HyperScribe/Record Mode submenu

Use this submenu to tell Finale whether you'll be recording your performance into one staff, or splitting the performance into two staves. If you prefer, you can record into two or more staves -- or layersAn independent overlay of music in the same measure. Each Finale document consists of four transparent layers, each of which can contain its own rhythmically independent inner voice. Only one layer can be active (frontmost) at a time, however; the layer selection buttons appear in the lower left corner of your Finale window, indicating which layer is active. Note that each layer may also contain 2 independent voices. of a staff at one by using the multitrack record mode.

Record into One Staff. Choose this command to notate your performance onto one staff. When this option is selected, Finale records from the channelMIDI channels are used to transmit and receive MIDI information such as note on and note off messages as well as controller and patch information to your MIDI device(s). set in the HyperScribe Options dialog box, then notates the music onto the staff you clicked for recording. (Or, if you click the Record button in the Playback Controls, Finale records into the staff specified in the Score Manager.)
Split into Two Staves. Choose this command to split your performance onto two staves. Finale notates your performance onto the staff you click and the staff below it. The notes are split into the two staves according to the note you specify in the Fixed Split Point dialog box. When this option is selected, Finale records from the channelMIDI channels are used to transmit and receive MIDI information such as note on and note off messages as well as controller and patch information to your MIDI device(s). set in the HyperScribe Options dialog box, then notates the music onto the staff you clicked (and the staff below it) for recording. (Or, if you click the Record button in the Playback Controls, Finale records into the staff specified in the Score Manager - and splits the notes into the staff directly below it.)
Multitrack Record. Choose this command to record into any number of staves or layersAn independent overlay of music in the same measure. Each Finale document consists of four transparent layers, each of which can contain its own rhythmically independent inner voice. Only one layer can be active (frontmost) at a time, however; the layer selection buttons appear in the lower left corner of your Finale window, indicating which layer is active. Note that each layer may also contain 2 independent voices. of staves simultaneously. When this option is selected, Finale uses the R (Record) column in the Score Manager to determine what staves or layers to record into. Finale also uses the RChan (Record ChannelMIDI channels are used to transmit and receive MIDI information such as note on and note off messages as well as controller and patch information to your MIDI device(s).) column, which only appears when Multitrack Record is selected, to determine the incoming channel(s) for the staff or layer set to record into. Click a measure or click the Record button in the Playback Controls to start recording; Finale notates the music onto the staves or layers selected for recording.

Tip: View the Playing music into a grand staff QuickStart Video for an overview.