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Mark Adler
MakeMusic, Inc.
      
Date Joined Mar 2013
Total Posts : 364
| Posted 11/17/2015 1:49 PM (GMT -6) |   | Good afternoon everyone!
I’m pleased to announce that Finale 2014.5 is now available for download. Finale 2014.5 is a free upgrade for all Finale 2014 owners.
Finale 2014.5 incorporates new features, bug fixes, and significant modernization of Finale code.
The installation of Finale 2014.5 will not change your existing Finale 2014 installation, but installs as a new separate application. There is no need to delete or uninstall 2014d before installing 2014.5.
Features added in this release include:
- Options to automatically create double barlines before key changes
- The ability to change sample rates
- A means to quickly and easily reorder staves
- Enhanced MusicXML and EPUB support
- Options to automatically create double barlines before key changes
- The ability to save SmartMusic accompaniments with premium VST/AU instrument sounds, including the provided Garritan sounds
- Updated SmartScore X2 Lite scanning software, with many improvements in core musical features such as beams, augmentation dots, and tuplets
All plug-ins provided with the update have also been modernized, and many have been enhanced, including Finalescript, Global Staff Attributes, Latin Percussion, TG Tools Lite, Band-in-a-Box Auto-Harmonizing and more. Finale’s documentation was also overhauled, offering vastly improved search results and compatibility with any device, including smartphones and tablets. (This could allow you, for example, to have Finale’s documentation displayed on your iPad while you work on your laptop or desktop computer.)
The release also resolves several dozen bugs, prioritized by customer requests. A complete list of what’s included in Finale 2014.5 for PC users is here
You will be directed to your update to Finale 2014.5 by opening Finale 2014 and clicking Help > Check for Updates.
Mark F. Adler
Notation Product Manager
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gogreen
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Date Joined Dec 1999
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| Posted 11/17/2015 1:53 PM (GMT -6) | | The link isn't working.
Arthur J. Michaels
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Finale 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011b.r2, 2014d (currently using 2014d)
Core i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz, 8.0 GB RAM, Windows 10 Home x64
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Ralph L. Bowers Jr.
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Date Joined May 2012
Total Posts : 883
| Posted 11/17/2015 2:33 PM (GMT -6) | | Mark Adler said...Good afternoon everyone! I’m pleased to announce that Finale 2014.5 is now available for download. Finale 2014.5 is a free upgrade for all Finale 2014 owners. Finale 2014.5 incorporates new features, bug fixes, and significant modernization of Finale code. The installation of Finale 2014.5 will not change your existing Finale 2014 installation, but installs as a new separate application. There is no need to delete or uninstall 2014d before installing 2014.5. Features added in this release include:
- Options to automatically create double barlines before key changes
- The ability to change sample rates
- A means to quickly and easily reorder staves
- Enhanced MusicXML and EPUB support
- Options to automatically create double barlines before key changes
- The ability to save SmartMusic accompaniments with premium VST/AU instrument sounds, including the provided Garritan sounds
- Updated SmartScore X2 Lite scanning software, with many improvements in core musical features such as beams, augmentation dots, and tuplets
All plug-ins provided with the update have also been modernized, and many have been enhanced, including Finalescript , Global Staff Attributes, Latin Percussion, TG Tools Lite, Band-in-a-Box Auto-Harmonizing and more. Finale’s documentation was also overhauled, offering vastly improved search results and compatibility with any device, including smartphones and tablets. (This could allow you, for example, to have Finale’s documentation displayed on your iPad while you work on your laptop or desktop computer.) The release also resolves several dozen bugs, prioritized by customer requests. A complete list of what’s included in Finale 2014.5 for PC users is hereYou will be directed to your update to Finale 2014.5 by opening Finale 2014 and clicking Help > Check for Updates.
