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New products on tap for Finale music notation business

Minneapolis – March 2, 2012 – MakeMusic, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMUS), world leaders in music technology, today  announced upcoming releases of its flagship solutions of Finale  notation software.

 

“Beginning with the January announcement of our  first Finale iPad app release, we broke from past practices of waiting  to announce Finale releases until launch. We believe our worldwide  customers, channel partners and shareholders all benefit from open  communication of our launch plans as they are established,” said Karen  van Lith, MakeMusic CEO.

 

In concert with the company’s commitment  to communicate launch plans, MakeMusic is announcing the release of  several new Finale notation products through the remainder of 2012:

 

• Finale SongWriter – Available on March 8, Finale SongWriter 2012 can be downloaded at www.finalemusic.com for $49.95. SongWriter contains many expanded features beyond what is  available in the free Finale NotePad, such as auto-harmonization,  real-time music entry, expanded page layout controls and .MP3 export.  Finale SongWriter is a perfect starting notation program for students  and songwriters.


• Finale iPad viewer – Arriving in  May, the Finale iPad viewer is a free app that liberates musicians from  carrying and managing printed music, making it easy to have thousands of  pieces of music accessible at rehearsals and gigs. Unlike the printed  page, the Finale viewer app has playback capability to facilitate  learning and selection of new titles. Additionally, users can quickly  print scores to any AirPrint printer. Music for the iPad app can be  created using the Finale family of notation software.


• Finale 2012b – Arriving in June, this release will be free to all owners of Finale  2012. Broader in scope than past updates, Finale 2012b will include  further improvements to features added in 2012, address top customer  requests and provide new features to help users create digital sheet  music.

 

“We are excited about the rapid pace of advancement in our  Finale software development, and are committed to continually deliver a  superior solution for musicians, whatever their need and preferred  device may be,” said van Lith. “We share our customers’ devotion to  music, which is evident in everything we deliver.”

 

More details about Finale can be found at http://www.finalemusic.com.

Connect with fans via social networks from the Finale and SmartMusic Community pages.

 

About MakeMusic, Inc.
MakeMusic®, Inc. is a world leader in music technology whose mission  is to develop and market solutions that transform how music is  composed, taught, learned and performed. For more than 20 years, Finale®  has been the industry standard in music notation software, enabling  composers, arrangers, musicians, teachers, students and publishers to  create, edit, audition, print and publish musical scores. MakeMusic is  also the creator of SmartMusic® education software that is transforming  the way students practice. With SmartMusic, students and teachers have  access to thousands of band, orchestra and vocal pieces allowing  students to practice with background accompaniment and get immediate  feedback on their performance. SmartMusic allows teachers to  individualize instruction and document the progress of every student.  The SmartMusic® Inbox™, an Android™ and Apple® mobile application,  provides additional access for teachers to review, grade and comment on  student assignments. MusicXML™ is an Internet-friendly way to publish  musical scores, enabling musicians to distribute interactive sheet music  online and to use sheet music files with a wide variety of musical  applications. Garritan™ sound libraries provide musicians with  state-of-the-art virtual instruments with the playback quality of a live  performance. Additional information about this Minnesota company can be  found at www.makemusic.com.

Cautionary Statements
Certain  statements found in this release may constitute forward-looking  statements as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform  Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements reflect the speaker’s current  views with respect to future events and include any statement that does  not directly relate to a current or historical fact. Our forward-looking  statements in this release relate to our development investment and  Finale notation product release schedules. Forward-looking statements  cannot be guaranteed and actual results may vary materially due to the  uncertainties for MakeMusic. These include, but are not limited to: (i)  our ability to successfully implement product development and growth  initiatives; (ii) risks relating to turnover among key personnel; (iii)  our ability to maximize the benefits of recent acquisitions; (iv) market  acceptance of our products; (v) the impact of changing technology on  our product upgrades; and (vii) those factors described from time to  time in our reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission (including  our Annual Report on Form 10-K). Investors should not consider any list  of such factors to be an exhaustive statement of all of the risks,  uncertainties or potentially inaccurate assumptions investors should  take into account when making investment decisions. Shareholders and  other readers should not place undue reliance on “forward-looking  statements,” as such statements speak only as of the date of this  release. We do not intend to update publicly or revise any  forward-looking statements.

