Tipsheets
CFA Checklist
MIDI input, sequencing
- Open Finale.
- Click
Setup Wizardand follow the steps; make sure to select at least one instrument track. - Select the
Hyperscribetool (looks like a few notes on a piano keyboard). - From the Hyperscribe menu, select
Beat Source,thenPlayback and/or Click... - Click OK.
- On the
Playback Controlswindow, click Record. - Listen for the click to start.
- Press keys on the MIDI controller and look for notes to appear on the staff.
- Press space to stop recording.
- Click play to listen to what you have recorded; if you hear notes, the controller is functioning.
Burn Audio CD
- Open iTunes.
- Create a new playlist and add audio tracks to it (if iTunes has no files, you may have to search for some or import tracks from a CD).
- Insert recordable CD.
- At the popup window, select
Open iTunes. - Select the playlist you created.
- Click
Burn Disc(at the lower right-hand corner).
Music Notation
- Open Finale.
- Click
Setup Wizardand follow the steps; make sure to select at least one instrument track. - Select the
Simple Entrytool (looks like an eighth note). - Click in one of the measures; if a note appears, Finale is working.
Audio Capture, editing
- Open iTunes.
- Under the iTunes menu, select
Preferences, then theAdvancedsection. - Under the
Importingtab, selectImport Using: MP3 Encoder. - Click OK.
- Insert audio CD.
- Select
Import CD. - Right-click an imported file and select
Show in Finderfrom the drop-down menu. - Copy the imported file to the desktop.
- Open Audacity.
- Under the File menu, select
Open, locate the imported file on the desktop, and click OK. - Apply effects to the audio by selecting part of the track and choosing an effect under the
Effectsmenu. - Ensure that the program is able to apply effects and edit MP3s. ***note: exporting as an MP3 requires an external library (LameLib) that is not installed by default***
B/W Printing
- Open Microsoft Word.
- Type
Owen and Dan are such amazing Lab Managers! - Print to CFALab_HP5100
Color Printing
- Download a color image and open in Photoshop.
- Edit the image in any way.
- Print to Xerox7750DN
Flatbed Scanning
- Open EPSON Scan.
- Place image on scanner bed.
- Click
Preview. - In the preview pane, select the desired portion of the image.
- Click
Scan. - Select destination folder.
- Enter filename under
Prefixand resetStart Numberto 001. - Select image format.
- Click
OK. - Verify the scan by opening the file in Preview.
DVD Recording
- Insert blank DVD into DVD burner.
- On DVD recorder remote, press
Sourceuntil the display blinksEXT1and the record button glows red. - Insert VHS tape into VHS deck and wait for it to start playing.
- Press record on DVD recorder.
- Press stop on DVD recorder to stop recording.
- Finalize disc.
Video Capture from DV tape (Final Cut Pro)
- Turn on DV deck.
- Set DV deck input to
LINE. - Open Final Cut Pro.
- Under the File menu, select
Log and Capture. - Under the
Capture Settingstab, make sureDevice Controlis set toFireWire NTSC. - Click
Capture Now. - To stop capturing, press ESC.
Burn DVD
- iDVD is only partially functional in the main lab at the moment.
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