I can't figure out how to sing using my internal microphone and create an audio track. All of the manuals assume you are using a plug in midi or keyboard.
I don't understand. I need to make an audio file and then put that into finale?
I thought I could sing and finale would transcribe for me as I sing into the microphone, just like it shows you can play a keyboard and finale transcribes.
Could you please confirm? If I do what you are suggesting, then I would create an audio file in quick time and then put it into finale?
What I need in the end is that my music is transposed into a score.
Even from a keyboard, hyperscribe is very touchy, and depends on absolutely robotic playing, and a good deal of cleanup afterwards. With the pitch fluctuations in a human voice, it’s a non-starter.
Sorry. Unless your musical and Finale skills are up to it, you are probably best off hiring a transcriber. The human ear is the best tool for this job.
Thanks for all the info, One last question- if I make an audio file, I can then upload it to finale and it will transcribe it, is that right?
And, if I wanted to connect a keyboard to my computer so I could enter in the music using the hyper scribe tool, how would I do that?
Thanks
This is the first time I have ever reached out for Finale support. I feel disappointed and even humiliated.
Please consider the attitude you transmit in your writing while you are helping people who are frustrated and simply trying to figure things out. Regardless of the service we are doing, treating each other with kindness is what makes the world go round.
I’m not Finale support. I’m a user, just like you. For Finale support, use the Submit a Request form at the top of the page.
On a purely personal level, please grow up. I am not responsible for your feelings. I answered your question three times. Asking it again won’t change the answer.
This feature was touted many years and many versions ago. You could even buy a microphone that would help make it happen. Even then, they said that a wind or brass instrument was far more likely to produce the desired results. CodaMusic never promised it would actually work with the human voice—good thing, because it didn't. At very best, results were disappointing.
If you Google pitch to MIDI, you get two sets of results: a) the number of posts and boards that say no one has ever gotten it right b) ads from companies that promise to deliver such as this one:
https://www.digital-ear.com/digital-ear/index.asp?
There's a demo you can try to see if it works for you.
Pitch to MIDI is only half the battle. Once the MIDI is generated, can it be quantized to provide accurate data for a notation app to use (doesn't matter which one) or must you fiddle around correcting it till you realize that the process took more time than straight note entry?
Only one way to find out.
Many DAWs have some form of pitch to MIDI but it's temperamental and depends on the accuracy of your voice (plus the other issues I've mentioned). Logic Pro X is inexpensive at $199.99. There's no demo, unfortunately but it's from Apple these days. Here's a tutorial on Pitch to MIDI. You can export the track either as MIDI or MusicXML and decide which gives better results.
In fact, the engines in the better DAWs are probably better than Hyperscribe nowadays.
Lydia,
Are you trying to create notation from your vocal or just trying to overlay singing on top of your notation. If the latter (trying to sing along) look here:
http://usermanuals.finalemusic.com/FinaleWin/Content/Finale/Audio_Files.htm?Highlight=audio%20track
and here
http://usermanuals.finalemusic.com/FinaleWin/Content/Finale/Recording_with_HyperScribe.htm
(under the "To record an audio track" subheading)
You may have to deal with latency (delays). There's a sub-subheading for that too. I usually do my vocal overdubbing in a DAW.
You will not be able to convert this audio into notation within Finale.
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