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	Finale can be set up to use custom accidentals, and to pipe MIDI data to a VST such that the playback matches the notation.		Finale can be set up to use custom accidentals, and to pipe MIDI data to a VST such that the playback matches the [[notation]].

	You will need:		You will need:
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	<ol><li>Install all needed tools		<ol><li>Install all needed tools

	</li><li>Choosing and creating a scale		</li><li>Choosing and creating a [[scale]]

	You will probably want to choose a scale size around 6-9 notes for the "white" keys (i.e. the notes without accidentals).		You will probably want to choose a scale size around 6-9 notes for the "white" keys (i.e. the notes without accidentals).
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	From there, all the other pitches in your scale will be represented as accidentals.		From there, all the other pitches in your scale will be represented as accidentals.

	For more information, read Mike Battaglia's [https://beta.groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/TUNING/conversations/topics/105842 KISS 2.0 Notation ].		For more information, read [[Mike Battaglia]]'s [https://beta.groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/TUNING/conversations/topics/105842 KISS 2.0 Notation ].

	This tutorial will use porcupine[7] as the diatonic "white notes" within 22-edo.		This tutorial will use [[porcupine]][7] as the diatonic "white notes" within [[22-edo]].

	First, I create 22-edo in Scala:		First, I create 22-edo in [[Scala]]:

	[[File:scala_make_scale.png\|alt=scala make scale.png\|scala make scale.png]]		[[File:scala_make_scale.png\|alt=scala make scale.png\|scala make scale.png]]
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	NOTE: Don't forget to enter a description. Some programs don't like empty lines in the .scl format.		NOTE: Don't forget to enter a description. Some programs don't like empty lines in the .scl format.

	Next, create a keyboard mapping file. This one has an important variable parameter. If your scale has more than, say, 22 notes, you may want to consider using multiple MIDI channels and multiple instances of the same VST and patch (see below), with each running a different keyboard mapping file. The number of octaves you'll get is 128/scalesize. For example, you'd only get 2.8 octaves of 46edo per VST instance/MIDI channel.		Next, create a keyboard mapping file. This one has an important variable parameter. If your scale has more than, say, 22 notes, you may want to consider using multiple MIDI channels and multiple instances of the same VST and patch (see below), with each running a different keyboard mapping file. The number of octaves you'll get is 128/scalesize. For example, you'd only get 2.8 octaves of [[46edo]] per VST instance/MIDI channel.

	Go to Edit > Edit Mapping, and then<ul><li>Click the button "Get From Scale"</li><li>Set the note for 1/1 as desired.</li><li>If your tuning has many notes, AND you are using sampled sounds, set the Reference note HIGHER to improve the sound quality of bass instruments, or LOWER to improve the sound quality of treble instruments. May require experimentation for best results.</li><li>Click "Fill" on the right side.</li></ul>[[File:kbm_scala.png\|alt=kbm scala.png\|kbm scala.png]]		Go to Edit > Edit Mapping, and then<ul><li>Click the button "Get From Scale"</li><li>Set the note for 1/1 as desired.</li><li>If your tuning has many notes, AND you are using sampled sounds, set the Reference note HIGHER to improve the sound quality of bass instruments, or LOWER to improve the sound quality of treble instruments. May require experimentation for best results.</li><li>Click "Fill" on the right side.</li></ul>[[File:kbm_scala.png\|alt=kbm scala.png\|kbm scala.png]]
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	</li><li>Get Finale showing microtonal accidentals and remapping the relationship between staff lines/spaces, accidentals, and MIDI note number output.		</li><li>Get Finale showing microtonal accidentals and remapping the relationship between staff lines/spaces, accidentals, and MIDI note number output.

