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Finale 2008 is the latest version of one of the world's most popular pieces of notation and orchestration software. This 2008 upgrade features the following enhancements:
Record/Import Audio - Give arrangements authenticity and life with a real vocal or instrumental track. Record or import a mono or stereo audio file to enhance playback. No other notation software offers this capability.
More Garritan Sounds - Finale features a built in Kontat Player as well as over 250 Garritan Personal Orchestra sounds, even with marching percussion for band arrangements and world music sounds for ethnic composition and arrangement.
Improved Edit Features - As straightforward as editing words, sentences and paragrpahs in a word processor! Use intuitive keystrokes to select measures or partial measures horizontally and vertically. No need to visit a menu.
Enhanced Setup Wizard - Choose from a wide variety of document styles or create your own. This 'start menu' simply asks what instruments or voices do you want? You can even select from pre-defined ensembles or create your own. What key? Time signature? Music font? Tempo? Finale will set up your score, complete with staves in correct order, tempo marking, staff groupings, et al. Nowhere else will you get a setup so complete or so quickly.
Enhamced 'Human Playback' - Human Playback interprets any kind of musical elements right from the notation, including: crescendo/diminuendo and sforzandi (even on held long notes), accelerando / rallentando, fermatas, trills, tremolos, baroque and jazz ornaments, guitar bends, slurs, rolled chords (guitar, harp, harpsichord, ...), glissandi (piano, harp, strings, ...), piano pedaling, harmonics, pizzicato, mute, and others. Human Playback enhancements include support for the following Garritan products: Stradivari Solo Violin 2.0, Gofriller Solo Cello, and Garritan Concert & Marching Band.
Finale is the world's best-selling music notation software, preferred by professional musicians, composers, engravers, and educators.
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