#NEW SMARTMUSIC NOTATION TOOL MANUAL#

You can now open SmartMusic and import the accompaniment file you've just saved.Р вЂќР’В¬reating a solo assessment file with accompaniment

Choose a location, name the file, and click Save to save the SmartMusic Accompaniment.

Review the SmartMusic Compatibility Guidelines or the description on the right side of this dialog box for details regarding the effects of each conflict. You also have the option of saving the SmartMusic Accompaniment without resolving all conflicts by clicking Continue. When you have resolved the conflicts, click Done to return to the score, and choose File > Export > SmartMusic to complete the saving process. Then click Check Again to confirm they have been resolved.

Click Edit to address the conflicts that must be corrected.

If not, the Save SmartMusic Export File As dialog box appears, and you can skip to step 10.

#NEW SMARTMUSIC NOTATION TOOL MANUAL#

If there are any notation elements that SmartMusic does not accommodate, the SmartMusic Accompaniment File Compatibility dialog box appears, listing issues that have been automatically fixed and those that require manual intervention.Finale checks the file for compatibility with SmartMusic.This information is stored for the SmartMusic Accompaniment only. Changes to the title, composer, and copyright made here do not apply to the Finale file in any way.

Confirm the Title, Composer, and Copyright and click Finish.Р вЂќР вЂЎinale automatically populates this dialog box with information from the File Info tab of the Score Manager.

The Export SmartMusic Accompaniment - File Information dialog box appears. Because each instrument produces its own signature wave form, SmartMusic must know what type of instrument it will be following in order to ensure the most accurate response. SmartMusic uses advanced pitch recognition technology to follow the solo performance.

From the Corresponding Instrument (or Closest Match) in SmartMusic popup menu, choose the instrument that most closely resembles that of the solo part.

The instrument staff from the document already appears in the Solo Staff popup menu.

The Export SmartMusic Accompaniment - Select Solo Staff dialog box appears. When Include Audio is deselected, your SmartMusic file uses the default MIDI MIDI is a standardized protocol by which music applications, computers and MIDI instruments talk to each other. Select Include Audio if you want to use the assigned Finale Audio Units playback sounds in your SmartMusic file, as well as any loaded audio track (this feature was added in Finale 2014.5). The Export SmartMusic Accompaniment - Select File Type dialog box appears. They can also be used to display useful information to the soloist in the SmartMusic interface, such as a rehearsal letter. SmartMusic Performance Markers such as pauses for fermatas are indicators used by SmartMusic to allow the soloist more control over the performance.

Add the appropriate SmartMusic Performance Markers.

Tip: You can also use the Exercise Wizard to create a single-staff exercise and follow the remainder of these instructions to create an assessable SmartMusic accompaniment. However, Finale checks the file automatically for compatibility issues and lists conflicts as part of every SmartMusic Export procedure. In order to ensure compatibility, you can consult the SmartMusic Compatibility Guidelines. Some notation elements are not compatible with SmartMusic.

There should be only one staff in the document.

Enter the notation for the solo staff.

In order to grade the solo performance, all assessment files include the solo notation file for display in SmartMusic. This is the most straightforward type of assessment file, and does not include accompaniment. Solo notation files can be saved for use with SmartMusic assessment.

Create a solo performance file with intelligent accompaniment (Follow Me)Р вЂќР’В¬reating a solo assessment file without accompaniment.

Create an ensemble file with customizable accompaniment.

Create a solo assessment file with accompaniment.

Create a solo assessment file without accompaniment.

It is important to decide which type of SmartMusic file you would like to create. Noteman says: View the Create a SmartMusic accompaniment QuickStart Video for an overview.Р вЂќР’В¬reating the four types of SmartMusic accompaniment files.Р вЂќР вЂЎinale is capable of creating several different types of SmartMusic files. You are here: Tutorials > Tutorial guide for beginners > Tutorial 11: Creating content for SmartMusic > Saving a SmartMusic accompaniment Saving a SmartMusic accompaniment

New smartmusic notation tool