Setting velocity of individual notes

[commnthings]

In the "Feature Requests" section of the Forum there is a discussion on Dynamic Chasing

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2163

That gives rise to this: When you open the <Change Note Velocity> window you do not see the current velocity value of the selection but either the startup default of 64 or the last value you entered in the window. There is a Shortcut Key described on page 271 that opens a window showing the exact velocity of a single selected note and provides the capability to change it. This should be described in the manual.

Bob

[q]

 
Good point, Bob.

It is possible to view and edit the MIDI velocity property of any note, directly in the score, without opening the Notes>Change Velocity . Most people think of velocity as the note's volume, and for most purposes this notion is adequately apt.

To reveal a pop-up velocity menu:

  - On the Mac: [Command]+[shift]+[click] a note
  - For Windows: [Shift]+right click a note

Options:

  - The popup velocity menu allows you see the current velocity property
  - It allows you to select a new value

You would not discover the velocity popup feature on your own. There is no cue user interface to inform you the feature exists. But now you know.

[commnthings]

This is in the Manual 2009.3.1, page 191, in the Windows section of Menus:

To change just the ON velocity, click on the note while holding the [Shift]+[Command] keys. A pop up menu with velocities will open.

it should probably read something like

To change just the ON velocity, right-click on the note while holding the [Shift] key. A pop up menu with velocities will open.

Bob

[q]

This is in the Manual 2009.3.1, page 191, in the Windows section of Menus:

To change just the ON velocity, click on the note while holding the [Shift]+[Command] keys. A pop up menu with velocities will open.

it should probably read something like

To change just the ON velocity, right-click on the note while holding the [Shift] key. A pop up menu with velocities will open.

Bob

Thanks for pointing this out, Bob. The description you found in the Windows chapter is actually the Mac command.

q

[commnthings]

Remains uncorrected in 2009.3.2 (page 176)

Bob