Finale v25 est sorti en anglais

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Mark Adler (MakeMusic) vient d'annoncer la disponibilité de la nouvelle version de Finale, v25 (anglais). Finies les versions nommées en fonction de l'année.
En téléchargement ou sur clé USB.

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• 64 bits MAJ : attention : pas de version 32 bits. Votre ordi et son logiciel doivent être en 64 bits, voir le témoignage de Jym dans le message suivant.
• quelques nouveaux sons Garritan
• son transposé à la saisie dans l'affichage transposé (désactivable)
• support de Rewire (plus de fenêtre Vidéo, il faut travailler avec un séquenceur externe).
• Amélioration en rapport avec les grandes indications de mesure (conducteur)
• améliorations (code réécrit,...). Meilleure réactivité, notamment lecture plus rapide en Human Playback.
• MacOsX 10.10 min. sur Mac, Windows 7 sur PC
• Nouveau Aria Player (meilleure navigation dans les banques de sons).
• Possibilité de détruire le fichier de préférences dans la fenêtre des préférences (du programme)
• etc ...

Ristourne en cas d'update. Une version de démo est disponible (restrictions : pas de sauvegarde, pas d'impression après 1 mois).

"Good afternoon everyone!

Today I’m pleased to announce that the new Finale is now available, both as a download and a USB drive. As I’ve hinted at over the last few months, some of the highlights of the new release include 64-bit support, additional Garritan sounds, transposed instrument entry, ReWire support, significant streamlining, and more.

We have also updated finalemusic.com. If you currently own Finale, please check out the what's new page to see what this upgrade offers you. If you want to give it a spin, the Free 30-Day Trial is ready to go.
The upgrade price is still just $149. Or, if you are using another pro-level notation product and want to own Finale too, our competitive upgrade is just $149 as well."

Lire aussi le sujet traitant des pré-annonces, plus détaillées, ICI.
Et un comparatif ICI (en anglais). Et une page "What's new" ICI.

[Jym]

Pour les utilisateurs de Windows, attention : cette nouvelle version n'est compatible qu'avec une architecture x64.
Je viens de faire les frais de cette nouveauté, pensant naïvement que Finale v25 serait quand même compatible avec Windows 10 x86 (32b). Eh bien non.
Ne faites donc pas la même bêtise que moi.

Deux solutions :
1. essayer de me faire rembourser et continuer avec Finale 2014.5,
2. migrer vers Windows 10 avec la version x64, ce qui implique de tout formater, tout réinstaller et reparamétrer entièrement mon ordinateur...
Galère.

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Une foule de précisions, en anglais (certaines ne concernent que la version Mac) :

CoreGraphics.
Color and image handling updated to CoreGraphics.

Partial measure selection.
Utilities > Change > Chords now works on partial measure selections.

Apple Java dependency.
Finale no longer requires Apple Java 6.

Increased Human Playback processing speed.

Deprecated plug-ins.
Classic Eighth Beams, Count Items, and Band-in-a-Box plug-ins have been removed.

MusicXML.
Exported inserts from the text and expression tools quality improved.
MusicXML now supports note shape settings in staff styles for built-in key signatures.
Improved SmartShape export to MusicXML.
The Measure Tool's Always Show option in MusicXML Export has been improved.
MusicXML export supports default Percussion Noteheads font, Jazz font characters 150-157, 180, 202, 203, 204, 224, 248, 249 and Engraver character 238.
MusicXML exports laissez-vibrer tie shape expressions and tied notes followed by rests correctly.
MusicXML export filters exact duplicate articulation and slur assignments.
Expressions with executable shape playback do not export MusicXML sound elements for playback, for either shape or text expressions.
7(+9), 7(+9b13), and 7(b9/b5) chord symbols now export to MusicXML.
MusicXML stitches together brackets on separate systems during export.
Finale remembers MusicXML batch import/export folder between sessions.
MusicXML recognizes custom lines as piano pedals.
MusicXML now exports lyrics attached to hidden rests.
Finale exports any arbitrary shape expression as a graphic within a compressed MusicXML file.
MusicXML Preferences added to File > Import and File > Export.
Articulation position accuracy has been improved for MusicXML imports.
Vertical glissandos maintain their position when exported to MusicXML.
MusicXML export respects when Show Suffix is deselected.
Chord symbols in percussion notation export correct root and bass to MusicXML.

