Dolet was a famous French translator of the 16th-century. Our Dolet® software is also a translator, but this time between different music programs that previously would never talk to each other.
Dolet 4 for Finale is a plug-in for the Finale music notation program that reads and writes MusicXML 2.0 files on Windows and Mac OS X. With Dolet software, you can finally read files created in Finale 2008 with Finale 2006. Read music from Sibelius into Finale by using Dolet for Finale together with our Dolet 3 for Sibelius plug-in. MusicXML files created with Dolet 4 for Finale usually import into Sibelius 4 and 5 better than Finale ETF files do.
Even if you are using Finale 2008, Dolet 4 has many advantages:
- Batch translation. Dolet 4 lets you translate an entire folder of MusicXML files into Finale files, or an entire folder of Finale files into MusicXML files. If you have a lot of files to transfer, this is an enormous time saver. Batch translation requires Finale 2004 or later and is not included in the 30-day free trial.
- MusicXML 2.0 export. Finale 2008 reads MusicXML 1.0, 1.1 and 2.0 files, but it only writes MusicXML 1.0 and 1.1 files for compatibility with older versions of Finale. Dolet 4 writes MusicXML 2.0 files as well as reading them, letting you transfer more formatting information to older versions of Finale or other MusicXML 2.0 applications.
- Better transfer to Sibelius. Sibelius 5.1 adds support for reading MusicXML 2.0 files in both .xml and .mxl format. Dolet 4 for Finale allows you to take advantage of the new MusicXML 2.0 features supported by Sibelius 5.1. Use compressed MusicXML 2.0 .mxl files for better transfer of scores that combine music, text, and linked graphics. Dolet 4 also exports locked system formatting more accurately than Finale 2008, giving more reliable conversion of page layout.
- More font support. Dolet 4.2 for Finale adds support for Bill Duncan's popular ChordSuf font from the Finale Productivity Kit. Finale chord symbols defined using this font can now be transferred to Sibelius and other applications. Dolet 4.2 for Finale also adds basic support for the November and NovemberExtra fonts.
- More formatting control. Dolet 4 for Finale lets you import a MusicXML file into an empty document with your own specific template settings. The MusicXML import will then respect the formatting settings in your empty document as much as possible. Finale 2008 always opens a new document, so you always getting the formatting from your default Finale file.
- Works with more versions of Finale. Dolet 4 works with Finale 2000 to 2008 on Windows, Finale 2004 to 2008 on Power PC Macs running OS X, and Finale 2007 to 2008 on Intel Macs.
- More frequent updates. Dolet 4 includes regular maintenance updates to keep making translations ever more accurate. Our previous release, Dolet 3, had nine maintenance updates. Finale releases typically have one or two maintenance updates. Check out the changes in our full 4.0 release compared to the MusicXML features included in Finale 2008.
Do you want to read files from scanners like SharpEye Music Reader and capella-scan? Exchange files with Sibelius users? Create files for use in digital sheet music players like musicRAIN and MuseBook Score? Dolet 4 for Finale lets you exchange music between applications more accurately than ever before. Finally, the limits to digital sheet music exchange are gone.
Learn more about Dolet 4 for Finale and its new features. Download a 30-day free trial for Windows or Mac OS X to see for yourself how fast and accurate transfering files between applications can be.
Save $20 when you purchase SharpEye Music Reader together with Dolet 4 for Finale.
I am a professional music copyist and must deal with composers of different platforms, programs, and versions all of the time. Your product is a godsend. Many thanks!
- Lee Monroe, Express Music Services
Download Dolet 4 for Finale - Windows Version 4.2 (8 MB)
Download Dolet 4 for Finale - Mac OS X Version 4.2 (4 MB)
You may upgrade from Dolet 3 for Finale if you purchased the older product from the Recordare Online Store. Please include your original Recordare order number in the comments box when you check out. The comments box is located just above your credit card information on the checkout page.
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