MakeMusic Releases Finale 2014.5

MakeMusic, Inc. announced today the release of Finale 2014.5, a free update for all owners of Finale 2014, the acclaimed music notation software.

Finale 2014.5 incorporates new features, bug fixes, and significant modernization of Finale code, including many Mac-specific updates resulting in performance improvements and full compatibility with Apple’s OS X El Capitan operating system.

Features added in this release include:

• The ability to save SmartMusic accompaniments with premium VST/AU instrument sounds, including the provided Garritan sounds
• A means to quickly and easily reorder staves
• Enhanced MusicXML and EPUB support
• Options to automatically create double barlines before key changes
• 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.

The release also resolves more than 120 bugs, prioritized by customer requests. Complete lists of what’s included in Finale 2014.5 are available for both Macintosh and Windows users.

“The breadth of this free update makes it feel more like a paid upgrade,” said Mark Adler, MakeMusic notation product manager/senior editor. “It even works more like an upgrade, as it installs as a new application rather than changing your existing Finale 2014 installation. We’re fortunate to be in a position where we can delight our customers with such a robust update at no charge.”

Finale 2014.5 is now available for download at www.finalemusic.com. Finale is exclusively distributed through Alfred Music in North America, India, Australia and New Zealand and is available through music resellers worldwide.

Follow Finale from our Community page, with access to the Finale Blog, Forum and links to Finale’s presence on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

About MakeMusic, Inc.
MakeMusic®, Inc. is a world leader in music technology, transforming how music is composed, taught, learned, and performed. For more than 25 years, Finale® has been the industry standard in music notation software, enabling musicians to create, edit, audition, print, and publish musical scores.

MakeMusic’s SmartMusic® interactive music learning software changes the way students practice. With a vast online library, students practice with accompaniment and receive immediate feedback on their performance. Teachers leverage SmartMusic to individualize instruction and document the progress of every student.

MakeMusic is also the creator of Garritan® sound libraries, providing state-of-the-art virtual instruments with the playback quality of a live performance, and MusicXML™, the internet-friendly way to publish musical scores, distribute interactive sheet music, and share music notation with a wide variety of software programs. Learn more at www.makemusic.com.

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