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<LI><A NAME="tex2html673"
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HREF="node18.html#SECTION001810000000000000000">Accent</A>
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HREF="node18.html#SECTION001820000000000000000">AdjustVolume</A>
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HREF="node18.html#SECTION001821000000000000000">Mnemonic Volume Ratios</A>
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HREF="node18.html#SECTION001822000000000000000">Master Volume Ratio</A>
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HREF="node18.html#SECTION001830000000000000000">Volume</A>
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HREF="node18.html#SECTION001840000000000000000">Cresc and Decresc</A>
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HREF="node18.html#SECTION001860000000000000000">RVolume</A>
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HREF="node18.html#SECTION001870000000000000000">Saving and Restoring Volumes</A>
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<H1><A NAME="SECTION001800000000000000000"></A>
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<A NAME="sec-volume"></A>
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Volume and Dynamics
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</H1>
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<P>
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Before getting into
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> volume specifics, we'll present a short
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primer on volume as it relates to MIDI devices.
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A MIDI device (a keyboard, software synth, etc.) has several methods
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to control how loud a sound is:
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<UL>
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<LI>Whenever a “note on” event is sent to the device it has a
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“velocity” byte. The velocity can be a value from 1 to 127 (in
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most cases the value 0 will turn off a note). You can think of these
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velocity values in the same way as you think of the difference in
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loudness of a piano key depending on the strength with which you
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strike a key. The harder you hit the key or the greater the velocity
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value, the louder the tone.
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</LI>
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<LI>MIDI devices have “controllers” which set the volume for a
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given channel. For example, Controller 7 is the “Channel Volume
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MSB” and Controller 39 is the “Channel Volume LSB”. By sending
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different values to these controllers the volume for the specified
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channel will be modified. These changes are relative to the
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velocities of notes.
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</LI>
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<LI>Finally, there are various “external” settings such as volume
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knobs, foot pedals and amplifier settings. We'll ignore these
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completely.
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</LI>
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</UL>
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An important difference between the “velocity” and “controller”
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methods is that you cannot change the volume of a note once it has
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started using the “velocity” method. However, relying on the
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“controller” method doesn't always overcome this limitation: some
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synths or playback devices don't support channel volume controllers
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and having multiple notes with different volumes is impossible. So,
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you might need a combination of the two methods to achive your desired
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results.
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<P>
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In a
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> program there are a number ways to control the velocity of
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each note created.<A NAME="tex2html62"
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HREF="#foot7937"><SUP><SPAN CLASS="arabic">18</SPAN>.<SPAN CLASS="arabic">1</SPAN></SUP></A>
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The basic method used by
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> to affect volume is to change the
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velocity of a “note on” event. However, you might also be interested
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in accessing your MIDI device more directly to set better mixes
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between channels. In that case you should read the discussion for
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MIDIV<SMALL>OLUME</SMALL> (<A HREF="node21.html#channelvol">here</A>).
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<P>
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The rest of this chapter deals with MIDI velocity. Each note created
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by in a
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> program receives an initial velocity set in the pattern
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definition. It then goes though several adjustments. Here's the
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overview of the creation and changes each note's velocity setting goes
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though.
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<OL>
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<LI>The initial velocity is set in the pattern definition, see
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<A HREF="node4.html#sec-pats">patterns</A>,<A NAME="tex2html63"
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HREF="#foot7948"><SUP><SPAN CLASS="arabic">18</SPAN>.<SPAN CLASS="arabic">2</SPAN></SUP></A>
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</LI>
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<LI>the velocity is then adjusted by the master and track volume
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settings<A NAME="tex2html64"
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HREF="#foot7949"><SUP><SPAN CLASS="arabic">18</SPAN>.<SPAN CLASS="arabic">3</SPAN></SUP></A> (see
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<A HREF="#volume-ratio">here</A> for the discussion
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of A<SMALL>DJUST</SMALL>V<SMALL>OLUME </SMALL>RATIO),
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</LI>
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<LI>if certain notes are to be accented, yet another adjustment is
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made,
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</LI>
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<LI>and, finally, if the random volume is set, more adjustment.