Scanning.
The ability to import scanned documents has been removed from Finale.

Reset All Preferences.
Reset All Preferences button added to the Preferences dialog box.

Large Time Signatures.
Large time signatures can be created easily with the new Time Signatures in Score and Time Signatures in Parts options in the Staff Attributes, Global Staff Attributes, and Staff Styles dialog boxes.

Transposed Instrument Note Entry.
Transpose Audio On Input option added under MIDI/Audio > Device Setup to help aid QWERTY and mouse entry for transposed instruments.

ReWire.
Finale can now be used with 3rd party digital audio workstations via ReWire.

Mirror tool. This tool has been removed but the user will be prompted to convert their notes.
Tempo tool. This tool has been removed. Users can still use some of the same functions with the MIDI Tool.
Movie Window. The Movie Window has been removed with the introduction of ReWire.

Garritan Ambience.
Garritan Ambience has been removed. Garritan Convolution Reverb and Ambience can be added using the ARIA Player.
Garritan Instruments for Finale. New additions include the Concert D Grand Piano from Garritan Personal Orchestra 5, recorders, dulcimer, didgeridoo, full choir, and many other sounds from the Garritan World Instruments and Instant Orchestra libraries.

Contoured Dashed Slurs.
Contoured dashed slurs are now available in the Smart Shape Palette and under Tools > Smart Shape > Dashed Slur. The previous Dashed Slur Smart Shape has been renamed to Dashed Curve and is still available in the Smart Shape Palette and under Tools > Smart Shape > Dashed Curve.

Percussion Note Types.
Mark tree and snares off options available as percussion note types.

Printing.
The Select Score and Parts for Printing dialog box has been incorporated into the Print dialog box.

Fixed defects
Articulations
Unlinked articulations maintain their positioning after saving and reopening a file.

Bookmarks
Bookmarks can be created and edited without resulting in crashing.

Change Fonts
Change Fonts plug-in dialog box now displays fonts correctly.

Chord Tool
The Chord Tool's MIDI input correctly identifies an augmented triad.

Display
Score Manager Clef Selection draws properly on Retina displays.
Notation no longer disappears when toggling between layers in the MIDI Tool window.
Moving items with Unicode characters up and down within lists in the Manage Parts dialog and Reorder Staves dialog boxes maintain their display.

Document Options
The Symbol Selection dialog box no longer crashes in fullscreen mode.

Show Active Layer Only no longer removes all beat chart edits in a file.
Document Setup Wizard
Always Use this Document Style With the Selected Ensemble in the Setup Wizard no longer produces the "document style can't be found" error message.
Ensembles containing Unicode characters can now be deleted.

Dulcimer
The dulcimer's diatonic instrument definition has been corrected.

Filter
Percussion notes no longer copy into other staves when the filter is set not to include notes.

FinaleScript
Finale no longer crashes on launch when text style FinaleScript is in the FinaleScript folder.

Focus
Checking Displays have separate Spaces under System Preferences > Mission Control keeps the document window's focus.

Fonts
Style checkboxes in the Font dialog box accurately reflect mixed styles in a single text block.

Graphics
Finale no longer crashes when deleting an image.
Exported EPUB and SVG files do not exhibit clipping.

Human Playback
When a custom Human Playback style is being used that has swing set to Current, the swing controls in the playback window are now usable.
Repeated notes play correctly when HP (Incorporate Data) is selected for Start/Stop Time for Human Playback and when using the Jazz Human Playback style.
Continuous glissandos are realized for chains greater than two notes in length.

HyperScribe
Hyperscribe functions correctly with files named with UTF8/extended characters.

Keyboard Shortcuts
New keyboard shortcut (SHIFT+COMMAND+\ (Backslash)) for top alignment of graphics and text blocks.
Switching away from Finale and back no longer disables tool specific keyboard shortcuts.
When using the Text Tool, shortcuts for the File and Text menus work correctly when a text block is selected or deselected.
COMMAND+OPTION+. and COMMAND+OPTION+, shortcuts to move between parts works correctly.
Shortcuts for TGTools' Align/Move Dynamics function correctly.

