Channel pressure

Channel Pressure is a type of MIDI information, also called monophonic aftertouch, that describes how much pressure you apply to a key while it’s being held down. You can record, edit, and play back Channel Pressure information in Finale. (Channel Pressure data describes the overall pressure level for an entire MIDI channel at any moment. Contrast with Key Pressure data, which describes the pressure being applied to each individual key; some MIDI devices respond to this kind of data. Finale records and plays back Key Pressure data, but you can’t edit it.)

To retain Channel Pressure data for score playback

To record continuous data, see Record Continuous Data dialog box.

To edit Channel Pressure data

1. Choose Window > Advanced Tools Palette. Choose the MIDI tool .
2. Select the region whose playback data you want to edit. Click to select one measure, SHIFT+click to select additional measures, drag-enclosed to select several on-screen measures, click to the left of the staff to select the entire staff, or choose Edit > Select All.
3. Choose MIDI > Continuous Data. Click Channel Pressure; click OK.

   If you want to edit only one staff, double-click the highlighted region to enter the MIDI tool split-window. Drag through the display area above the notes whose Channel Pressure you want to edit.

4. Edit the selected region by choosing the appropriate command in the MIDI tool menu.
   • Choose Set To to specify a uniform value for the Channel Pressure of all notes in the selected region (see Set to dialog box).
   • Choose Scale to create a gradual change in Channel Pressure values over the selected region (see Scale dialog box).
   • Choose Add to add a positive or negative amount to all notes in the selected region (see Add dialog box).
   • Choose Percent Alter to change the Channel Pressure values in the selected region by a percentage of their original amounts (see Percent Alteration dialog box).
   • Choose Limit to specify a maximum or minimum Channel Pressure value for the notes in the selected region (see Limit dialog box).

To copy or erase controller data

See To copy or erase captured (or edited) MIDI data.