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For the most part
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> uses conventional musical score notation for
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volumes. Internally, the dynamic name is converted to a percentage
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value. The note velocity is adjusted by the percentage.
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The following table shows the available volume settings and the
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adjustment values.
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<Table CellSpacing=0 Width="80%" Align="Center" CellPadding=10 BGColor="#dddddd" Border=3>
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<tr> <td>
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<TR><TD ALIGN="LEFT"><SPAN CLASS="textit">Symbolic Name</SPAN></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT"><SPAN CLASS="textit">Ratio (Percentage) Adjustment</SPAN></TD>
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<TR><TD ALIGN="LEFT">off</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT">0</TD>
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<TR><TD ALIGN="LEFT">pppp</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT">5</TD>
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<TR><TD ALIGN="LEFT">ppp</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT">10</TD>
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<TR><TD ALIGN="LEFT">pp</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT">25</TD>
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<TR><TD ALIGN="LEFT">p</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT">40</TD>
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<TR><TD ALIGN="LEFT">mp</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT">70</TD>
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<TR><TD ALIGN="LEFT">m</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT">100</TD>
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<TR><TD ALIGN="LEFT">mf</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT">110</TD>
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<TR><TD ALIGN="LEFT">f</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT">130</TD>
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<TR><TD ALIGN="LEFT">ff</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT">160</TD>
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<TR><TD ALIGN="LEFT">fff</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT">180</TD>
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<TR><TD ALIGN="LEFT">ffff</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT">200</TD>
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The setting O<SMALL>FF</SMALL> is useful for generating fades at the end of a
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piece. For example:
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<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
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<B>Volume ff
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Decresc Off 5
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G / Gm / * 5 </B>
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</Table>
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will cause the last 5 bars of your music to fade from a <SPAN CLASS="textit">ff</SPAN> to
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silence.
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As stated before, the initial velocity of a note is set in the pattern
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definition (see <A HREF="node4.html#sec-pats">patterns</A>). The
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following commands set the master volume, track volume and random
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volume adjustments. And, again, please note that even though this
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manual calls the adjustments “volume”, they all do the same thing:
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manipulate the initial note velocity.
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<H1><A NAME="SECTION001810000000000000000"></A> <A NAME="accent"></A>
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Accent
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“Real musicians”,<A NAME="tex2html65"
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HREF="#foot7974"><SUP><SPAN CLASS="arabic">18</SPAN>.<SPAN CLASS="arabic">4</SPAN></SUP></A> in an almost
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automatic manner, emphasize notes on certain beats. In popular Western
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music written in <SPAN CLASS="textbf">4/4</SPAN> time this is usually beats one and
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three. This emphasis sets the pulse or beat in a piece.
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In
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> you can set the velocities in a pattern so that this emphasis
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is automatically adjusted. For example, when setting a walking bass
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line pattern you could use a pattern definition like:
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<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
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<B>Define Walk W1234 1 4 100; 2 4 70; 3 4 80; 4 4 70 </B>
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However, it is much easier to use a definition which has all the
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velocities the same:
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<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
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<B>Define Walk W1234 1 1 90 * 4 </B>
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and use the A<SMALL>CCENT</SMALL> command to increase or decrease the volume
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of notes on certain beats:
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<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
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<B>Walk Accent 1 20 2 -10 4 -10 </B>
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The above command will increase the volume for walking bass notes on
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beat 1 by 20%, and decrease the volumes of notes on beats 2 and 4 by
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10%.
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You can use this command in all tracks.
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When specifying the accents, you must have matching pairs of data. The
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first item in the pair is the beat (which can be fractional), the
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second is the volume adjustment. This is a percentage of the current
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note volume that is added (or subtracted) to the volume. Adjustment
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factors must be integers in the range -100 to 100.
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The A<SMALL>CCENT</SMALL>s can apply to all bars in a track; as well, you can
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set different accents for different bars. Just use a “{}” pair to
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delimit each bar. For example:
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<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
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<B>Bass Accent {1 20} / / {1 30 3 30} </B>
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</Table>
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The above line will set an accent on beat 1 of bars 1, 2 and 3; in bar
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4 beats 1 and 3 will be accented.
