Set Distances dialog box

How to get there

  1. Choose File > Open and Select MIDI from the File Type drop-down list.
  2. Double-click the name of a MIDI fileA type of file written in a standardized format that can be understood by music programs from different manufacturers so that one file can be used in several different programs. For example, music created in any sequencer program can be opened by Finale and converted into written notation. you want transcribed.
  3. In the Import MIDI File Options dialog box, click Set Track-to-Staff List.
  4. Define track-to-staff mappings for the desired tracks by clicking each row of information (see Track/Channel Mapping dialog box).
  5. Click Set Dist.

What it does

In this dialog box, you can specify a uniform distance between staves in the Finale document that results from your MIDI file transcription, as well as the distance between the top staff and the top page margin. Note that you can override these settings on a staff-by-staff basis by clicking the staff name and changing the Distance number in the Track/Channel Mapping dialog box.

  • Distance to Top Staff. The number in this text box specifies the distance between the top line of the first staff and the top of the window in Scroll View (the default is –.28 inches, because it’s being measured down from the top of the window). You can think of this distance as the distance between systems.
  • Distance Between Staves. The number in this text box specifies the distance from the top line of one staff to the top line of the next. The default is –.83 inches, because each successive staff is placed below the previous one in the system.
  • OK • Cancel. Click OK to confirm your staff placement settings and return to the Track/Channel Mapping to Staves dialog box. Your distance settings will be reflected in the Distances column. Click Cancel to return to the Track/Channel Mapping to Staves dialog box without specifying a uniform distance between staves and systems.

See also:

Track/Channel Mapping

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