The playback window not only has standard playback controls, but also lets you slow down and speed up your tempo. To reach the playback window, on the program menu bar select Window>Playback Controls. The playback controls window also gives you some useful options.
You can experiment with these settings for each part – eventually you will find a combination that seems to work best for you.Flute against piano is a particularly effective combination. Try to choose an instrument that contrasts greatly with the other parts.Scroll up and down to find a sound you would like to use.Click on the instrument name to the right of where it says “General MIDI”.Sound allows you to change instruments – maybe you want your part to be a flute while everything else is piano – this can help a great deal.(Try 127 for your part and 50 for the other parts to start, and adjust as needed). You can change these numbers by double clicking on the number by the instrument that you want to adjust. If you would like your own part to stand out, give your part the highest number (up to 127) and the other parts lower numbers. Click by each instrument to either mute it or solo it. M and S mean mute and solo respectively.Name is for the part names (with XML – MIDI will often be labeled generically).The score manager has a menu bar across the top:.On the pulldown menu at the top select Window>score manager. The score manager allows you to control what you hear.It can take a few seconds to import (or open), but once it is imported, you should have pages of music, with each part having its own staff line.In Notepad, click File>MusicXML>Import for XML files (or File>Open for MIDI files).
#Finale notepad Pc#
Unzip the file and save where you like (desktop is easy to find) – PC and Mac Directions for Unzipping files.
(It will be labeled something like Fall 15 XML. Scroll down until you see the link for the music. You can find this file by navigating to Help/Practice.
#Finale notepad how to#
The video below demonstrates how to use Finale Notepad (not the full version of Finale) with the choir XML files. You can find out these locations by clicking here. In addition, MCTC labs have the full version of Finale installed in several locations on campus.
#Finale notepad software#
This is a free software available for both Macs and PCs that can be downloaded here. Notepad will allow you to isolate your specific part for the choir piece, and any other part of the piece that you want to focus on. The software that the MCTC Choirs have found really useful is a program called Finale Notepad. Music XML files are not always beautiful to listen to, but with the right software, you can use them to effectively teach yourself your individual part.
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