Recording audio (optional) 
If you have a microphone attached to your
computer, and would like to learn how to record an audio track, continue
with the steps in this section. Otherwise, skip ahead to Setting
the Time Signature Beaming Patterns.
Finale allows you to record audio directly
into a document with the HyperScribe Tool. You might use this feature,
for example, to record a solo vocal line.
- From
the View menu, choose Studio View. Audio tracks are only visible
in Studio View.
- From
the MIDI/Audio menu, choose Device Setup > Audio Setup. Use the Mic Level slider
to test the mic input. Make sure the Input Meter peaks in the mid-upper
range of this bar at the volume you will be recording. Click OK.
- From
the MIDI/Audio menu, choose Audio Track, then Add Audio Track.
An audio track appears above your instrument staves, and below the TempoTap
staff.
- Choose
the HyperScribe Tool
. At this point the steps are basically the same
as recording a HyperScribe session. Let’s return to using a click track
for this recording.
- From
the HyperScribe menu, choose Beat Source, then Playback and/or Click.
Click the drop-down menu to the right of Start Signal
for Recording and choose None (Record Immediately). Recording will begin
after a 2-measure countoff.
- Click
the first measure, listen to two bars of metronome clicks, then begin
singing the “Ode to Joy” (the rendition of your choosing) into the microphone.
- When
you are done, click the score to stop the recording. The audio
you just recorded is visible in the audio track. Click Play in the Playback
Controls to listen.
- Finale
can also import audio files into a document’s audio track. See
Audio for details.
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