, 8.4.2
Logic Pro X
Mac Pro (Late 2013) 3.7GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon E5
OS X 10.12.1
32 GB RAM
www.nycmusicservices.com/

N. Grossingink
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Date Joined Nov 2002
Total Posts : 3991

Posted 12/10/2016 12:44 PM (GMT -6)

I'm reading that the 25.2 update is wonky for some, so I'd stay away from that until the smoke clears. Meanwhile, I'd try to get 2014.5 working again. Maybe do the test of creating a new user account and see if it runs there. If not, maybe some of the experts here can help out. Post a crash report if you can get one. 2014.5 seems like it was used successfully by many users. If you can get it fixed, that might be the way to go.

N.

OSX El Capitan 10.11.6
Finale 2011c, 2012c for production work

Finale 2014.5, not used by my clients

(Finale v25 - not interested yet)

TgTools, Patterson Plugins, JW Change and Staff Polyphony, QuicKeys 4
Mac Mini 2.4 Ghz Intel, 8GB RAM
New Belgium Fat Tire Ale

"At last, fortissimo!"
–Gustav Mahler, on visiting Niagara Falls

MikeHalloran
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Date Joined Oct 2001
Total Posts : 217

Posted 12/10/2016 12:50 PM (GMT -6)

2014.5 launches fine for me in Sierra as does 2011. Do you have an audio device available and on or headphones plugged in?

25 and Windows 10 have some clown car issues that do not affect the Mac.

At least one Mac Pro user has had an issue with Finalescript.
forum.makemusic.com/default.aspx?f=6&m=489759

Finale 25.1, 2014.5, 2011c, SmartScore X Pro II, Encore 5.07, GPO 5
2010 iMac i7, 32G RAM, 2T SSD, Late 2013 MacBook Air, OS 10.12.1
MOTU Digital Performer 9.12, 9.02, Logic Pro X 10.2.4

Post Edited (MikeHalloran) : 12/10/2016 11:59:03 AM (GMT-6)

Michael Mortilla
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Date Joined Jun 2006
Total Posts : 2378

Posted 12/10/2016 1:24 PM (GMT -6)

Thanks, guys. I have a MOTU Track 16 plugged in. There is no audio input in the trans can. Right now I have a show to finish for tonight and F25 is working. My Roland PCR-300 as well as my M-Audio input keyboards are also gone with Sierra. This is son frustrating. Between Apple screwing with the OS, Roland and others abandoning their gear drivers, and MM screwing up Finale, it's a god awful mess.

I'll try the alternate user account. Sounds like that may be a possibility but since I sprung for F25 and I have to get several arrangements done pronto, I'll not be able to hammer this crap out until next week.

I appreciate your responses more than you might suspect... ;) Thanks!

Os X 10.11.5
Mac Pro (2013) 32GB RAM;
MOTU Track 16

Finale 2014.5; Digital Performer 9.1

MIDI Life Crisis

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