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You can use a “/” to repeat a setting. The “/” can be enclosed in
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a “{}” delimiter if you want.
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<H2><A NAME="SECTION001821000000000000000">
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Mnemonic Volume Ratios</A>
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</H2>
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The ratios used to adjust the volume can be changed from the table at
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the start of this chapter. For example, to change the percentage used
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for the <SMALL>MF</SMALL> setting:
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<B>AdjustVolume MF=95 f=120 </B>
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Note that you can have multiple setting on the same line.
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The values used have the same format as those used for the
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V<SMALL>OLUME</SMALL> command, below. For now, a few examples:
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<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
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<B>AdjustVolume Mf=mp+200 </B>
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will set the adjustment factor for <SPAN CLASS="textit">mf</SPAN> to that of <SPAN CLASS="textit">mp</SPAN>
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plus 200%.
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And,
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<B>AdjustVolume mf=+20 </B>
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will increase the current <SPAN CLASS="textit">mf</SPAN> setting by 20%.
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You might want to do these adjustment in your MMArc file(s).
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<H2><A NAME="SECTION001822000000000000000"></A>
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<A NAME="volume-ratio"></A>
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Master Volume Ratio
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> uses its master and track volumes to determine the final
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velocity of a note. By default, the track volume setting accounts for
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60% of the adjustment and the master volume for the remaining
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40%. The simple-minded logic behind this is that if the user goes to
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the effort of setting a volume for a track, then that is probably more
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important than a volume set for the entire piece.
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<P>
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You can change the ratio used at anytime with the A<SMALL>DJUST</SMALL>V<SMALL>OLUME
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</SMALL>R<SMALL>ATIO=</SMALL><<SMALL>VALUE</SMALL>>
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directive. <Value> is the percentage to use for
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the <SPAN CLASS="textit">Track</SPAN> volume. A few examples:
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<B>AdjustVolume Ratio=60 </B>
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This duplicates the default setting.
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<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
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<B>AdjustVolume Ratio=40 </B>
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Volume adjustments use 40% of the track volume and 60% of the master
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volume.
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<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
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<B>AdjustVolume Ratio=100 </B>
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Volume adjustments use only the track volume (and ignore the master
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volume completely).
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Volume adjustments use only the master volume (and ignore the track
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volumes completely).
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<P>
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Any value in the range 0 to 100 can be used as an argument for this
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command. This setting is saved in G<SMALL>ROOVE</SMALL>s.
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<P>
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C<SMALL>RESC</SMALL> and D<SMALL>E</SMALL>C<SMALL>RESC</SMALL> commands can give unexpected results,
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depending on the value of the current ratio. For example, you might
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think that you can fade to silence with a command like:
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<P>
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<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
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<tr><td>
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<B>Decresc m pppp 4 </B>
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</td></tr>
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</Table>
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<P>
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However, since the ratio, by default, is set to 60 you are only
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changing the master volume. Two ways you can fix this are:
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<P>
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<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
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<tr><td>
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<B>AdjustVolume Ratio=0
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<BR>
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Decresc m pppp 4 </B>
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</td></tr>
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</Table>
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<P>
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which changes the ratio. If you are also changing G<SMALL>ROOVE</SMALL>s you
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might want to use:
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<P>
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<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
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<tr><td>
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<B>AllGrooves AdjustVolume Ratio=0 </B>
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</td></tr>
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</Table>
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<P>
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or, change the volumes for the master and tracks:
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<P>
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<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
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<tr><td>
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<B>Alltracks Decresc m pppp 4
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<BR>
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Decresc m pppp 4 </B>
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</td></tr>
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</Table>
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<P>
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Feel free to experiment with different ratios.
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<P>
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<H1><A NAME="SECTION001830000000000000000"></A> <A NAME="volume"></A>
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<BR>
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Volume
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</H1>
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<P>
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The volume for a track and the master volume, is set with the
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V<SMALL>OLUME</SMALL> command. Volumes can be specified much like standard
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sheet music with the conventional dynamic names. These volumes can be
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applied to a track or to the entire song. For example:
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<P>
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<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
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<tr><td>
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<B>Arpeggio-Piano Volume p </B>
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</td></tr>
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</Table>
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<P>
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sets the volume for the Arpeggio-Piano track to something
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approximating <SPAN CLASS="textit">piano</SPAN>.
