To remove or copy MIDI tool data

Noteman says: Edits made with the MIDI tool can greatly increase the file size of your document. Because Finale is recording velocity, duration, and other data about every single note in the area you’ve changed, it’s possible to double the size of your document if you make MIDI tool modifications over large areas.

To delete any modifications you’ve made with the MIDI tool, choose MIDI tool > Clear. This procedure deletes only the currently selected data type. In other words, if you’ve changed both Key Velocities and Note Durations, you can delete only one at a time—depending on which one is currently selected (with a check mark) in the MIDI tool menu. Similarly, if you’ve edited several different controllers, choosing this option removes only the data of the currently selected controller type.

You can also copy MIDI tool changes to other staves or parts of the score, much as you would copy music with the Selection tool. Select the source measures with the MIDI tool, and drag the first selected measure’s “image” so that it’s superimposed on the first of the target measures. The changes you’ve made to the captured MIDI information are copied to the target music. Once again, however, this procedure copies only the currently selected data type.