MakeMusic releases Finale 2006 music notation software

By Laurie A. Duncan

Finale 2006, the software designed to "enhance how musicians compose, arrange, notate and teach music on a personal computer," was released today.

Finale 2006 introduces intuitive new controls and sounds and is intended for composers at all levels of experience.

The dizzying array of tools and features includes Mid-Measure Repeats, Split Measures,
Create Coda Systems, Chord Analysis, Resize Noteheads Automatically,
Handbells Used Charts, support for a wide variety of Native Instrument VST/AU players, Textured Paper, Embedded Graphics, Music XML Import and Export (for Windows and Macintosh), Auto Slur Melismas, Score System Divider, Enhanced Human Playback, Embedded Fonts in Mac EPS
files, Smart Shape Libraries, Auto Resize When Printing, Orff Instruments in Setup Wizard, Auto Insert Copyright Symbol, New Key Signature Context Menu, Composite Library Files, Mass Edit Context menu, and much more.

Pricing varies, but non-academic users can expect to pay $600 for the new version. Upgraders will pay between $99 and $149 depending on what version they are upgrading. Academic licenses range up to $350 and a variety of trade-up options are available. Complete details available at FinaleMusic.com.

[via BusinessWire]

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