Beat Source submenu
Use this submenu to tell Finale what MIDI signal will serve as the tempo reference while you play—and who will provide it (either you or Finale). See Recording with HyperScribe.
- Playback and/or Click. Choose this command to display the Playback and/or Click dialog box where you can define a tempo for recording, a start signal for recording, and the metronome settings (found in the Click and Countoff dialog box).
- External MIDI Sync. Choose this command to use HyperScribe to transcribe music being played by an external sequencer or another computer that’s equipped to transmit a MIDI Sync signal. Finale waits for such a signal from the external sequencer, at which point Finale automatically “syncs up” to it, transcribing the music as it goes. No tapping (or even playing) is necessary.
- Tap. Choose this command to have HyperScribe follow taps as a tempo reference. The Tap Source dialog box appears to define if a foot pedal or note on a MIDI keyboard is going to be used to determine tempo as you play. If you have chosen Tap as your Beat Source, Finale ignores the settings in the Click and Countoff dialog box.
Note that continuous dataContinuous Data is a broad MIDI term which includes both Controller data, such as volume or aftertouch, as well as patch, pedaling, and pitch wheel information. Continuous Data is not associated with particular notes, but is stored with measures. specified for Tap will not be recorded in the performance.
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