This must be really important to Finale 2014.5
Finale 2010b, 2011b, 2012c, 2014d, TGTools Pro, Patterson plugins, JW plugins (current)
Sibelius 6.2, 7.1.3, 7.5.1, 8.0.1, Write Score Sound Sets, TMT Publisher Bundle Plugins, Bob Zawalich plugins, Dolet 6.4
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Progression, Progression 2, Progression 3, Notion 4, [Notion 5, (bought but not installed)]
Pro Tools 9.5, Reaper
Kontakt 5
GPO4, World Instruments
SmartScore X Pro, SmartScore X2 Pro, PhotoScore Ultimate 6 & 7 & 8.04 ( 7 has some utility----best of those available, 8 has some issues that need fixing)
M-Audio "Oxygen 25" Midi input keyboard (recent addition 2014)
Systems (4) // Windows XP Pro, 2@ Windows 7 Pro, 8.1 Pro, 64 bit, 4GB - 16GB RAM
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Zuill
"The Troll"
Date Joined Oct 2003
Total Posts : 29077
| Posted 11/17/2015 2:34 PM (GMT -6) | | The installer is just called 2014. I followed all the steps. I don't want to mess with 2014. Shouldn't it say 2014.5?
Zuill
"When all is said and done, more is said than done."
Finale 2002b, 2003a, 2004b, 2005b, Win XP SP3, 2011b Win 7 64bit, 2012a Bought and Paid For (Hopefully soon 2012b with some of the MAJOR BUGS fixed--well, now with 2012b and some of the bugs are fixed) 2012c, with some bug fixes. 2014c at present. Now 2014d.
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Zuill
"The Troll"
Date Joined Oct 2003
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| Posted 11/17/2015 2:49 PM (GMT -6) | | My concern is that the installer says 2014. If it says that, how do I know it is 2014.5?
Zuill
P.S.: I downloaded the installer, but am waiting for an official word as to whether there is an installer called 2014.5. For me, if it says 2014, then it is not 2014.5.
"When all is said and done, more is said than done."
Finale 2002b, 2003a, 2004b, 2005b, Win XP SP3, 2011b Win 7 64bit, 2012a Bought and Paid For (Hopefully soon 2012b with some of the MAJOR BUGS fixed--well, now with 2012b and some of the bugs are fixed) 2012c, with some bug fixes. 2014c at present. Now 2014d.
Favorite Forum quote: "Please, everybody, IGNORE THE TROLL!" Post Edited (Zuill) : 11/17/2015 1:52:07 PM (GMT-6) | | Back to Top | |
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Zuill
"The Troll"
Date Joined Oct 2003
Total Posts : 29077
| Posted 11/17/2015 5:08 PM (GMT -6) | | When I was installing, there was an item that I saw part way through that said Registering Finale, or something to that effect. So I guess it is automatic. Glad I didn't have to go through all the questions usually asked upon registering.
Zuill
"When all is said and done, more is said than done."
Finale 2002b, 2003a, 2004b, 2005b, Win XP SP3, 2011b Win 7 64bit, 2012a Bought and Paid For (Hopefully soon 2012b with some of the MAJOR BUGS fixed--well, now with 2012b and some of the bugs are fixed) 2012c, with some bug fixes. 2014c at present. Now 2014d.
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CraigP
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Date Joined Apr 2013
Total Posts : 313
| Posted 11/17/2015 5:39 PM (GMT -6) | | | Can somebody say specifically WHERE the update is? There was no link in the email other than the Readme and the Readme doesn't have a link. The normal download section doesn't have anything with a recent date. | | Back to Top | |
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Zuill
"The Troll"
Date Joined Oct 2003
Total Posts : 29077
| Posted 11/17/2015 5:41 PM (GMT -6) | | I finally installed after what Mark posted.
I didn't get any VST sounds at first, and was wondering what was up. I then noticed the Audio setting was ASIO. I changed it to Direct Sound and there came my VST playback.
Anyway, haven't had much time, but I did test the HP start/stop time bug, and it is STILL THERE. Ouch!!!
Next, I will test the glissando bug.
Zuill
P.S.: Didn't take me much time: that is still there as well. Ouch!!!!
"When all is said and done, more is said than done."
Finale 2002b, 2003a, 2004b, 2005b, Win XP SP3, 2011b Win 7 64bit, 2012a Bought and Paid For (Hopefully soon 2012b with some of the MAJOR BUGS fixed--well, now with 2012b and some of the bugs are fixed) 2012c, with some bug fixes. 2014c at present. Now 2014d.
