Audio Setup

How to get there

From the MIDI/Audio Menu, choose Audio Setup.

What it does

This dialog box allows you to set up options for recording audio and configuring the MicNotator feature.

Mic Source. Select an input source from popup list.
Play Through. From this menu, choose the device you would like to use while playing the microphone input through your computer's speakers.
Output. From this popup list, choose the device used to play sound coming through the microphone.
Levels: Mic Level • Input Meter. When you play into the microphone, you’ll see colored bars in the Input Meter, indicating how loud Finale heard you. Adjust the Mic Level slider to change your microphone input levels so that your loudest note doesn’t hit the red levels. If the levels are too "hot," the distortion will cause poor quality recordings and will also impair MicNotator’s pitch recognition.
Enable MicNotator. Check this box to use the MicNotator feature to convert pitches recorded through the microphone to MIDI notes that Finale can transcribe into notation in Simple Entry, Speedy Entry or HyperScribe. You should use the levels meter to fine-tune your microphone input.
MicNotator: Channel • MIDI In Latency. In the Channel text box, specify your input channel. Enter a value in the MIDI-In Latency text box to correct for a delayed response from an external MIDI device during a Recording session. The MIDI latency value compensates for the short delay it sometimes takes for MIDI information to travel from an external MIDI device into the computer.
Reverb Type: From this popup menu, choose the
Reverb level. Enter a reverb level (1-127) in this text box.A higher number amplifies the type of reverb selected above.
Recording Latency. Enter a value in this text box to delay Finale’s translation of audio information while recording in HyperScribe. The latency value compensates for the short delay it sometimes takes for audio information to travel from the microphone into the computer.
OK • Cancel. Click OK to confirm, or Cancel to discard, your settings and return to the document.