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Finale Notepad Changelog

What's new in Finale Notepad 2011

May 25, 2011
  • Full compatibility with Finale and PrintMusic 2011 files
  • Enhanced lyric spacing and improved lyric entry
  • Expanded multi-user support

New in Finale Notepad 2010 (Oct 2, 2009)

  • Improved Percussion Notation - We’ve simplified the process of getting notes on percussion staves to look – and playback – exactly the way you want them to. More.
  • Transparent selection handles - NotePad’s selection handles make it easy to move anything in your score with great accuracy. In NotePad 2010 we’ve made them transparent, so they never obscure what you’re trying to edit.
  • Full compatibility with Finale 2010, PrintMusic 2010, and SongWriter 2010 files.
  • Improved documentation
  • NotePad includes contextual, interactive and searchable documentation. New with NotePad 2010 is a convenient user manual welcome screen and improved topic organization.

New in Finale Notepad 2009 R1 (Oct 2, 2008)

  • Add Dynamics and Tempo Markings to your score - Entry is quick and easy, and all items look great, are automatically positioned, and change playback appropriately.
  • Drag and Drop Expressions - To reposition existing dynamics and tempo markings simply drag them anywhere in your score: clear visual feedback dynamically changes as you drag showing you what each selected expression is attached to.
  • Easy Expression Editing - Quickly change existing dynamics and tempo markings while retaining positioning. Just double-click the expression handle and select another expression from the selection grid.
  • Full compatibility with Finale 2009 and PrintMusic 2009 files
  • Import and Export MusicXML 2.0 Files - Offering more than just the notes included in MIDI files, MusicXML allows you to transfer the sounds and graphical elements in your file to other applications including older versions of Finale.
  • Improved Engraver Slurs - Slurs now appear consistent in all view percentages and in print-outs.