Sometimes you need to change the durational
value of a Time Tag, or move the Time Tag so that it aligns with a note,
or to add or remove a Time Tag completely. The following instructions
assume you’ve already recorded a performance and entered Time Tags, as
described in To
record a performance, above. They also assume that you’re still
in the Transcription window.
- Click the words Time Tag. The words
become highlighted. You’ve just indicated that you’ll be editing Time
Tags only. For better control, you can “zoom in” by choosing Transcription > View Resolution. In the dialog box that appears, enter a smaller
value to enlarge the display—50, for example; click OK.
- To insert a new Time Tag, double-click in the
Time Tag display area. The Time Tag display area is the top strip
of the display window, where the Time Tags appear (in a line with the
small metronome icon). When you double-click, a new tag appears, whose
duration is determined by the First tag is setting in the Time Tag menu.
- To move a Time Tag, drag its notehead.
If you select a group of tags (by dragging through them or by choosing Edit >
Select All), you can drag any one notehead to move
them all.
- To change the duration of a Time Tag, carefully
double-click its notehead; on the second click, hold the button down.
Drag it to the left or right. As you drag, the Time Tags cycle
through the durational values: sixteenth notes, eighth notes, quarter
notes, and half notes. Drag to the right for larger values, to the left
for smaller values. By selecting a range of tags (by either dragging or
by choosing Edit > Select All), you can use this technique
to effectively renotate an entire piece at once. You could change a piece
to cut time, for example, by changing quarter note Time Tags to eighth
note Time Tags; you’re effectively telling Finale that every quarter note
is now an eighth note. (If you try this, however, don’t forget to choose Time Tags >
Assign Measure Tags before clicking Transcribe.)
