Finale 2014b (anglais) sortira à la fin du printemps 2014
Posté : 11 avril 2014 à 12:57
Sur le forum américain de Finale, Erin Vork de MakeMusic annonce que la version 2014b (anglaise) est en cours de test et sortira à la fin du printemps.
Une liste partielle des bugs nettoyés est donnée :
"I’m happy to announce that we have finished development work on Finale 2014b. We are now starting on an extensive testing period (we re-test all areas of Finale, not just the parts we updated or fixed), and the update will be available as soon as we finish that process (later this spring). This update includes a number of fixes for issues that have been discussed on the forum, so here are some highlights:
Fixed :
MAC :
Crash when using Speedy entry and scrolling with inertia (and a related issue where measures could be inadvertently copied or deleted).
Crashes due to conflicting keyboard shortcuts.
Crashes that can occur when importing MIDI files (particularly if the MIDI file is the very first file you try to open after installing Finale).
Mac crashes on waking from sleep/closing the laptop lid have been minimized, and we continue to work with Apple to eliminate them completely.
The audio engine no longer fails to load when using Apple’s Cinema Display (or other, similar devices that only allow for a single channel of input).
Articulations and keyswitches play back in all layers (including fp, sfz and altered trill markings which did not play back in any layers in 2014a).
MIDI files exported from Finale retain staff names when opened in a DAW.
PC :
Crash on exit (Windows 8) when clicking the X to close Finale.
RME Hammerfall cards now work with Finale.
Instances when backup files are deleted when an inaccessible temp file causes an error on file save. This behavior has been associated with the Enigma Error -2. While there are still conditions that can cause Finale to be unable to save a file if it cannot access its temp files, we have done work to shore up Finale’s process of saving files and to improve the error messaging.
Articulations and keyswitches play back in all layers (including fp, sfz and altered trill markings which did not play back in any layers in 2014a).
MIDI files exported from Finale retain staff names when opened in a DAW.
There are many more fixes and improvements that are still in the testing phase, but I wanted to call out these ones in particular since they’ve been discussed on this forum. For anyone who is running into these problems, we want to assure you that we are working on getting this things fixed.
Erin Vork"
Sur le site de MakeMusic, on lit aussi que la version Finale 2014 pour Mac a fait l'objet d'une adaptation substantielle aux nouveautés du dernier système OsX 10.9 (Mavericks) : plein écran, zoom avec "pinch", défilement par glisser, entrée de texte par dictée vocale, support pour les écrans Retina. Et que cette modernisation servira de fondation aux futures versions, tant Mac que PC.
Ce remodelage en profondeur a néanmoins généré quelques bugs nouveaux, que l'utilisation "dans le monde réel" a fait apparaître.
"A large portion of the development time invested in Finale 2014 was devoted to modernizing Finale for the newer Mac operating systems. While much of this development appears only “under the hood,” some glimpses can be seen in new Finale functionality including full screen mode, pinch zoom, drag-scrolling, text entry via voice dictation, and basic Retina support. This work also serves as a foundation for additional modernization required for future versions of Finale on both Mac and Windows platforms.
Whenever these types of significant changes occur in software, unforeseen consequences can arise. Despite extensive in-house and beta testing we cannot anticipate every variable of hardware, software, and workflow in the real world. As a result, we’ve seen a handful of customer issues new to 2014. After the initial release of Finale 2014 we addressed some of these concerns with the 2014a maintenance release, and continued work as new issues were discovered."
Et la liste des bugs réparés sera, au final, plus longue, après les tests :
"This is, by no means, a full list of what will be included with the "b" update. These were just a few of the highest profile issues (based on the number of contacts we received). We are still testing things, so I don't have a full list of all confirmed fixes to share with you at this point."
Une liste partielle des bugs nettoyés est donnée :
"I’m happy to announce that we have finished development work on Finale 2014b. We are now starting on an extensive testing period (we re-test all areas of Finale, not just the parts we updated or fixed), and the update will be available as soon as we finish that process (later this spring). This update includes a number of fixes for issues that have been discussed on the forum, so here are some highlights:
Fixed :
MAC :
Crash when using Speedy entry and scrolling with inertia (and a related issue where measures could be inadvertently copied or deleted).
Crashes due to conflicting keyboard shortcuts.
Crashes that can occur when importing MIDI files (particularly if the MIDI file is the very first file you try to open after installing Finale).
Mac crashes on waking from sleep/closing the laptop lid have been minimized, and we continue to work with Apple to eliminate them completely.
The audio engine no longer fails to load when using Apple’s Cinema Display (or other, similar devices that only allow for a single channel of input).
Articulations and keyswitches play back in all layers (including fp, sfz and altered trill markings which did not play back in any layers in 2014a).
MIDI files exported from Finale retain staff names when opened in a DAW.
PC :
Crash on exit (Windows 8) when clicking the X to close Finale.
RME Hammerfall cards now work with Finale.
Instances when backup files are deleted when an inaccessible temp file causes an error on file save. This behavior has been associated with the Enigma Error -2. While there are still conditions that can cause Finale to be unable to save a file if it cannot access its temp files, we have done work to shore up Finale’s process of saving files and to improve the error messaging.
Articulations and keyswitches play back in all layers (including fp, sfz and altered trill markings which did not play back in any layers in 2014a).
MIDI files exported from Finale retain staff names when opened in a DAW.
There are many more fixes and improvements that are still in the testing phase, but I wanted to call out these ones in particular since they’ve been discussed on this forum. For anyone who is running into these problems, we want to assure you that we are working on getting this things fixed.
Erin Vork"
Sur le site de MakeMusic, on lit aussi que la version Finale 2014 pour Mac a fait l'objet d'une adaptation substantielle aux nouveautés du dernier système OsX 10.9 (Mavericks) : plein écran, zoom avec "pinch", défilement par glisser, entrée de texte par dictée vocale, support pour les écrans Retina. Et que cette modernisation servira de fondation aux futures versions, tant Mac que PC.
Ce remodelage en profondeur a néanmoins généré quelques bugs nouveaux, que l'utilisation "dans le monde réel" a fait apparaître.
"A large portion of the development time invested in Finale 2014 was devoted to modernizing Finale for the newer Mac operating systems. While much of this development appears only “under the hood,” some glimpses can be seen in new Finale functionality including full screen mode, pinch zoom, drag-scrolling, text entry via voice dictation, and basic Retina support. This work also serves as a foundation for additional modernization required for future versions of Finale on both Mac and Windows platforms.
Whenever these types of significant changes occur in software, unforeseen consequences can arise. Despite extensive in-house and beta testing we cannot anticipate every variable of hardware, software, and workflow in the real world. As a result, we’ve seen a handful of customer issues new to 2014. After the initial release of Finale 2014 we addressed some of these concerns with the 2014a maintenance release, and continued work as new issues were discovered."
Et la liste des bugs réparés sera, au final, plus longue, après les tests :
"This is, by no means, a full list of what will be included with the "b" update. These were just a few of the highest profile issues (based on the number of contacts we received). We are still testing things, so I don't have a full list of all confirmed fixes to share with you at this point."