Paperback - 472 pages, 1st Edition. Penelope Press - 2008. ISBN-10: 0981473105, ISBN-13: 978-0981473109. 9" x 7".

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Master the essentials
Learn to take advantage of Finale’s incredible power by focusing on the tools you need and ignoring the ones you don’t. This guide cuts through the complexity and offers clear, step-by-step methods for creating beautiful scores with ease.

Increase productivity
Readers will find a concise overview of Finale’s framework followed by a guide to the everyday tricks and shortcuts that make using Finale a breeze.

Learn from an expert
Author Mark Johnson draws from his many years of experience working with composers, educators, engravers and students, giving you the expert guidance you need to get the very most out of Finale.

In Finale 2008: A Trailblazer Guide, you will learn all about the latest Finale features including how to:

Make the most of Finale's interface updates
Use the new enhanced Selection Tool
Master new methods for selecting, copying, and pasting
Add an audio track
Setup and work with Kontakt Player 2 and the included Garritan Sounds
Use Score Merger to append documents for multiple movements
Apply and create Document Styles
Get the most out of the latest scanning technology

You will also learn about features from other recent versions, including how to:

Save time using linked parts
Manage playback with the updated Playback Controls
Efficiently change groups and brackets after optimization
Automatically remove vertical collisions between staves and systems
"Conduct" tempo changes in real-time
Use the Mixer
Use Human Playback
Split measures with the Split Measures plug-in
Easily define repeats

And, of course, if you knew how to accomplish a task in an earlier version, now learn the best way to do it in Finale 2008!

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