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Categorized Expressions:
Finale's new Expression categories allow all markings of a similar type
(e.g. dynamics) to share font, positioning, and staff list settings.
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New Expression
Positioning: Expression positioning is now part of every expression
category's definition, and can also be assigned individually.
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Drag-apply Expressions:
You can now click and drag over multiple staves to apply expressions en
masse.
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Simplified Staff Lists:
Staff lists are now part of expression categories, which makes editing,
copying, and assigning expressions that apply to the full score easier.
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Easier Metatool
Assignment: You can now assign several metatools at once in the
Expression Selection dialog box.
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Attachment Indicators:
Each expression is now equipped with an indicator that displays its
attachment point on the staff (relative to the beat or measure). Expressions
can now be dragged to different beats, measures, or staves to change their
attachment point.
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Selection Dialog Box
Zooming and Resizing: New "Zoom In" and "Zoom Out" buttons, and
resize functionality have been added to Finale's selection dialog boxes for
easier navigation. Some dialog boxes that benefit from this are the
Expression Selection dialog box, Articulation Selection dialog box, and
Shape Selection dialog box.
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Multiple Page Viewing
and Editing: Finale now displays more of your score at once with
multiple pages accessible for convenient editing.
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Finalescript 2.0:
Finale's scripting language is now capable of calling virtually any command,
whether in a dialog box, menu, or list. Press any button, check any check
box, or enter a value into any text box. With an integrated dictionary and
dynamic text coloring, creating powerful scripts is easier than ever.
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Updated Human Playback:
Human Playback Enhancements include user interface improvements,
compatibility with the Aria player, a new technique set supporting Finale
2009's open VSTAU abilities, and additional fixes and improvements. Plus
Human Playback options are now found in Finale's MIDI menu, making access to
different styles – as well as techniques and preferences – much more
accessible.
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New Aria Player:
The Garritan Aria Player is included FREE and is fully integrated into
Finale 2009. It offers superior sound, more control, and a vastly improved
user playback experience.
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Full VST/AU Instrument
Support: Use any VST instrument plug-in and accompanying instrument
libraries.
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Improved Playback
Performance: With new ASIO drivers, Finale's playback engine has
been retooled to allow for higher playback quality.
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Updated SmartMusic
Accompaniment Creation: Creating SmartMusic Accompaniments (.SMP
files) has never been easier with improvements to both Finale's saving
mechanism and SmartMusic's interpretation capabilities.
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Updated Music XML:
With support for MusicXML 2.0, +90 new features and a more transportable
compressed file format, sharing documents between notation programs and
between different versions of Finale is more accurate than ever.
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Tapspace Virtual
Drumline Sounds: Finale now includes a library of
performance-quality marching and concert percussion sounds by Tapspace.
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Garritan Sounds:
Additional Garritan sounds include baritone sax, vintage electric piano,
electric guitar, electric bass, vibraphone, handbells, mellophone group,
baritone group, additional marching percussion cymbals, and more.
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Enhanced VST/AU plug-in
management: Now specify which VST/AU plug-ins load, eliminating
conflicts and assisting troubleshooting.
