Instruction Manual

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Changing Track Settings
Controlling Playback
accept MIDI information on only a single channel. This channel may be
preassigned, or you may be able to change it. Other MIDI equipment,
including many electronic keyboards and synthesizers, can accept
information on several different MIDI channels at once. Usually, these
devices use a different instrument sound for each channel.
On playback, the channel number is used to direct the MIDI information to a
particular piece of equipment.
The Chn parameter in the Track view redirects all events in the track to the
specified channel, ignoring the channel number stored with each event. If
this parameter is left blank, all events in the track are sent to their original
channels.
This parameter does not affect the channel information that is stored with
each MIDI event. When the track is displayed in other views, like the Piano
Roll or Event List view, you will see the original channel that is stored in the
file. You can edit the channel values in those views or use the Process-
Interpolate command.
To Set the Channel for a Track
1. In the track you want to change, click on the black arrow to the right of
the Chn field and select the channel you want to use.
To change the channel assignment for more than one track at a time, select
the tracks you want to change and choose Tracks-Property-Channel.
Adjusting the Key/Transposing a Track (Key+)
Each MIDI note event has a key number, or pitch. On playback, the key
offset (Key+) parameter transposes all notes in the track by the designated
number of half-steps. The value can range from -127 to +127. A value of 12
indicates that notes will be played back one octave higher than they are
written.
This parameter does not affect the note number that is stored for each note
event. When the clip is displayed in other views, like the Piano Roll, Staff, or
Event List view, you will see the original notes as they are stored in the file.
To permanently change the pitches, you can edit them individually or use
the Process-Transpose command.
If the key offset value transposes the key number (MIDI note) outside the
allowable MIDI range (0–127), the key number will be transposed to the
lowest or highest octave within that range.
You can use the Key+ parameter to assist in preparing scores for
instruments whose music is written in something other than “concert” key