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<P>
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<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
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<tr><td>
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<B>Volume f </B>
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</td></tr>
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</Table>
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<P>
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sets the master volume to <SPAN CLASS="textit">forte</SPAN>.
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<P>
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In most cases the volume for a specific track will be set within the
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G<SMALL>ROOVE</SMALL> definition; the master volume is used in the music file
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to adjust the overall feel of the piece.
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<P>
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When using V<SMALL>OLUME</SMALL> for a specific track, you can use a different
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value for each bar in a sequence:
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<P>
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<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
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<tr><td>
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<B>Drum Volume mp ff / ppp </B>
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</td></tr>
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</Table>
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<P>
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A “/” can be used to repeat values.
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<P>
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In addition to the “musical symbols” like <SPAN CLASS="textit">ff</SPAN> and
|
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<SPAN CLASS="textit">mp</SPAN> you can also use numeric values to indicate a
|
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percentage. In this case you can use intermediate values to those
|
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specified in the table above. For example, to set the volume between
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<SPAN CLASS="textit">mf</SPAN> and <SPAN CLASS="textit">f</SPAN>, you could do something like:
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<P>
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<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
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<tr><td>
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<B>Volume 87 </B>
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</td></tr>
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</Table>
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<P>
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But, we don't recommend that you use this!
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<P>
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A better option is to increment or decrement an existing volume by a
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|
percentage. A numeric value prefaced by a “+” or “-” is
|
|
interpreted as a change. So:
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<P>
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<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
|
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<tr><td>
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<B>Drum-Snare Volume -20 </B>
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</td></tr>
|
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</Table>
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<P>
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would decrement the existing volume of the D<SMALL>RUM-</SMALL>S<SMALL>NARE</SMALL> track by
|
|
20%. If an adjustment creates a negative volume, the volume will be
|
|
set to 0 and a warning message will be displayed.
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<P>
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And, finally, for fine tuning you can adjust a “musical symbol”
|
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volume by a percentage. The volume “mf-10” will generate a volume
|
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10% less than the value of “mf”; “f+20” will generate a volume
|
|
20% greater than “f”.
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<P>
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> volume adjustments are velocity adjustments. If a note has an
|
|
initial velocity of 127 you really can't make it louder. So, we
|
|
recommend that you start off notes with a middle-of-the-road velocity
|
|
setting (we use 90) which leaves room for
|
|
<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> 's volume commands to
|
|
make adjustments.
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<P>
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<H1><A NAME="SECTION001840000000000000000"></A> <A NAME="track-cresc"></A>
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<BR>
|
|
Cresc and Decresc
|
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</H1>
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<P>
|
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If you wish to adjust the volume over one or more bars use the
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C<SMALL>RESC</SMALL> or D<SMALL>ECRESC</SMALL><A NAME="tex2html66"
|
|
HREF="#foot8036"><SUP><SPAN CLASS="arabic">18</SPAN>.<SPAN CLASS="arabic">5</SPAN></SUP></A> commands. These
|
|
commands work in both the master context and individual tracks.
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
For all practical purposes, the two commands are equivalent, except
|
|
for a possible warning message. If the new volume in less than the
|
|
current volume in a C<SMALL>RESC</SMALL> a warning will be displayed; the
|
|
converse applies to a D<SMALL>ECRESC</SMALL>. In addition, a warning will be
|
|
displayed if the effect of either command results in no volume change.
|
|
|
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<P>
|
|
The command requires two or three arguments. The first argument is an
|
|
optional initial volume followed by the new (destination) volume and
|
|
the number of bars the adjustment will take.
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|
|
<P>
|
|
For example:
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<P>
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|
|
|
<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
|
|
<tr><td>
|
|
<B>Cresc fff 5 </B>
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|
|
</td></tr>
|
|
</Table>
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
will gradually vary the master volume from its current setting to a
|
|
“triple forte” over the next 5 bars. Note that the very next bar
|
|
will be played at the current volume and the fifth bar at <SPAN CLASS="textit">fff</SPAN>
|
|
with the other three bars at increasing volumes.
