While I know that 13 below zero Fahrenheit isn’t particularly cold (I haven’t even taken my REAL winter coat out of storage yet), it is getting close to a 100 degree temperature difference here in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, to yesterday’s high in Anaheim, California.
Important Finale Showcase Announcement

Visitors to the Finale Showcase now see the above announcement, and I wanted to make sure to share the news with infrequent visitors as well.
Finale’s Re-pitch Tool

The Repitch Tool is another of Finale’s fantastic time-savers. It allows you to use a MIDI device to quickly change the pitch of existing notes while retaining their rhythmic values.
Garritan Contest Winners Announced – AND a Gift for You!

In October MakeMusic announced a remix contest, featuring the Garritan World Instruments software instrument library.
Finale, Jonathan Kelly, and the Wynton Marsalis Septet

Reginald Veal (bass), Wess Anderson (alto sax), Victor Goines (tenor sax), Jonathan Kelly (conductor) and the back of Wynton Marsalis’ head. Not pictured: Dan Nimmer (piano), Ali Jackson (drums) and Elliot Mason (trombone).