

Entering Notes Enter notes your way from MIDI to your mouse, from scanning to Finale�s exclusive MicNotator�, no other software offers you more note entry options. Whether you�re setting up your score, picking a music font, or watching a QuickStart Video, Finale guides you to perfection. In the resulting ARIA Player window, click on instrument slot #1 (mine says “Steinway Piano”), then navigate to “Free Sounds,” and then explore the various instrument sounds found in each submenu.


Among my favorite sounds are the Mellotrons, the toy piano, and the music box, but there’s lots to choose from. Included in the collection are a variety of instrument sounds from several companies including Garritan and Plogue. chipcrusher: A software effect that emulates early digital audio converters and speakers.Īnyway, back to the free stuff.chipsounds: A software synthesizer that emulates 8-bit sound chips and circuits.Bidule: A modular audio and plug-in routing environment that is a reference for many composers.If you’re not familiar with that name, it’s short for Plogue Art et Technologie, Inc., an independent audio software company based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, who makes the Aria Engine found in Finale and all Garritan products. Introducing the Aria Engine Free Sounds Pack, available free-of-charge from our friends at Plogue. Today I’m excited to share with you a collection of several dozen free VST/AU instrument sounds that work great with Finale. This menu shows all the instruments found in just one of subfolders of the Aria Engine Free Sounds Pack.