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New download by MakeMusic provides the opportunity to create and share music
Minneapolis – February 15, 2012 – MakeMusic, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMUS) today announced the release of Finale NotePad®, now available as a free download. NotePad is music notation software that enables anyone to create, play and print sheet music.

“MakeMusic shares our customers’ devotion for creating music, and we are pleased to offer our entry-level app as a free download,” said Karen van Lith, MakeMusic CEO. “Hobbyists, students, educators and musicians will find NotePad fun and easy to use.”

 

NotePad users can enter notes, lyrics and markings to produce scores with up to eight instruments – more than enough to create lead sheets, guitar tablature, choral arrangements and many other forms of popular music. When they wish to create larger scores, or desire more control over the look and sound of their music, they will find it easy to trade up to other MakeMusic products, including PrintMusic and Finale, MakeMusic’s industry-standard music notation software.

 

With NotePad, music plays back with high-quality sounds and prints  beautifully. Musicians can also share their electronic files with others using a wide variety of music programs, including Finale.

 

Connect with Finale fans via social networks on the Finale Community page.

 

MakeMusic®,  Inc. is a world leader in music technology whose mission is to develop and market solutions that transform how music is composed, taught,  learned and performed. For more than 20 years, Finale® has been the industry standard in music notation software, enabling composers, arrangers, musicians, teachers, students and publishers to create, edit, audition, print and publish musical scores. MakeMusic is also the creator of SmartMusic® education software that is transforming the way students practice. With SmartMusic, students and teachers have access to thousands of band, orchestra and vocal pieces allowing students to practice with background accompaniment and get immediate feedback on their performance. SmartMusic allows teachers to individualize instruction and document the progress of every student. The SmartMusic® Inbox™, an Android™ and Apple® mobile application, provides additional access for teachers to review, grade and comment on student assignments. MusicXML™ is an Internet-friendly way to publish musical scores, enabling musicians to distribute interactive sheet music online and to use sheet music files with a wide variety of musical applications. Garritan sound libraries provide musicians with state-of-the-art virtual  instruments with the playback quality of a live performance. Additional information about this Minnesota company can be found at www.makemusic.com.

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New ScoreManager provides musicians with intelligent controls that simplify score creation

 

 

Minneapolis - October 7, 2011 - MakeMusic, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMUS) has released Finale® 2012. Finale, the worldwide standard in music notation software, provides millions of musicians with the technology to create, publish and share the music of their imaginations. The new release takes music making to the next level by introducing ScoreManager?, which intelligently controls the way music looks and sounds. Finale 2012 redefines how music is created, shared, seen and heard, thus better enabling musicians to  focus on their inspiration.

 

 

"Finale 2012 continues to expand on the renowned power and flexibility that has established Finale as the leading notation software product in the world," said Karen van Lith, MakeMusic president and CEO. "Musicians  I've spoken to are extremely excited about the new ScoreManager because it lets them perfect their music - to their individual taste - more quickly than ever before."

 

 

Finale  2012 also includes Unicode font support, broadening Finale's visual  possibilities, additional Garritan sounds which reinforce Finale's  reputation of providing the highest quality playback, and several  advances facilitating greater collaboration.

 

 

"Over the years, Finale has become so much faster and easier to use," said ASCAPLUS award-winning composer Chris Opperman. "Truly, you are only limited by your imagination. There isn't anything Finale can't do."

 

 

Finale 2012 in brief:

 

  • ScoreManager - Finale's new ScoreManager helps musicians quickly make their creations look and sound any way they wish. Advanced control over staff playback and appearance are now in one convenient place. See the ScoreManager in action at www.finalemusic.com.
  • Unicode text support - Musicians can easily access any character in today's fonts, facilitating the creation of music in any language and the use of previously elusive font characters.
  • Music education tools - Finale 2012 saves music educators time while helping them provide more for their students. More than 1,000 customizable worksheets and repertoire titles are included, as well as fonts created for music education and exclusive support of SmartMusic®, the interactive music software for band, orchestra and voice.
  • File sharing - Expanded .PDF support and graphic capabilities bring music to word processing and graphics programs. Music XML 3.0 offers collaboration with users of hundreds of other music programs, and additional enhancements redefine playback with other Finale products.
  • Additional improvements - More Garritan sounds, new staff spacing tools, new fonts, auto-detection of MIDI devices, new  tutorial guide and user manual with integrated video, and more.

