If you would like more information on the decision to sunset our Finale line of products, please refer to the letter from MakeMusic President Greg Dell’Era.
A new journey with Dorico
Dorico Pro 5
$579 → $149
Why Choose Dorico?
Dorico offers a range of advanced features designed to enhance your music notation experience:
- Intuitive Interface: Dorico’s user-friendly design streamlines the notation process, making it easier to compose, arrange, and publish music.
- Advanced Engraving: Enjoy unparalleled engraving quality, producing professional-looking scores with minimal effort.
- Seamless Workflow: With Dorico’s intelligent workflows, you can save time on repetitive tasks and focus more on your creativity.
- Regular Updates: Steinberg consistently updates Dorico with new features and improvements, ensuring you always have the best tools at your fingertips.
- Cross-Platform Support: Dorico is available on both macOS and Windows, as well as iPad, providing flexibility for users on different systems.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I still purchase Finale or PrintMusic?
No. As of August 26th, 2024, Finale and PrintMusic are no longer available for sale from MakeMusic.
Will my software continue to function?
Yes, barring future OS changes, your existing Finale installations will continue to work as long as your current computer is working.
My computer crashed. Can I authorize on a new computer?
Yes, you still have access to download installers from your MakeMusic account page and can authorize on compatible operating systems until August 25th, 2025. Effective August 26th, 2025, it will no longer be possible to reauthorize Finale after installing it on a new computer.
Can I still get technical support?
Yes, MakeMusic is committed to providing technical support for the latest version, Finale v27, for the next twelve months until August 25th, 2025. Click Support above to contact Customer Support.
Effective August 26th, 2025, you will no longer be able to receive Finale technical support from MakeMusic.
Testimonials
“I was a Finale user for about 25 years, and now I’ve switched to Dorico. One of the first projects I did was a score reduction, and I was amazed at how Dorico handled it. In Finale, there’s a distinct input stage and then a score clean-up stage. But with Dorico, there was no clean-up needed—it just gets all the spacing and layout so much better. That efficiency really hooked me.”
Todd Bashore // Saxophonist, arranger, composer and educator
“I’ve switched to Dorico after using Finale for many years. Dorico has so many features that help you produce finished work quickly. It spaces the music beautifully on the page, and if you don’t like something, you can easily adjust some of the settings in layout and engraving options. I started transcribing an 18th-century opera into Finale but abandoned it. With Dorico, I was able to complete the entire opera in one document of 100 flows and 300 pages.”
Dr. Ben Byram-Wigfield // Musicologist and music publisher
“I’ve been a Finale user for more than 25 years, but I switched to Dorico when I discovered how fast it was, especially when editing. Writing large scores for orchestra is a breeze now—what used to take a week in Finale only takes about three hours in Dorico. The first time I used Dorico, it paid for itself!”
Gabriel Thibaudeau // Composer