Audio export countoff
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zuill
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- Finale Version: Finale 2011-v26.3.1
- Operating System: Windows
3 ways I've used:
1. Add a percussion track just for the count-off.
2. Use an external recording program (I use Audacity) and record the wav in real time. Takes a while. That way the count-off will be there.
3. Add the count-off in a wav editing program (I again use Audacity).
Zuill
1. Add a percussion track just for the count-off.
2. Use an external recording program (I use Audacity) and record the wav in real time. Takes a while. That way the count-off will be there.
3. Add the count-off in a wav editing program (I again use Audacity).
Zuill
Windows 10, Finale 2011-v26.3.1
"When all is said and done, more is said than done."
"When all is said and done, more is said than done."
@zuill thanks for your reply.
I've tried suggestion 1. but in my particular case I need to print the score as well. Adding the percussion track makes this a bit cumbersome.
Suggestion 2. I'm not sure how to do that. Can you be more specific as to how I would record the WAV in real time?
Suggestion 3. I will try this in Audacity. It's an extra set of steps but sounds like it could work.
I would think it not to hard for the Finale developers to add a checkbox in the Click and Countoff dialogue that could read "Include Countoff in audio export". I mostly use Finale for teaching so having a countoff is almost always needed.
I've tried suggestion 1. but in my particular case I need to print the score as well. Adding the percussion track makes this a bit cumbersome.
Suggestion 2. I'm not sure how to do that. Can you be more specific as to how I would record the WAV in real time?
Suggestion 3. I will try this in Audacity. It's an extra set of steps but sounds like it could work.
I would think it not to hard for the Finale developers to add a checkbox in the Click and Countoff dialogue that could read "Include Countoff in audio export". I mostly use Finale for teaching so having a countoff is almost always needed.
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zuill
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- Finale Version: Finale 2011-v26.3.1
- Operating System: Windows
As far as recording in real time, I open Audacity while Finale is open. I choose the input option (whatever your sound card calls it) to record what the computer is playing internally (which is what Finale will be playing). I start recording in Audacity, then start playback in Finale. When the recording is finished, I trim the beginning silence off, then normalize, then save the audio (wav, or mp3, or whatever).
Zuill
P.S.: I just went to run a test on this, and discovered Audacity has a new version (2.2.1). So, I upgraded and then ran the test. Works like a charm. If it is a long piece, it will take the actual time of the piece to record. Otherwise, just do it the normal way (without the click) then open it in Audacity and add the click.
Zuill
P.S.: I just went to run a test on this, and discovered Audacity has a new version (2.2.1). So, I upgraded and then ran the test. Works like a charm. If it is a long piece, it will take the actual time of the piece to record. Otherwise, just do it the normal way (without the click) then open it in Audacity and add the click.
Windows 10, Finale 2011-v26.3.1
"When all is said and done, more is said than done."
"When all is said and done, more is said than done."