 

 

By providing advances in appearance, playback and new ways to share music, Finale 2012 enables musicians to achieve the highest quality results in less time.

 

 

Finale 2012 is now available for download at www.finalemusic.com.

 

 

Follow Finale from our Community page, which offers access to the Finale Blog, Forum and links to Finale's presence on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

 

 

 

About MakeMusic, Inc.
MakeMusic®,  Inc. is a world leader in music technology whose mission is to develop and market solutions that transform how music is composed, taught, learned and performed. For more than 20 years, Finale® has been the industry standard in music notation software, enabling composers, arrangers, musicians, teachers, students and publishers to create, edit, audition, print and publish musical scores. MakeMusic is also the creator of SmartMusic® interactive software that is transforming the way students practice.  With SmartMusic, students and teachers have access to thousands of band,  orchestra and vocal pieces allowing students to practice with  background accompaniment and get immediate feedback on their  performance. SmartMusic allows teachers to individualize instruction and  document the progress of every student. Additional information about  this Minnesota company can be found at www.makemusic.com.

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Additions include works for concert band, jazz ensemble, and string orchestra.

 

MakeMusic announced additions to the accompaniment library included with SmartMusic, the interactive music software for band, orchestra and voice. Added were 128 large ensemble pieces, including 106 concert band titles, ten jazz ensemble titles, twelve string orchestra titles and a book of holiday solos.

 

These additions offer diversity, with titles from more than two dozen publishers, as well as popularity, with works from well-known composers including Mark Williams, Robert W. Smith, Robert Sheldon, Anne McGinty, Samuel Hazo and more.

 

"While our repertoire development is ongoing, we publish new additions in batches, so these titles represent many weeks of intense development," said Jeff Koch, interim chief executive officer. "They also represent significant additions to our accompaniment library. For band and orchestra directors, repertoire is curriculum. The accompaniment titles included with SmartMusic not only impact what they play at contest and concerts, but also what they practice every day, and today's additions continue to expand the vast depth and breadth of the SmartMusic library."

 

The SmartMusic library, the largest accompaniment library in the world, contains 29 method books, more than 7,700 solos (including popular music), thousands of practice exercises, more than 2,400 band and orchestra titles and 18 jazz improvisation collections.

 

Follow SmartMusic activities from our Community page, which offers access to the SmartMusic Blog, Newsletter, Forum and links to SmartMusic presence on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and more.

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MakeMusic releases upgrade to the worldwide standard in music notation software

 

MakeMusic, Inc. announced today that Finale 2011 is now shipping. Finale has remained the worldwide standard in music notation software for more than 20 years by offering musicians the power to create any music they can imagine. Finale 2011 builds upon that power with new flexibility that transforms the creative process.

 

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"Finale 2011 adapts to the way musicians work," stated Ron Raup, MakeMusic's CEO. "We believe that musicians who are used to adjusting the way they create to accommodate music software will be delighted with the flexibility and freedom Finale 2011 offers. We've worked closely with a broad range of our customers to ensure that these enhancements benefit both those new to putting music on the printed page as well as those who are using Finale to create Pulitzer-, Grammy- and Oscar-winning scores."

 

Finale 2011 takes care of the details and allows musicians to focus on creating their music:
•New Staff Layout capabilities make it simple and intuitive to hide, move and edit staves, groups and brackets. Musicians are now free to work in any order they wish.
•Lyrics are more easily entered, instantly appear exactly as they'll print out and are automatically spaced with even greater precision.

 

Finale 2011 also includes nearly 400 world-class instrument sounds from the makers of Garritan Personal Orchestra. An updated Garritan Aria player offers sophisticated control over these sounds with an integrated Ambiance reverb and a powerful new Ensemble feature. Those writing for percussion will welcome new music fonts that include a comprehensive collection of percussion, mallet and handbell graphics, as well as enhanced percussion playback capabilities.

 

Features of special interest to music educators include the Finale AlphaNotes™ music font and an expanded collection of more than 800 customizable music education worksheets and flashcards, including jazz improvisation worksheets and more than 100 titles of classroom repertoire.