	I used the tutorial here created by Owain Sutton and hosted at Matthew Hindson's blog here: [http://hindson.com.au/info/using-microtones-in-finale/ Using Microtones in Finale]		I used the tutorial here created by [[Owain Sutton]] and hosted at [[Matthew Hindson]]'s blog here: [http://hindson.com.au/info/using-microtones-in-finale/ Using Microtones in Finale]

	<span style="color: #ff0000; font-size: 130%;">Don't forget to install the custom Accidental font as per Owain's tutorial above.</span>		<span style="color: #ff0000; font-size: 130%;">Don't forget to install the custom Accidental font as per Owain's tutorial above.</span>

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You will need:
* Finale (not sure on earliest supported version, but 2003 and later should work)
* [[@http://www.nerds.de/en/loopbe1.html|LoopBe1 Internal Midi Port]]
** Or similar
* [[@http://www.hermannseib.com/english/vsthost.htm|VSTHost]]
** Or similar
* A VST with microtonal playback and, ideally, support for .kbm files. There are many options:
** Pianoteq
** ARIA (comes with Finale 2012 and later)
** ZynSubAddFX
** IVOR
** etc.
* [[@http://www.huygens-fokker.org/scala/|Scala]], or the ability to create .scl and .kbm files, which are just text with fairly simple formats

# Install all needed tools
>
# Choosing and creating a scale
> You will probably want to choose a scale size around 6-9 notes for the "white" keys (i.e. the notes without accidentals).
> From there, all the other pitches in your scale will be represented as accidentals.
> For more information, read Mike Battaglia's [[@https://beta.groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/TUNING/conversations/topics/105842|KISS 2.0 Notation ]].
> This tutorial will use porcupine[7] as the diatonic "white notes" within 22-edo.
>
> First, I create 22-edo in Scala:
> [[image:scala make scale.png]]
> (Or, you might use the console by typing
> lineartemp
> and following the prompts).
>
> Then, "Save scale" to some easy-to-navigate-to location.
> NOTE: Don't forget to enter a description. Some programs don't like empty lines in the .scl format.
>
> Next, create a keyboard mapping file. This one has an important variable parameter. If you are going to </pre></div>
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<br />
You will need:<br />
<ul><li>Finale (not sure on earliest supported version, but 2003 and later should work)</li><li><a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.nerds.de/en/loopbe1.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LoopBe1 Internal Midi Port</a><ul><li>Or similar</li></ul></li><li><a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.hermannseib.com/english/vsthost.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VSTHost</a><ul><li>Or similar</li></ul></li><li>A VST with microtonal playback and, ideally, support for .kbm files. There are many options:<ul><li>Pianoteq</li><li>ARIA (comes with Finale 2012 and later)</li><li>ZynSubAddFX</li><li>IVOR</li><li>etc.</li></ul></li><li><a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.huygens-fokker.org/scala/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scala</a>, or the ability to create .scl and .kbm files, which are just text with fairly simple formats</li></ul><br />
<ol><li>Install all needed tools<br />
<br />
</li><li>Choosing and creating a scale<br />
You will probably want to choose a scale size around 6-9 notes for the &quot;white&quot; keys (i.e. the notes without accidentals).<br />
From there, all the other pitches in your scale will be represented as accidentals.<br />
For more information, read Mike Battaglia's <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="https://beta.groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/TUNING/conversations/topics/105842" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KISS 2.0 Notation </a>.<br />
This tutorial will use porcupine[7] as the diatonic &quot;white notes&quot; within 22-edo.<br />
<br />
First, I create 22-edo in Scala:<br />
<img src="/file/view/scala%20make%20scale.png/537738898/scala%20make%20scale.png" alt="scala make scale.png" title="scala make scale.png" /><br />
(Or, you might use the console by typing<br />
lineartemp<br />
and following the prompts).<br />
<br />
Then, &quot;Save scale&quot; to some easy-to-navigate-to location.<br />
NOTE: Don't forget to enter a description. Some programs don't like empty lines in the .scl format.<br />
<br />
Next, create a keyboard mapping file. This one has an important variable parameter. If you are going to</li></ol></body></html></pre></div>

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