

Distinction between Finale’s two default percussion clefs (rectangle and vertical lines).Unexpected Maestro symbols used for articulations.Expressions or text blocks that contain a mix of Maestro text and symbols.Dynamics such as n, pf, and sfzp symbols.In addition to being compatible with the new SmartMusic, 3.1 also offers improved conversion of the following items: Finale 25.4 includes a new version, MusicXML 3.1. MusicXML is the technology used to exchange music with others – regardless of what software they use.

The idea is to share improvements as they are made rather than saving them up in large batches. This is part of our previously mentioned plan to frequently release modest-sized updates. This morning we released Finale v25.4, the fourth free-of-charge update for all owners of Finale version 25.