 

Additional enhancements include automated Capo Chords, improved pickup measures, a new Quick Reference Guide with step-by-step instructions and colorful illustrations and much more. View short videos and details highlighting key Finale 2011 advancements here.

 

Follow Finale from our Community page, which offers access to the Finale Blog, Forum and links to Finale's presence on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

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MakeMusic, Inc. today announced that SmartMusic®, the music learning software for band, orchestra and voice, now includes nearly two dozen new jazz ensemble titles from Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band including "Hunting Wabbits," "The Jazz Police," and "Swingin' for the Fences." Music is provided on-screen and actual recordings of the Big Phat Band are featured in the audio accompaniments. In addition, each SmartMusic title will include a link to a video greeting from Gordon Goodwin and acclaimed trumpeter Wayne Bergeron, providing both general and specific comments on each Big Phat Band chart. Gordon Goodwin is an Emmy- and Grammy-award winning musician, composer, arranger, and bandleader. Gordon leads the Big Phat Band, an 18-piece jazz ensemble, which exclusively plays his arrangements and/or compositions, and records for the immergent record label. Despite its traditional big band instrumentation, the Big Phat Band produces a very contemporary sound with a strong emphasis on demonstrating the technical virtuosity of its membership, which includes many of the top instrumentalists of the Los Angeles studio scene. "Gordon Goodwin and the Big Phat Band represent wonderful partners for SmartMusic," stated MakeMusic CEO Ron Raup. "Their music and recordings provide incredible inspiration to jazz musicians today, and when combined with SmartMusic they offer an incredible opportunity to learn from some of the world's top jazz performers. This combination allows jazz hobbyists, students and educators to set the bar high and exceed expectations." "immergent is pleased to partner with Gordon Goodwin, the Big Phat Band and MakeMusic on this important endeavor," offered immergent CEO John Trickett. "I began my career in music playing trombone at the age of thirteen because my school had a music program. It is one of my strongest passions to support educational programs that provide the same opportunities that were afforded to me. The technology and systems of SmartMusic transcend anything that has been available in the past. Finally there are tools available that can take a chart and put personal practice into the context of performance." "I've not met a single person who wasn't blown away by SmartMusic," added Gordon Goodwin. "Students, professionals, educators, and even lay people are greatly impressed by this amazing innovation. In these tough times for music education and for our musical culture in general, SmartMusic has come along in the nick of time!"
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MakeMusic, Inc. announced today the simultaneous release of Finale Songwriter® 2010 and Finale PrintMusic® 2010. Both music notation software packages include new features and provide compatibility with current operating systems and files created with Finale 2010, MakeMusic's flagship software package. With a list price of $49.95, SongWriter lets songwriters, teachers, band and choir directors, church musicians, students, and other musicians create publisher-quality sheet music with instrumentations of up to 8 staves. SongWriter includes tools that inspire creativity including Drum Groove and Band-in-a-Box Auto-Harmonizing. With SongWriter they can hear their music played back using hundreds of built-in sounds, share their music with others using the free downloadable Finale Reader™ and create .MP3 files for use on iPods and beyond. A powerful mixer, flexible chord input, easy percussion notation, and more control over the printed page are just a few of the features added in this version. PrintMusic has a list price of $99.95 and remains the world's best-selling music notation software. It includes all the features of SongWriter, and much more, including music scanning, MicNotator®, the ability to import/export graphics, and a new handwritten font. PrintMusic users can arrange pieces of up to 24 staves and extract individual parts from the score. Features new to this version include automated rehearsal marks, flexible chord input, easy percussion notation and support for VST/AU instrument and effects plug-ins (sold separately), unleashing sonic possibilities unheard of in a notation product at this price point. "SongWriter and PrintMusic represent incredible values in the world of music notation software," stated Ron Raup, MakeMusic's CEO, "and these upgrades simply increase their advantage. Furthermore, the simultaneous release of both updates in early September means that retailers will have the latest version on their shelves in plenty of time for the holiday season."
