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The score and MIDI playback
Dynamic crescendo symbols
In the Symbols Inspector – Dynamics tab, you will find a
special crescendo symbol:
This allows you to enter a crescendo or diminuendo in the
score and have the note velocity adjusted accordingly dur-
ing playback. The same rules apply as for MIDI Meaning:
• The actual notes are not affected – the settings affect play-
back only.
• For the crescendo/diminuendo to be heard, the MIDI sound
source must respond to velocity.
• The maximum note velocity is always 127. If the notes are re-
corded or entered with high velocity values, you may not hear
any difference between e.g. forte and fortissimo.
Proceed as follows:
1. Select the dynamic crescendo symbol and make sure
the Pencil tool is selected (see “Adding symbols to the
score” on page 559).
2. Click where you want the crescendo or diminuendo to
start, drag to its end position and release the mouse button.
By default this inserts a crescendo from piano (p) to forte (f).
3. To adjust the dynamics at either end of the crescendo,
right-click to bring up a palette from which to select the
desired dynamic symbol.
If you select a dynamic symbol at the start that is “louder” than the one at
the end, the crescendo symbol is automatically changed to a diminuendo
symbol.
• In the palette for the start symbol you will find three ad-
ditional options: “cresc”, “dim” and “None” (no symbol is
shown).
If any of these is selected, the crescendo or diminuendo will start from
the “current dynamic”, i.e. with the level according to the previous dy-
namics symbol in the staff.
4. On the Score Settings–Project page, select the MIDI
Meaning subpage and make sure the Active checkbox is
ticked.
The dynamic crescendo/diminuendo makes use of the MIDI Meaning
function and uses the velocity scaling you have set up for the dynamics
symbols in this dialog.
5. Start playback.
You should now hear the crescendo or diminuendo affect the note veloc-
ities.