Simple note entry always at 64 MIDI note velocity

New post

Gaster Firrie Edited February 10, 2018 22:27

I use the simple note entry all of the time and then I create midi files from finale to use on other items. My problem is every time I enter in a note using the simple entry, the velocity automatically enters in for those notes at 64 (when I check them with the MIDI tool). Even if I place an expression at the beginning of the tune (ffff = 127 velocity) it still shows the notes as 64 velocity.

Is there a way to either set up a blank file or template in which I can enter notes automatically at 127 velocity?

Or, is there a way to globally (or by selection of measures) change all velocities to 127? I hope that this is possible. Please advise and thank you.

4 comments

Date Votes

J ADRIAN VERKOUTEREN Edited February 10, 2018 22:38

If you are using Garritan sounds, the sustaining instruments do not use velocity for volume.

You can set a base velocity/volume in the Score Manager although you may have to Customize the window to add Mix, which will show Volume and Panning settings.

Gaster Firrie Edited February 11, 2018 01:09

Okay, let me give you a visual. Here are notes I just entered in using the simple entry. Notice after I open up the MIDI tool, they come in at 64:

In order for me to have these at 127, I would have to click on every note individually to change the velocity which is not a cool thing when I have 16th or 32nd notes. The previous post I think is addressing something different than what I am asking. When I would export these three notes in a MIDI file, the velocity in the MIDI file is 64 when I need it to be 127. So after reading this, please review my previous inquiry and let me know if there is a way using the simple entry to enter these at automatically at velocity 127 - not 64. Thank you again.

PETER THOMSEN Posted February 11, 2018 11:59

Gaster Firrie,

What are your settings in the window Playback Controls?

When you click to expand the Playback Controls window, you get the option of setting a “Base Key Velocity”.

The default value is 64.

Gaster Firrie Posted February 11, 2018 14:10

That worked! I have had PrintMusic all these years, so when I upgraded to Finale, I am still trying to find all of these things. Thanks again for all of your assistance.

Please sign in to leave a comment.