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MakeMusic, Inc. today announced that SmartMusic®, the music learning software for band, orchestra and choir, now includes more than 2,000 band and orchestra titles. Among the recently added titles are Grainger's "Lincolnshire Posy," Gould's "American Salute" and Barnes' "Heatherwood Portrait" for concert band, Bach's Third Movement from the Brandenburg Concerto #4 for string orchestra, and Thor Johnson's arrangement of Handel's "Music for the Royal Fireworks" for full orchestra. Originally known for solo accompaniments, recent additions to the SmartMusic repertoire library have focused on the music that bands and orchestras rehearse and perform. In addition to providing classic SmartMusic features of assessment, recording, tempo, key and looping controls, these titles allow students to hear how the piece sounds performed by the entire ensemble, and how their part fits in with the group. Band and orchestra titles also include pre-authored, educator-approved assignments for each piece, which educators can share with students through the SmartMusic Gradebook™. "We are delighted at having surpassed the 2,000 title landmark," stated MakeMusic CEO Ron Raup, "Repertoire continues to be the most influential factor in the purchase decision, and the base of commonly performed titles we've built ensures the relevancy of SmartMusic to all band and orchestra programs."
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MakeMusic, Inc. announced today that Finale 2010 is now shipping. The flagship of the world's best-selling family of music notation software — and the world standard for more than 20 years — Finale 2010 offers a broad range of enhancements that reduce the distance between inspiration and perfection on the printed page. From percussion notation and chord entry to rehearsal marks and measure numbering, dozens of everyday tasks have been automated and simplified, saving music professionals and educators time and money, and ensuring that the upgrade quickly pays for itself. Highlights of these changes include:
  • The unparalleled power and flexibility of Finale's percussion notation is now incredibly simple to use.
  • The creation and sequencing of rehearsal marks has been automated.
  • Chord entry is greatly simplified — even when attaching chords to empty measures — and more efficient, requiring far fewer keystrokes.
In addition to ease-of-use and productivity enhancements, Finale 2010 now includes more than 350 sounds from the makers of Garritan Personal Orchestra. This provides a robust library rather than simply a sparse introduction to premium sounds found in other software. Among the dozens of additions to 2010 are new organ, guitar, bass, handbell, synthesizer and brush kit drum set sounds. Finale 2010 also adds support for VST/AU effects as well as instrument plug-ins, so those wishing to expand upon Finale's prestigious built-in sound capabilities will have no limitations. Music educators will welcome the addition of more than 350 worksheets. Designed for K-12 students of general music, theory, band, orchestra and choir, these printable worksheets help teach basic elements of music and are easily edited and customized. Additional features include the elegant new Broadway Copyist handwritten music notation font, scanning improvements, expanded graphic import/export support, additions to linked parts and much more. "The best tools are designed by the people who use them," stated Ron Raup, MakeMusic's CEO. "The varied improvements in Finale 2010 reflect the work of the musicians of MakeMusic and their ongoing communication with other Finale users. More than 80% of MakeMusic employees are musicians, participating in nearly 2000 performances each year. We're thinking, talking, living and breathing music — and interacting with other Finale users — every day. This close interaction, whether it occurs at the office, tradeshow, studio, school, place of worship or performance hall, informs every decision we make. We're confident that our customers will find the changes in Finale 2010 will contribute to improved workflow while maintaining the robust power customers expect." Short videos and details highlighting the improvements in Finale 2010 can be seen at http://www.finalemusic.com./. Meet some of our employees on Flickr and follow our activities on Twitter and YouTube.
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MakeMusic, Inc. announced today the release of Finale NotePad 2009 and the introduction of the Finale Reader. At $9.95 Finale NotePad represents the industry's most affordable introduction to music notation software, while the free Finale Reader lets anyone open, view, print and play any Finale file.

