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The score and MIDI playback
Working with mapped dynamics
The Merge modes
When you use the parameter VST 3 Volume in the notes and for the dynamics
symbols, the result depends on the Merge Mode. The following modes are available:
Send Controller
You can also send an additional MIDI controller (except MIDI controllers 7 and 11,
which are used for the “Send Volume” function).
If you combine this with the “Send Volume” function, you can set up a sound which
gets brighter as it gets louder, which is useful when working with strings or woodwind
and brass instruments.
To set up an additional controller, proceed as follows:
1. Activate “Send Controller” and specify the controller you want to use in the pop-
up menu.
You can select any of the available MIDI controllers, but also VST 3 parameters
(except Volume, Pan, and Pitch).
2. Set up a percentage value (positive or negative) in the Controller column to specify
by how much the corresponding symbol will raise or reduce the controller value of
a note.
Initializing the Dynamic Range
You can specify the dynamic range for the work with mapped dynamics symbols using
the pop-up menu in the middle section of the dialog.
If you select “pp-ff”, the extreme Dynamics symbols (pppp, ppp, ffff, and fff) do not
have an effect. If you select “pppp-ffff”, the whole dynamic range will be used.
Using dynamics symbols in the Score Editor
Once you have set up the dynamics as desired, you can use the symbols in the Score
Editor.
Inserting dynamics symbols
When you insert dynamics symbols, note the following:
• Select the desired symbol on the Inspector tab and click at the position in the
Score Editor at which you want to insert the symbol.
Note that the “mapped” dynamics symbols have a different color scheme than the
regular dynamics symbols.
• Crescendi and Decrescendi are updated intelligently, i. e. when you have inserted
a crescendo between two dynamics symbols and the order of these symbols is
reversed, the decrescendo automatically becomes a crescendo.
• When you insert a crescendo symbol which is not preceded by a Dynamic symbol,
the “assumed” start value is mezzo forte (mf).
Mode Description
Average When this is selected, the average of the two volume messages will be
used for the notes.
Merge When this is selected, the VST 3 Volume setting for the Dynamics symbols
modulates the existing VST
3 Volume setting of the notes. Higher settings
increase the volume and low settings decrease the volume set for the note.