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
Similarly:
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|
|
|
<P>
|
|
|
|
<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
|
|
<tr><td>
|
|
<B>Drum-Snare Decresc mp 2 </B>
|
|
|
|
</td></tr>
|
|
</Table>
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
will decrease the “drum-snare” volume to “mezzo piano” over the
|
|
next 2 bars.
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
Finally, consider:
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|
|
<P>
|
|
|
|
<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
|
|
<tr><td>
|
|
<B>Cresc pp mf 4 </B>
|
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|
|
</td></tr>
|
|
</Table>
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
which will set the current volume to <SPAN CLASS="textit">pp</SPAN> and then increase it
|
|
to <SPAN CLASS="textit">mf</SPAN> over the next 4 bars. Again, note that the very next
|
|
bar will be played at <SPAN CLASS="textit">pp</SPAN> and the fourth at <SPAN CLASS="textit">mf</SPAN>.
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
You can use numeric values (not recommended!) in these directives:
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
|
|
<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
|
|
<tr><td>
|
|
<B>Cresc 20 100 4 </B>
|
|
|
|
</td></tr>
|
|
</Table>
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
As well as increment/decrement:
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
|
|
<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
|
|
<tr><td>
|
|
<B>Volume ff
|
|
<BR> ...
|
|
<BR>
|
|
Decresc -10 -40 4 </B>
|
|
|
|
</td></tr>
|
|
</Table>
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
The above example will first set the volume to 10% less than the
|
|
current <SPAN CLASS="textit">ff</SPAN> setting. Then it will decrease the volume over the
|
|
next 4 bars to a volume 40% less than the new setting for the first
|
|
bar.
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
A S<SMALL>EQ</SMALL>C<SMALL>LEAR</SMALL> command will reset all track volumes to the default
|
|
<SMALL>M</SMALL>.
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
When applying C<SMALL>RESC</SMALL> or D<SMALL>E</SMALL>C<SMALL>RESC</SMALL> at the track level the
|
|
volumes for each bar in the sequence will end up being the same. For
|
|
example, assuming a two bar sequence length, you might have:
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
|
|
<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
|
|
<tr><td>
|
|
<B>Chord Volume MP F </B>
|
|
|
|
</td></tr>
|
|
</Table>
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
which alternates the volume between successive bars in the
|
|
C<SMALL>HORD</SMALL> track. Now, if you were to:
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
|
|
<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
|
|
<tr><td>
|
|
<B>Chord Cresc M FF 4 </B>
|
|
|
|
</td></tr>
|
|
</Table>
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
The following actions take effect:
|
|
|
|
<OL>
|
|
<LI>A warning message will be displayed,
|
|
</LI>
|
|
<LI>The volume for the chord track will be set to <SPAN CLASS="textit">m</SPAN>,
|
|
</LI>
|
|
<LI>The volume for the chord track will increment to <SPAN CLASS="textit">ff</SPAN>
|
|
over the next four bars,
|
|
</LI>
|
|
<LI>The volume for the sequence will end up being <SPAN CLASS="textit">ff</SPAN> for
|
|
all the bars in the remaining sequence. You may need to reissue the
|
|
initial chord volume command.
|
|
</LI>
|
|
</OL>
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
You may find that certain volume adjustments don't create the volumes
|
|
you are expecting. In most cases this will be due to the fact that
|
|
|
|
<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> uses a master and track volume to determine the final
|
|
result. So, if you want a fade at the end of a piece you might do:
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
|
|
<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
|
|
<tr><td>
|
|
<B>Decresc m pppp 4 </B>
|
|
|
|
</td></tr>
|
|
</Table>
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
and find that the volume on the last bar is still too loud. There are
|
|
two simple solutions:
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
|
|
<UL>
|
|
<LI>Add a command to decrease the track volumes. For example:
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
|
|
<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
|
|
<tr><td>
|
|
<B>Alltracks Decresc m pppp 4 </B>
|
|
|
|
</td></tr>
|
|
</Table>
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
in addition to to the master setting.
