Finale 2007 for Mac ships

MakeMusic today shipped Finale 2007 for Macintosh, a major upgrade of the company's music notation software that includes a wide variety of new features, including suppot for Intel-based Macs. The update delivers robust performance with linked parts--the ability to automatically create and format parts as a score is created; these parts are dynamically linked and always remain perfectly in sync with the score, according to the company. In addition, users of both Intel- and PowerPC-based Macs will experience new speed and redraw enhancements. Kontakt Player 2 is also now integrated into Finale 2007, employing the latest technology to play back sounds from Garritan Personal Orchestra. MakeMusic 2007 also offers the ability to Import digital video, which is automatically synchronized with notation as users compose, edit and play back their score. Other new features include enhanced Human Playback, Update Brackets and Groups, Quick Change, Vertical Collision Remover, updated Playback Controls, enhanced positioning of cross-staff augmentation dots, and more. Upgrades from v2006 are $100, while the full version is $600.

by MacNN Staff