Finale NotePad users can enter notes with their mouse or via step-time entry using any MIDI keyboard. NotePad can also open MIDI files as well as any Finale file. Its Setup Wizard makes it easy to create orchestrations of up to 8 staves and create more specialized notation like guitar or bass tablature. Music plays back with the nuance of Human Playback and can be heard via the +128 included sounds or through an external MIDI device. Features new to 2009 include an all-new Expression Tool and the ability to import/export MusicXML files.

The Finale Reader is a free download that lets anyone open, view, print and play any Finale file. In addition it will be able to open MusicXML files as well.

"When it was first released in 2000, the initial idea behind NotePad was that it would work like an "Adobe Reader" for music notation, letting anyone open, play and print any Finale file," stated Ron Raup, MakeMusic's co-CEO. "Since then more than 4 million educators, students and other musicians have downloaded and made excellent use of Finale NotePad. In the intervening years, and particularly in the 2009 version, NotePad's feature set has been greatly expanded. With the 2009 release we will begin charging $9.95 for NotePad, while simultaneously releasing the free-of-charge Finale Reader. We believe this combination represents an excellent balance between free reader software and low-cost notation creation software."

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MakeMusic, Inc. announced that Finale 2009 began shipping today. Celebrating Finale's 20th anniversary, this latest version of the industry-standard music notation software includes time-saving features designed to make users' workflow more efficient and intuitive.

The creation, entry, editing, copying and moving of dynamics, tempo indications and other text and markings has been reinvented and streamlined. Intelligent decisions are made for the user, without sacrificing any of the control and power that have made Finale the first choice for professional music notation software. As a result users get their work done in less time with fewer keystrokes and mouse-clicks.

Additional improvements include:

  • True multi-page viewing and editing, allowing users to both see more of their music and edit everything they see
  • Additional world-class sounds from the makers of Garritan Personal Orchestra and Tapspace Virtual Drumline
  • The Garritan Aria player, providing the next generation of VST/AU playback
  • Open VST/AU hosting so that any instrument plug-in can be used with Finale
  • Simplified and expanded creation of SmartMusic accompaniment files — including support for linked parts — a huge time-saver for music educators
  • Updated Engraver Slurs, FinaleScript, MusicXML, and much more.


"In the world of software, a twentieth anniversary is extraordinary, and Finale 2009 is a fitting tribute," stated Ron Raup, MakeMusic's co-CEO. "Finale 2009's productivity enhancements represent the rare type of improvements that benefit all users. Long-time power-users of Finale will discover that they can work more quickly and efficiently while new users find the software intuitive and easy to use. The countless related improvements represent a robust upgrade in and of themselves, and they are just one facet of Finale 2009."

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MakeMusic, Inc. announced today the release of Finale NotePad® 2008, the latest version of the popular freeware for Macintosh and Windows computers. The latest version includes support for the Windows Vista operating system, compatibility with files made with Finale 2008 and a host of new features.

Most notable of the new features is the ability to import and export MIDI files. In addition notes can be entered in step time from a MIDI keyboard or other MIDI device, and NotePad can now play back via any external MIDI device. Other enhancements include an improved selection tool, a streamlined user interface, an expanded Setup Wizard and a new documentation system.

NotePad offers many powerful and timesaving features for music educators, students and hobbyists. The software is especially popular with educators, allowing them to create assignments in Finale and share these creations with their students via NotePad. Like Finale, NotePad includes more than 128 professional-grade sounds from the acclaimed SmartMusic® learning software—these sounds ensure that playback is consistent between users of NotePad and Finale.

Anyone wishing to put their music on paper can use NotePad to set up a music score and enter clefs, time signatures, key signatures, notes, rests, lyrics, markings and musical instructions. Finale technology automatically does the work of the engraver, arranging the many elements on the page, and prints the sheet music with the same high quality publishers enjoy.

NotePad also serves as an introduction to the entire Finale family of music notation software. Many NotePad users decide they would benefit from additional features and trade up to more advanced Finale products. Because all of these products can share files (including between Windows and Macintosh computers), music created in NotePad is fully compatible with the entire Finale 2008 family of music notation products.

NotePad 2008 can be downloaded free of charge.

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MakeMusic, Inc. announced the release of Finale PrintMusic® 2008.

This latest upgrade to MakeMusic's best-selling music notation software provides support for the Windows Vista operating system, compatibility with files made with Finale® 2008 and a host of new features, including:

  • A powerful new mixer
  • Ability to import and export TIFF graphics
  • Document Styles, offering the easy personalization of new scores
  • A new Selection Tool, which lets users accomplish more—without changing tools
  • Improved cut/copy/paste/insert for the most efficient workflow ever
  • Improved music scanning
  • An updated Setup Wizard


"PrintMusic represents an incredible value in music software," stated Ron Raup, president and chief operating officer. "The additions included in PrintMusic 2008 make it even easier and more intuitive to use, while adding additional functionality that musicians and music educators will greatly enjoy."

