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Adding Pedal Marks
Pedal marks traditionally indicate where the sustain pedal of a piano is
to be pressed and for how long. With Pro Audio, you can achieve the
same effect by inserting a pair of symbols indicating when the sustain
pedal controller is to be turned on (down) and when it is to be turned off
(up). Unlike chord symbols, expression marks, and hairpin symbols, each
pedal symbol corresponds to a MIDI event. The other symbols are purely
ornamental, intended to provide a composer with a way to communicate
suggestions or requirements to performers.
Pedal event parameters are as follows:
If the track is split into treble/bass staves, pedal marks are allowed only
below the bass staff.
To Edit a Hairpin Symbol...
1. Right-click on the hairpin symbol to open the Hairpin Properties
dialog box.
2. Edit the starting time, duration, and type of the hairpin as desired.
3. Click OK.
The Staff view displays the hairpin symbol with the new properties,
including moving it to a new time if necessary.
Parameters... Meaning...
Time The time of the event, in measures, beats, and ticks
(MBT).
Channel The MIDI channel on which the event will be sent.
Value The event value. A value of 127 depresses the pedal, a
value of 0 raises it. (Some advanced synthesizers support
values between 0 and 127 for “partial pedaling.”)