MakeMusic has announced that the Mac OS X version of Finale 2004, its popular music notation software, will begin shipping on Friday, January 16. Finale 2004 offers native Mac OS X support and several enhancements, including a “Human Playback” feature, the SmartMusic sound font, faster note entry, simplified shortcuts, improved expressions, and more. The software was originally expected to ship on October 20, 2003.
