Steve Peha, creator of Petrucci, Finale’s first music notation font — Photo by Margot Carmichael Lester
Recently I was asked on Facebook about the origin of Petrucci, the music font used by early versions of Finale.
Who’s Helping Who?
Finale has a great technical support team, staffed by knowledgeable folks who are all very passionate about Finale. Scanning the room at a recent company meeting, I realized just how many MakeMusic employees had, at one time or another, answered technical support calls here, myself included.
Finale User Spotlight: Tim Davies
Tim Davies photo by Paulina Friedel www.puniaf.com
By day Tim Davies works as an arranger, orchestrator, and conductor in the Hollywood film world.
Finale User Spotlight: Jonathan Kelly
Jonathan Kelly at an August 2009 recording session (in Vitoria, Spain) for The Vitoria Suite, an
upcoming CD by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis.
Smart Shape Shortcuts
This week’s blog will again be a short one. You may notice a trend here; this time of year I am on the road every week, demonstrating Finale for music educators, ministers, dealers, and more.