Play one chord, then a few notesSets the mic level and measures how your piano is tuned.
C2C3C4C5C6
Mic levelGood, peaks at −9 dB
Tuning12 cents sharp, A = 443 Hz
RoomQuiet
Every octaveAll five C’s heard
Remember this pianoOnly if tests show it makes the notes more accurate
Nothing is saved. It only sets up this recording.
Mic gain0 dB
QuieterLouder
Turn it down until the meter stays out of the red. Safari’s own automatic gain is switched off, so the engine hears exactly this.
Live engine–
ChunkAuto
Look-ahead0.5 s
How much sound the engine reads each time, and how much it hears after a note before showing it. Smaller is sooner but less sure. A recorded take keeps what the live screen showed (Export MIDI).
Finishing your take
Checking the last notes
Settings
Laptop
Yuval’s laptopOn, connected over Tailscale
Keep files on
Recording
Sound check
Remember pianosOnly if tests show it makes the notes more accurate
New takes start with
Piano sound
Instant guessesFaint outlines while the engine catches up
Ask about tuningWhen the piano is 15+ cents off A440
MIDI follows the recordingIts tuning (e.g. A = 432 Hz); off keeps A440
Chord names
SensitivityHigh: shows notes it’s at least 30% sure of
MIDI export
Pedal and velocity
Markers and chord names
Export MIDI
Include
PedalThe sustain pedal, as CC64
VelocityHow hard each note was played
Markers
Chord names
Unsure notesThe yellow ones you haven’t checked yet
Live notesRecorded takes: what the live screen showed, as extra tracks
Layout
Tracks
TempoBars line up in Logic either way
Chord symbols
Style
Spelling
NumbersI, vi, ii, V in the song’s key
Next chord
Chord shapeIts notes on the circle of fifths
Options
Practice
Hands
Wait for meStops at each note until you play it
On screen
Chord names
Note names
Markers on the notes
SensitivityHigh: shows notes it’s at least 30% sure of