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
</LI>
|
|
<LI>Change the ratio between track and master settings:
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
|
|
<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
|
|
<tr><td>
|
|
<B>AdjustVolume Ratio=0 </B>
|
|
|
|
</td></tr>
|
|
</Table>
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
or some other small value.
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
</LI>
|
|
</UL>
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
These methods will produce similar, but different results.
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
The adjustments made for C<SMALL>RESC</SMALL> and D<SMALL>ECRESC</SMALL> are applied
|
|
over each bar effected. This means that the first note or notes in a
|
|
bar will be louder (or softer) than the last. You can use this effect
|
|
for interesting changes by using a single bar for the range. Assuming
|
|
a current volume of <SPAN CLASS="textit">mp</SPAN>:
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
|
|
<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
|
|
<tr><td>
|
|
<B>Cresc fff 1 </B>
|
|
|
|
</td></tr>
|
|
</Table>
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
will set the final notes in the following bar to be <SPAN CLASS="textit">fff</SPAN>, etc.
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
If you have a number of bars with the same chord and the track you are
|
|
modifying has U<SMALL>NIFY</SMALL> enabled the volume will not
|
|
change. U<SMALL>NIFY</SMALL> creates long notes sustained over a number of
|
|
bars for which the volume is only set once.
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
Sometimes a C<SMALL>RESC</SMALL><A NAME="tex2html67"
|
|
HREF="#foot8131"><SUP><SPAN CLASS="arabic">18</SPAN>.<SPAN CLASS="arabic">6</SPAN></SUP></A> command will span a groove change.
|
|
<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> handles this in two different ways:
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
|
|
<UL>
|
|
<LI>Master C<SMALL>RESC</SMALL> commands can continue over a new
|
|
G<SMALL>ROOVE</SMALL>. For example:
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
|
|
<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
|
|
<tr><td>
|
|
<B>Groove One
|
|
<BR>
|
|
Cresc mp ff 8
|
|
<BR>
|
|
C * 4
|
|
<BR>
|
|
Groove Two
|
|
<BR>
|
|
Dm * 4 </B>
|
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|
|
</td></tr>
|
|
</Table>
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
will work just fine. This makes sense since library files and groove
|
|
definitions normally do not have master volume settings.
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
</LI>
|
|
<LI>However, volume changes at a track level cannot span
|
|
G<SMALL>ROOVE</SMALL> changes. Using a similar example:
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
|
|
<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
|
|
<tr><td>
|
|
<B>Groove One
|
|
<BR>
|
|
Chord Cresc mp ff 8
|
|
<BR>
|
|
C * 4
|
|
<BR>
|
|
Groove Two
|
|
<BR>
|
|
Dm * 4 </B>
|
|
|
|
</td></tr>
|
|
</Table>
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
In this case
|
|
<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> will truncate the C<SMALL>RESC</SMALL> after 4 bars and
|
|
issue a warning message. The C<SMALL>HORD</SMALL> volume will never reach
|
|
<SPAN CLASS="textit">ff</SPAN>. Since groove definitions and library files normally do
|
|
set individual volumes for each track it would be counter intuitive
|
|
to permit a previous C<SMALL>RESC</SMALL> to continue its effect.
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
</LI>
|
|
</UL>
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
|
|
<H1><A NAME="SECTION001850000000000000000">
|
|
Swell</A>
|
|
</H1>
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
Often you want a crescendo to be followed by a decrescendo (or, less
|
|
commonly, a decrescendo followed by a crescendo). Technically, this is
|
|
a <SPAN CLASS="textit">messa di voce</SPAN>.<A NAME="tex2html68"
|
|
HREF="#foot8132"><SUP><SPAN CLASS="arabic">18</SPAN>.<SPAN CLASS="arabic">7</SPAN></SUP></A> You'll see the notation in sheet music with
|
|
opposed “hairpins”.
