Audio Clip Attributes dialog box

How to get there

Load an audio track.

Or,

With an audio track loaded, choose MIDI/Audio > Audio Track > Audio Clip Attributes.

What it does

This dialog box allows you to manage the audio file's source location, the start point of the audio file within the document, and how time is displayed for the audio file. This dialog box also shows information about the audio file, including the type, length, and format.

Path • Select. This section displays the path to the chosen audio file on your computer. Audio files are not embedded within the Finale file. Instead, they are referenced by the path listed here. If the Finale file and its associated audio file are moved to a different computer, the path may need to be updated to restore the reference. To do so, click Select, navigate to the desired audio file, and select it.
File Type • File Length • File Format. This section includes general information about the audio file.
Start in Score • Repeat. Choose the measure and beat you would like to designate as the starting point for the audio file. An audio file can be set to start at any point in the score.
Start in Clip • End in Clip • Set to End. Use these commands to crop an audio file so that it begins at a point other than the beginning of the audio file and/or ends at a point prior to the ending. Enter a value for Start in Clip to specify the point in the audio file you would like to begin. Enter a value for End in Clip to specify the point in the audio file where you would like it to end. You can use the Time measure number style to reference the elapsed time at each barline. See Time Style dialog box and Measure Numbers.
Display Unit: Time • Samples. Choose Time to display the File Length, Start in Clip, and End in Clip parameters in time (i.e., hours|minutes|seconds|milliseconds). Choose samples to display the File Length, Start in Clip, and End in Clip parameters in samples. The granularity of the sample (number of samples per minute) depends on the sample rate of the original audio recording and/or additional editing.
OK • Cancel. Click OK (or press ENTER) to confirm, or Cancel to discard, the changes you’ve made and return to the document.