Finale 2012 (Academic Hybrid Edition)

Finale 2012. (Academic Hybrid Edition). Software. DVD-ROM. MakeMusic #FHA12. Published by MakeMusic.

From inspiration to applause, music comes alive with Finale®. Easily compose, arrange, notate and print engraver-quality sheet music that plays back with world-class sounds. Whether you're creating orchestral film scores or MP3 files for your iPod, Finale offers you the flexibility and freedom to create any music you can imagine.

Finale makes quick work of common tasks, offering:

• The most note entry options: Play a MIDI keyboard, use a mouse and computer keyboard, scan existing music, capture a brass or woodwind performance, or import a variety of files.

• More sounds: With 400+ Garritan instruments, 100+ Tapspace instruments, and full support for other VST/AU instruments and effects, you have complete control of your sound.

• Finale exclusives: Create SmartMusic® accompaniments. Share your music with others via the free downloadable Finale Reader®. No other software includes Band-in-a-Box Auto-harmonizing, MusicXML import/export, MicNotator®, Record/Import Audio, and more.

• Even more: Linked Parts, Music Educator Resources, Video Support, Save Audio Files, TempoTap®, Human Playback® and video tutorials are just a few of the tools included with Finale.

Finale is the world standard for music notation software. Whether you're a professional or aspiring musician, composer, engraver, arranger or educator, Finale is for you.

System requirements:

WINDOWS®: XP/Vista/Windows 7 (64-bit compatible). 600MB hard drive space required for software and user manual.

MACINTOSH®: G4 or higher recommended. OS X 10.5 or 10.6. Mac Power PC or Mac Intel. 700MB hard drive space required for software and user manual.

BOTH: DVD-ROM drive. 800x600 minimum monitor resolution. Minimum 512MB RAM (1GB or more recommended). An additional 2GB hard drive space is required for all included VST/AU sounds.

OPTIONAL: MIDI interface. MIDI input and/or playback device. Printer. Scanner. Microphone required for use of MicNotator®. A soundcard (including Standard DirectSound, MME, or ASIO drivers) is required for playing VST sounds in Windows.