Lyrics
Clicking a currently selected mode button in the Lyric Window no longer deselects that mode.

Master Tool Palette
Master Tool Palette now correctly changes tools.

Measures
Improved speed when deleting a measure stack from a score with hundreds of time signature changes.
Finale no longer crashes when opening files with dangling measures.

MusicXML
MusicXML export no longer crashes with 1-line tab mixed with percussion in a group.
Piano pedals export properly on the bottom staff of a part in addition to the 2nd staff of a part.
Line breaks in score name insert are properly exported to MusicXML.
Expressions from MusicXML exported Finale files are no longer duplicated when imported back into Finale.
MusicXML exports a staff element in a multi-staff part for custom lines with a character line style.
MusicXML exports the default notehead correctly when it is selected with the Note Shape tool.

Note Types
Copying partial measures in a percussion staff no longer results in lost note types.

Page Breaks
Page breaks are preserved when inserting a measure stack in a score.

Page Layout
Select All in Edit System Margins works correctly.

Percussion Layout
Kenong instrument uses correct Percussion Layout.

Playback
The playback cursor no longer causes Finale to crash.

Playback Controls
Playback controls and mixer's show/hide state is retained when a new document created with the Setup Wizard is made with no other documents are open.

PostScript
Repeat wings draw correctly in PostScript.

Saving Files
File names that have upper case ASCII characters can now be saved as audio files.

Score Manager
Score Manager's Clef Selection draws correctly on Retina displays.

ScoreMerger
Documents created with Score Merger are able to display up to 9,999 measures per measure region by default.

Selection Tool
Items no longer display in original position while moving them with Selection Tool.

Simple Entry
Simple Entry correctly inputs notes when using a mouse with a zoom percentage of 125% and less.
Flipping stems shortcut (L) in Simple Entry works correctly without having to press the key multiple times.

Speedy Entry
Finale no longer crashes while scrolling and clicking in Speedy Entry.
Flipping stems shortcut (L) in Speedy Entry works correctly without having to press the key multiple times.

Studio View
A minimum percentage applied to Studio View to prevent the overlap of controls.

Symbol Selection
Symbol Selection dialog box no longer causes crash in fullscreen mode on 10.11.

Tremolo Crash
Timpani tremolo no longer causes crash during playback.

Zoom
Finale no longer shrinks font items when zooming with one document minimized.

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Pour ceux qui lisent l'anglais, voici 2 articles sur Finale v25 :
ICI et ICI.
Voir aussi le blog de Jean-Paul Gilles, en français.

Quelques captures d'écrans et vidéos (notamment celle expliquant comment paramétrer la synchro via Rewire dans Finale-Logic) sont très utiles.

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Une vidéo explicative en anglais, sur Youtube.

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Mark Adler, de MakeMusic, annonce sur le forum américain que la mise à jour v.25.1 (en anglais) est pour bientôt (sans préciser quand).

Parmi quelques améliorations (il y en aura d'autres, dévoilées lors de la sortie) :

"While I can’t share the exact date, I can say that Finale v25.1 will be coming fairly soon. I’m happy to share some of what we have been up to lately, but do want to save some details for the release, so this is by no means a complete list.

As stated earlier in this thread, we have updated the time signature and key signature selection dialog boxes to work in Sierra.
When printing to PDF, you will no longer be prompted with “UNTITLED” instead of the document name.
The use of high-dpi monitors on Windows is improved.
Continued improvement to ReWire features and implementation.
Default Document preference is now correctly saved.
Dragging objects with Special Tools no longer results in objects displaying in two locations.
The use of Caps Lock to enter notes in Speedy Entry now works consistently
Localized decimal character is correctly recognized in FInales dialog boxes and the augmentation dot on non-US keyboards number pads works correctly in Speedy Entry.

Again, this is only a partial list, there are many other features and fixes coming in Finale v25.1."

On peut également s'attendre à la réparation du problème des palettes incomplètes.