User Manual

REGION MENU
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Using DeFlam
If DeFlam leaves some notes out, try using a larger
tick value; if it includes too many notes, try
decreasing the tick value. (Remember, you can
Undo and Redo the DeFlam command.) The
correct tick value depends greatly on the particular
passage you are working with. It may take several
attempts to determine the correct value.
CHANGE VELOCITY
Change Velocity is a powerful command that lets
you modify the velocities of all MIDI notes in a
region on a scale from 0-127. You can remove
irregularities, make passages louder or softer and
create crescendos, diminuendos and other similar
effects. Note that not all MIDI instruments
respond to velocity data, and those that do may
need to be set up to respond correctly to this
information. Consult your owner’s manuals for
details.
The Change Velocity window provides a menu
with numerous options. These options are
explained briefly in the following sections.
☛ Change Velocity has no effect on audio.
On velocities or off velocities
On velocities control the speed at which a note is
attacked. This affects the note’s loudness most
dramatically, but on velocities can also affect other
aspects of the note event such as its timbre (e.g. the
harder the note is struck, the brighter it sounds).
Off velocities control the speed of the release of the
note and are sometimes used to control its decay
rate. Not all MIDI instruments utilize off velocity
information.
The Change Velocity command can be applied to
either on or off velocities: choose the type you wish
at the top of the window. The default setting
changes the on velocities.
Set
This option sets all velocities in the selected region
to a single value. Enter a value between 1 and 127.
A result of this option is that all note events in the
region will be played back at a constant volume.
Add
This option adds the value you enter to all
velocities in the selected region. The value must be
in the range -127 to 127. Velocities that end up less
than 0 or greater than 127 will be set to zero or 127,
respectively. A result of this option is a uniform
increase or decrease in volume of all notes in the
region, within the zero to 127 range.
Scale
This option scales all velocities by the percentage
value you enter. Percentage values must be between
1 and 999. For example, if all notes in the region
have a velocity of 120 and you enter a percentage
value of 50%, the velocities will be set to 60. Thus,
to halve velocities, use a value of 50%. To double
them, use 200%. Velocities that end up less than 0
or greater than 127 will be set to zero or 127,
respectively.
Scaling by a percentage may give you better results
than using the Add ___ to all velocities option
above since the original velocity contours are
preserved. Try both to discover which gives you the
results you want.
Limit
This option modifies all velocities in the selected
region that have a velocity greater than the value
you enter, by changing them to that value. Enter a
value between 1 and 127. This option imposes a
maximum volume level on all notes in the region.
You can use it to change the velocities of notes that
“stick out”.