Reference Guide

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Scale Velocity dialog

The Process > Scale Velocity command opens the Scale Velocity dialog box, which lets you edit

MIDI clips to create crescendos (volume swells) and decrescendos on those instruments that

respond to MIDI velocity. Most MIDI instruments map changes in velocity to changes in note

loudness. Many synthesizer patches alter the timbre of the sound as well, so that higher velocities

produce brighter, as well as louder, sounds.

This command lets you set a starting and ending velocity for the entire time range of the selection.

SONAR scales the velocity of each event to create a smooth linear change in velocity. As an option,

you can enter a starting and ending percentage; SONAR modifies existing velocity values by the

designated percentage.

You can also edit note velocities in the Notes pane of the Piano Roll view, which lets you draw

shapes other than straight line changes. For more information, see “Adding and editing controllers in

the Piano Roll” on page 672.

The Scale Velocity dialog box has the following fields:

Begin

Enter a velocity value between 0 and 127 for the first event of the selection, unless you want to use

percentages. If you use percentages, enter a number between 0 and the approximate percentage

that would create a velocity of 127, when multiplied by the existing velocity of the first event. SONAR

rounds off any values you create above 127 to 127.

End

Enter a velocity value between 0 and 127 for the last event of the selection, unless you want to use

percentages. If you use percentages, enter a number between 0 and the approximate percentage

that would create a velocity of 127, when multiplied by the existing velocity of the last event. SONAR

rounds off any values you create above 127 to 127.

Percentages

Check this check box if you want to modify existing velocities by a percentage.