On 10/26/06 6:13 AM, "dhbailey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes, and the process can be made even more accurate if several things > are done: > > 1) the midi file is quantized in a sequencer program -- PowerTracksPro > is a very inexpensive sequencer from www.pgmusic.com which can do this. > The quantization needs to be done to a level where notational accuracy > can be gotten, even if the actual sound of the midi file isn't what is > desired. Such as removing the swing from a jazz file, and quantizing to > 8th notes. > > 2) the quantization settings in Finale match those used in step 1, so > that Finale will know how to deal with the data it will find in the midi > file. Since Finale shouldn't have to actually apply any quantization to > the file (assuming that step 1 was done), it won't have a chance to > screw things up.
If I remember MIDI import correctly (and it's been a long time since I've used it, so I may not be correct), it will also save a lot of work if the note values in the MIDI file are long enough to represent the note you want. For example, I seem to remember that notes meant to be quarter notes where the key was actually pressed for a shorter amount of time (perhaps because one was using a sustain pedal or something) would get imported as an eighth note and an eighth rest. In most sequencers, this involves dragging the end of the "piano-roll" notation to be closer to where it technically should end, given the note value you want it to be once imported. Can be a PITA (and will also mess up the playback of the actual MIDI file to a degree), but probably less of a PITA than changing eighth-note-eighth-rest combos to full quarter notes once in Finale. -- Mike _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
