- Choose MIDI/Audio > Play Finale Through MIDI.
- Choose Window > Score Manager.
The Score Manager appears. If you want to assign a program to a certain
layer of a staff, click the triangle next to an Instrument
name; the list expands to show you individual layer assignments.
- In the Sound column, select the MIDI sound you want to assign to each staff. If the MIDI sound
you want does not appear in the Sound column, click the drop-down arrow and choose Edit Patch. The Set Patch To dialog box appears.
- Here, you can indicate the bank
and program changes by choosing an option from the Patch drop-down menu and then entering the
appropriate bank numbers. The Score Manager gives you a great deal of power over MIDI channels and patch assignments. Click OK.
- Choose Document > Playback/Record Options.
- Ensure Send Patches to MIDI Device on Playback is checked and click OK.
