20 years in the making, the always improving Finale is back with more time saving notation features.

Since its introduction in 1988, Finale has been striving to be a pacesetter and top choice for those who want high-quality music notation. Celebrating 20 years of innovation, Finale continues with the 2009 - 20th Anniversary Edition which eliminates wasted keystrokes, decisions, and time. Now you can add this notation solution to your classroom with this special low price that won't break your school's budget.

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• Streamlined user interface
• Set-up Wizard configures your score in seconds
• Enter music your way:
• MIDI keyboard
• Computer keyboard
• Mic
• Mouse click
• Scan existing sheet music
• Band-in-a-Box Auto-Harmonizing
• Exercise Wizard instantly generates practice pieces for your entire band, orchestra, or choir
• Video Support - import video plus send and display SMPTE
• TempoTap - conduct your own tempo changes
• Studio View - an all-in-one environment for multitrack music creation

• Playback options:
• Record or import an audio track for incredible realism
• More than 300 world-class Garritan instrument sounds, a full General MIDI set, and more
• More than 100 sounds from Tapspace Virtual Drumline
• Human Playback makes your music sound like musicians are playing it
• Integrated Garritan Aria player
• Powerful Mixer (real-time control of volume, panning, patch, and more)
• Save Audio Files (including .MP3) to create CDs or to save an to an iPod
• Document Styles let you instantly personalize the appearance of new documents
• Colored Noteheads and integrated samples of Boomwhackers tuned percussion tubes
• Create SmartMusic accompaniments
• Free, downloadable Finale NotePad lets you share your Finale files with anyone who can then print, play, edit and save
• Linked Parts - intelligently links your score and parts to save you time
• MicNotator lets you enter notes by playing your brass or woodwind instrument
• Supports Windows XP/Vista and Mac 10.4 and 10.5
• If you don't like reading manuals,you can watch a QuickStart Video on your computer instead

Finale Finale 2009 20th Anniversary Academic Edition Specifications:

• System Requirements:
• Windows:
• Windows XP/Vista 32-bit
• 400MB hard drive space required for the software and user manual
• Macintosh:
• G4 or higher recommended
• OS 10.4 or 10.5. Mac PowerPC or Mac Intel
• 512MB hard drive space required for software and user manual
• Both:
• DVD-ROM drive
• 800x600 minimum monitor resolution
• Minimum 512MB RAM (1GB or more recommended for optional use of Garritan and Tapspace (VST/AU) sounds - more RAM = more available sounds)
• An additional 2GB hard drive space is required for all included VST/AU sounds

Finale Finale 2009 20th Anniversary Academic Edition Features:

• Streamlined user interface
• Set-up Wizard configures scores in seconds
• Enter music via MIDI or computer keyboard, mic,
• mouse click, or scanner
• Band-in-a-Box auto-harmonizing
• Exercise Wizard creates practice pieces for all performers
• Import video plus send and display SMPTE
• TempoTap for tempo changes
• Studio View environment for music creation
• Multiple playback options
• More than 300 Garritan sounds, a full GM set, over 100 sounds from Tapspace Virtual Drumline, integrated samples of Boomwhackers tuned percussion tubes, and more
• Human Playback makes it sound like real people playing the instruments
• Integrated Garritan Aria player
• Compatible with all VST/AU instruments
• Powerful mixer
• Save audio files to an iPod
• Document Styles
• Colored Noteheads

Grab the 20th Anniversary of Finale now at a scholastically great price. Click and order now.