PrintMusic has a list price of $99.95. Upgrades from any earlier versions of PrintMusic are $29.95. Five seat LabPacks are also available.

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MakeMusic, Inc. (Nasdaq: MMUS) announced today that Finale® 2008 began shipping on July 2. This on-time delivery ensures that retailers will be able to stock and advertise Finale 2008 well in advance of the back-to-school season.

The latest upgrade to the world's best-selling music software offers unprecedented playback options, major productivity enhancements and even more control for the perfect page.

A few of the top-level additions found in Finale 2008 include:

  • Finale can record/import a mono or stereo audio file to enhance playback. No other notation software offers this capability.
  • Now more than 250 world-class Garritan instrument sounds are included free.
  • Finale's interface has been streamlined to be more efficient, intuitive and consistent, particularly in the area of cut/copy/paste/insert.
  • Document Styles can instantly personalize the appearance of new documents, controlling text and music fonts, all libraries, text, graphics and page layout.
  • Enhanced Setup Wizard offers more options and control and provides intelligent page layout to reduce white space on the page.
  • Colored noteheads can be automatically configured to appear on specific pitches and to play back integrated Boomwhackers tuned percussion tube sounds.


"Finale 2008 is the first notation software to offer the ability to add an audio track," stated John Paulson, chief executive officer of MakeMusic, Inc. "This unique feature allows you to hear your songs come to life with a real vocalist, or hear your concerto performed by a real instrumentalist."

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MakeMusic, Inc. (Nasdaq: MMUS) unveiled Finale 2008 today. The latest upgrade offers unprecedented playback options, major productivity enhancements and even more control for the perfect page.

Enhanced Playback
Music comes to life with recorded/imported audio and newly integrated sound libraries:

  • Finale can now record/import a mono or stereo audio file to enhance playback. No other notation software offers this capability.
  • More than 250 world-class instrument sounds from the makers of the acclaimed Garritan Personal Orchestra are included free. In addition to orchestral instruments are saxophones, trumpet and trombone mutes, jazz bass and drums, guitar, marching percussion, world instruments and more. See the full list at www.finalemusic.com.
  • Multiple sound libraries now work together seamlessly. Combine all the included sounds, add Native Instruments-supported libraries (available separately), hear them all in playback and save the results in an audio file.


Increased productivity
The latest interface improvements offer intuitive efficiency and allow users to accomplish more without changing tools:

  • Copy music, adjust expressions, transpose, add repeats and much more – all with one tool.
  • Intuitive keystrokes can select measures or partial measures horizontally and vertically – without visiting a menu.
  • Multiple tools support copy/paste, measure additions, transposition, measure layout, auto-orchestration and much more.
  • Streamlined menus, more powerful contextual menus and intuitive keystrokes.
  • New ScoreMerger™ easily combines parts into a score AND joins multiple scores/movements into one document – even if they don't contain the same number of staves, or have different instrumentation (another Finale exclusive).


Perfect pages
The professional quality sheet music you expect from Finale, now faster and with more options:

  • Document Styles can instantly personalize the appearance of new documents, controlling text and music fonts, all libraries, text, graphics and page layout.
  • Enhanced Setup Wizard offers more options and control and provides intelligent page layout – automatically adjusting system position, size and space between staves – to reduce white space on the page.
  • Colored noteheads have multiple applications and are especially popular in elementary education. Select Boomwhackers® tuned percussion tubes from the Setup Wizard, and Finale automatically configures the noteheads with the Chroma-Notes™ colored music system and ensures this staff plays back integrated Boomwhackers sample sounds.


Additional new features include Vista Support, improved scanning, new and fully searchable help documentation, expanded MusicXML support, Human Playback® support for additional sound libraries and much more.

"The missing feature in notation software is the ability to add an audio track," stated John Paulson, chief executive officer of MakeMusic, Inc. "By adding this audio feature in Finale 2008, you can hear your songs come to life with a real vocalist, or hear your concerto performed by a real instrumentalist. Finale differentiates itself from competitors with this exciting new capability."

Pre-orders are now being taken; Finale 2008 will begin shipping in July 2007.

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