Specifications

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Change Smoothly by Percentage Allows veloci-
ties to change smoothly from one percentage
value to another over time.
The curve for this change can be adjusted
(+/– 99) to affect how gradually the change oc-
curs.
Limit To When selected, restricts the Change Ve-
locity command to a minimum and maximum
range.
Randomize When selected, the Change Velocity
command is randomized by the specified per-
centage value. For example, using “Set all to”
with a value of 64, along with a Randomize
value of 50%, yields velocities anywhere be-
tween 48 and 80 (+/– 25% of the velocity value).
Velocity Ranges
The valid range for MIDI note velocities is
1–127. The Change Velocity command will
never result in moving velocities outside this
range; 1 will always be the lowest and 127 will
always be the highest. This means that you may
reach a state where the Change Velocity com-
mand has no effect on a particular note.
For example, if a note with a velocity 64 is scaled
by 200%, the new velocity would be 127. At-
tempting to scale or increase the velocity any
further would yield no change.
Fading Velocities
To change velocities smoothly over time:
1 Select the range of MIDI notes to be edited.
2 Choose MIDI > Change Velocity.
3 Select the Change Smoothly option with the
range set from 127 to 0.
4 Click Apply.
To preserve (somewhat) the existing velocity re-
lationships and still achieve velocity fades, use
the option for Change Smoothly by Percentage.
Figure 24 illustrates the difference between the
two Change Smoothly options.
Scaling Velocities
Many times existing note velocities will have
the relationship you want, but will either be too
soft or too loud overall. In these instances, use
the Scale By option.
For example, to make velocities 20% louder:
1 Select the range of MIDI notes to be edited.
2 Choose MIDI > Change Velocity.
3 Select the Scale By option with the percentage
value set to 120.
4 Click Apply.
Figure 24. Change Smoothly by Percentage
Original velocities
After Change Smoothly by Percentage, 100% to 20%
After Change Smoothly, from velocity of 100 to 10