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
A S<SMALL>WELL</SMALL> is set with a command like:
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
|
|
<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
|
|
<tr><td>
|
|
<B>Swell pp ff 4 </B>
|
|
|
|
</td></tr>
|
|
</Table>
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
or
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
|
|
<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
|
|
<tr><td>
|
|
<B>Chord Swell ff 4 </B>
|
|
|
|
</td></tr>
|
|
</Table>
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
In the first case the master volume will be increased over 2 bars from
|
|
<SPAN CLASS="textit">pp</SPAN> to <SPAN CLASS="textit">ff</SPAN> and then back to <SPAN CLASS="textit">pp</SPAN>. In the second
|
|
case the C<SMALL>HORD</SMALL> volume will be increased to <SPAN CLASS="textit">ff</SPAN> over 2
|
|
bars, then back to the original volume.
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
You can achieve the same results with a pair of C<SMALL>RESC</SMALL> and
|
|
D<SMALL>ECRESC</SMALL> commands (and you might be safer to do just this since
|
|
S<SMALL>WELL</SMALL> doesn't issue as many warnings).
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
Note that, just like in C<SMALL>RESC</SMALL>, you can skip the first argument
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(the initial volume setting). Also, note that the final argument is
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the total number of bars to effect (and it must be 2 or more).
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<P>
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<H1><A NAME="SECTION001860000000000000000"></A>
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<A NAME="rvolume"></A>
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<BR>
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RVolume
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</H1>
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<P>
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Not even the best musician can play each note at the same volume. Nor
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would he or she want to--the result would be quite unmusical ...
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so
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> tries to be a bit human by randomly adjusting note volume
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with the R<SMALL>VOLUME</SMALL> command.
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<P>
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The command can be applied to any specific track. Examples:
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<P>
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<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
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<tr><td>
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<B>Chord RVolume 10
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<BR>
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Drum-Snare RVolume 5 </B>
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</td></tr>
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</Table>
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<P>
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The RV<SMALL>OLUME</SMALL> argument is a percentage value by which a volume is
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adjusted. A setting of 0 disables the adjustment for a track (this is
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the default).
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<P>
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When set, the note velocity (after the track and master volume
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adjustments) is randomized up or down by the value. Again, using the
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above example, let us assume that a note in the current pattern gets a
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MIDI velocity of 88. The random factor of 10 will adjust this by 10%
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up or down--the new value can be from 78 to 98.
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<P>
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The idea behind this is to give the track a more human sounding
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effect. You can use large values, but it's not recommended. Usually,
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values in the 5 to 10 range work well. You might want slightly larger
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values for drum tracks.
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<P>
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You can further fine-tune the RV<SMALL>OLUME</SMALL> settings by using a minimum and
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maximum value in the form M<SMALL>INIMUM,</SMALL>M<SMALL>AXIMUM</SMALL>. Note the
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<SMALL>COMMA</SMALL>! For example:
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<P>
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<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
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<tr><td>
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<B>Chord RVolume 0,10 -10,0 -10,20 8 </B>
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</td></tr>
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</Table>
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<P>
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Would set different minimum and maximum adjustment values for different sequence
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points. In the above example the adjustments would be in the range 0 to
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10, -10 to 0, -10 to 20 and -8 to 8.
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<P>
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Notes:
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<P>
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<UL>
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<LI>No generated value will be out of the valid MIDI velocity range
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of 1 to 127.
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<P>
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</LI>
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<LI>A different value can be used for each bar in a sequence:
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<P>
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<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
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<tr><td>
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<B>Scale RVolume 5,10 0 / 20 </B>
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</td></tr>
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</Table>
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<P>
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</LI>
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<LI>A “/” can be used to repeat values.
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<P>
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</LI>
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</UL>
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<P>
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<H1><A NAME="SECTION001870000000000000000">
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Saving and Restoring Volumes</A>
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</H1>
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<P>
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Dynamics can get quite complicated, especially when you are adjusting
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the volumes of a track inside a repeat or other complicated sections
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of music. In this section attempts to give some general guidelines and
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hints.
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<P>
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For the most part, the supplied groove files will have balanced
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volumes between the different instruments. If you find that some
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instruments or drum tones are consistently too loud or soft, spend
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some time with the chapter on <A HREF="node23.html#finetuning">Fine Tuning</A>.
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<P>
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Remember that G<SMALL>ROOVE</SMALL>s save all the current volume settings.
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This includes the master setting as well as individual track settings.