Favorite Forum quote: "Please, everybody, IGNORE THE TROLL!" Post Edited (Zuill) : 11/17/2015 4:46:22 PM (GMT-6) | | Back to Top | |
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Fred G. Unn
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Total Posts : 1268
| Posted 11/17/2015 5:42 PM (GMT -6) | | | Also, somewhat confusing is Preferences/open/open older documents as "Untitled". Finale 2014 files do not open as untitled in 2014.5 adding to the confusion of whether this is an update or new release. 2014.5 files seem to open in regular 2014 though. I haven't tested this thoroughly obviously, but if this backwards compatibility isn't 100% that could be a problem if 2014 docs don't open as "Untitled" to warn the user. | | Back to Top | |
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Charles Lawrence
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Date Joined Dec 2009
Total Posts : 3638
| Posted 11/17/2015 5:45 PM (GMT -6) | | | I'm still downloading, and have not been able to install yet, but if the install of F2014.5 goes into its own directory as indicated, I suspect that unless MM has changed things, the installation of all Garritan library AUXILLIARY FILES will have to be done over per these instructions. In the past, these files are NOT placed in the proper place by the install. There is no mention of F2014.5 in the instructions, so it remains to be seen, my me, whether this extra step is necessary.
http://garritan.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5650
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Zuill
"The Troll"
Date Joined Oct 2003
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| Posted 11/17/2015 5:47 PM (GMT -6) | |
CraigP said...
Zuill said...
I finally installed after what MArk posted. But WHAT did you install? The 30-day trial? I don't see a proper product download anywhere. I installed 2014.5.
Zuill
"When all is said and done, more is said than done."
Finale 2002b, 2003a, 2004b, 2005b, Win XP SP3, 2011b Win 7 64bit, 2012a Bought and Paid For (Hopefully soon 2012b with some of the MAJOR BUGS fixed--well, now with 2012b and some of the bugs are fixed) 2012c, with some bug fixes. 2014c at present. Now 2014d.
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Zuill
"The Troll"
Date Joined Oct 2003
Total Posts : 29077
| Posted 11/17/2015 5:48 PM (GMT -6) | | Another observation: They put reorder staves back in the Staff menu, but I don't see that one can reorder staves on a system by system basis. Can anyone enlighten me on this? Am I missing something?
Zuill
"When all is said and done, more is said than done."
Finale 2002b, 2003a, 2004b, 2005b, Win XP SP3, 2011b Win 7 64bit, 2012a Bought and Paid For (Hopefully soon 2012b with some of the MAJOR BUGS fixed--well, now with 2012b and some of the bugs are fixed) 2012c, with some bug fixes. 2014c at present. Now 2014d.
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Fred G. Unn
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Date Joined Jun 2002
Total Posts : 1268
| Posted 11/17/2015 5:55 PM (GMT -6) | | | Ok, here's the first annoying NEW bug that I've found. In 2014 create a file that has some hidden notes. (O in Speedy.) open it in 2014.5 with Preferences-open-Hidden Note Conversion-Keep the Notes Hidden selected. 2014.5 shows the hidden notes at the selected "Hidden Object Shading" regardless of what is selected in the Hidden Note Conversion box. This is quite annoying. Are hidden notes staying hidden for anyone else? Why are 2014 files being "converted" anyway? If they are being converted, shouldn't they open as Untitled? The visual clutter of hidden notes is a fairly big issue for me. I'd like them to stay hidden. | | Back to Top | |
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Zuill
"The Troll"
Date Joined Oct 2003
Total Posts : 29077
| Posted 11/17/2015 6:01 PM (GMT -6) | | Can you post a sample file for testing?
Zuill
"When all is said and done, more is said than done."
Finale 2002b, 2003a, 2004b, 2005b, Win XP SP3, 2011b Win 7 64bit, 2012a Bought and Paid For (Hopefully soon 2012b with some of the MAJOR BUGS fixed--well, now with 2012b and some of the bugs are fixed) 2012c, with some bug fixes. 2014c at present. Now 2014d.
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