Follow these instructions if you want Finale to be the “slave” device and an external sequencer to be the “master” (in other words, the external sequencer is providing the synchronization signal).

To receive MIDI Sync data while playing back a Finale document

1. From the Window menu, choose Playback Controls if they are not already visible.
2. Click the expand arrow to show all the playback options. Uncheck Scrolling Playback and click OK.
3. Choose Document > Sync and Video Options. The Sync and Video Options dialog box appears.
4. Select MIDI Sync, and then click OK. Finale now waits for a MIDI Sync signal from the external sequencer. Once the external sequencer begins to play, Finale will automatically “sync up” to it, playing precisely together with it, even if you jump forward or backward in the external sequence.
5. Click Play. Finale will wait for the MIDI Sync data from the other MIDI device before playing the music.

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