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So, if you are using the mythical groove “Wonderful” and think that
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the <SPAN CLASS="textit">Chord-Piano</SPAN> volume should be louder in a particular song
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it's easy to do something like:
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<P>
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<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
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<tr><td>
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<B>Groove Wonderful
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<BR>
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Chord-Piano Volume ff
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<BR>
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DefGroove Wonderful </B>
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</td></tr>
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</Table>
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<P>
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Now, when you call this groove the new volume will be used. Note that
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you'll have to do this for each variation of the groove that you use
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in the song.
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<P>
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In most songs you will not need to do major changes. But, it is nice
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to use the same volume each time though a section. In most cases
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you'll want to do a explicit setting at the start of a section. For
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example:
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<P>
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<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
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<tr><td>
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<B>Repeat
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<BR>
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Volume mf
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<BR> ...
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<BR>
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Cresc ff 5
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<BR> ...
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<BR>
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EndRepeat </B>
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</td></tr>
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</Table>
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<P>
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Another useful technique is the use of the $_L<SMALL>AST</SMALL>V<SMALL>OLUME</SMALL>
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macro. For example:
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<P>
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<Table Hspace="40%" CellSpacing=0 CellPadding=10 BGColor="OldLace" Border=3>
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<tr><td>
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<B>Volume pp
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<BR> ...
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<BR>
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Cresc f 5
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<BR> ...
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<BR> $_LastVolume // restores to pp </B>
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</td></tr>
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</Table>
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<P>
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<BR><HR><H4>Footnotes</H4>
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<DL>
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<DT><A NAME="foot7937">... created.</A><A
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HREF="node18.html#tex2html62"><SUP><SPAN CLASS="arabic">18</SPAN>.<SPAN CLASS="arabic">1</SPAN></SUP></A></DT>
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<DD>We'll try to be consistent and refer to a
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MIDI “volume” as a “velocity” and internal
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> adjustments to
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velocity as volumes.
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</DD>
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<DT><A NAME="foot7948">...sec-pats,</A><A
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HREF="node18.html#tex2html63"><SUP><SPAN CLASS="arabic">18</SPAN>.<SPAN CLASS="arabic">2</SPAN></SUP></A></DT>
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<DD>Solo and
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Melody track notes use an initial velocity of 90.
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</DD>
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<DT><A NAME="foot7949">... settings</A><A
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HREF="node18.html#tex2html64"><SUP><SPAN CLASS="arabic">18</SPAN>.<SPAN CLASS="arabic">3</SPAN></SUP></A></DT>
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<DD>Please don't confuse the concept of
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> master
|
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and track volumes with MIDI channel volumes.
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</DD>
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<DT><A NAME="foot7974">... musicians”,</A><A
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HREF="node18.html#tex2html65"><SUP><SPAN CLASS="arabic">18</SPAN>.<SPAN CLASS="arabic">4</SPAN></SUP></A></DT>
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<DD>as opposed to mechanical.
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</DD>
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<DT><A NAME="foot8036">...D<SMALL>ECRESC</SMALL></A><A
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HREF="node18.html#tex2html66"><SUP><SPAN CLASS="arabic">18</SPAN>.<SPAN CLASS="arabic">5</SPAN></SUP></A></DT>
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<DD>We use the term
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“decrescendo”, others prefer “diminuendo”.
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</DD>
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<DT><A NAME="foot8131">...C<SMALL>RESC</SMALL></A><A
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HREF="node18.html#tex2html67"><SUP><SPAN CLASS="arabic">18</SPAN>.<SPAN CLASS="arabic">6</SPAN></SUP></A></DT>
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<DD>This applies to D<SMALL>ECRESC</SMALL> and
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S<SMALL>WELL</SMALL> as well.
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</DD>
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<DT><A NAME="foot8132">... voce.</A><A
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HREF="node18.html#tex2html68"><SUP><SPAN CLASS="arabic">18</SPAN>.<SPAN CLASS="arabic">7</SPAN></SUP></A></DT>
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<DD>Some references indicate that
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<SPAN CLASS="textit">messa di voce</SPAN> applies to a single tone, and
|
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<FONT Face="Serif" Color="Navy"><I>MMA</I></FONT> is not
|
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capable of doing this.
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</DD>
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