Reference Guide

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Controlling Playback
Changing track settings
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 (such as Bb trumpet). For more information, see the online
help topic “Music Notation for Non-concert-key Instruments.”“Music Notation for Non-concert-key
Instruments” on page 780.
When you edit the Key+ parameter, pressing [ or ] changes the value by 12 instead of by 10. This
makes it easy to transpose by octaves.
To set the key offset for a track
1. In the track you want to change, click on the Key+ control.
2. Enter a value (1 = a semitone), or press the + or – key to change the key by a single semitone.
Use the [ or ] key to change the key by 12 semitones (one octave).
To change the key offset for more than one track at a time, select the tracks you want to change and
choose Tracks > Property > Key+.
Adjusting the note velocity (Vel+)
Each MIDI note event has a velocity, which represents how fast the key was struck when the track
was recorded. On playback, the velocity offset parameter adjusts the velocity data for all notes in the
track by the designated amount. The value can range from -127 to +127. The effect of changing
velocities depends on the synthesizer. Some synthesizers do not respond to velocity information.
For others, the effect varies depending on the sound or patch you have chosen. Normally, higher
velocities result in louder and/or brighter-sounding notes.
This parameter does not affect the velocity that is stored for each note event. When the clip is
displayed in other views, like the Piano Roll view, Staff view, or Event List view, you will see the