Re: [Qtractor-devel] Volume swells & crescendos of MIDI notes

[Ralf M. <ral...@al...>]

On Wed, 2013-08-14 at 00:42 +0200, Frank Neumann wrote:
> On Tue, 13 Aug 2013 19:11:55 +0200, Sam Tuke <sa...@fs...> wrote:
> 
> > Is it possible to have multiple velocity values for a single MIDI note?
> > I could only achieve a change in velocity (volume) by creating new notes.
> 
> The velocity value is inherently bound to the onset of a MIDI note, so the
> answer there is no.
> But if your synth supports e.g. the expression pedal to increase the volume
> of a note, you could use that instead - or any other CC that would do
> that for you.

Most likely CC7, the MIDI controller for volume, will do the job,
sometimes breath control, modulation wheel etc. can do this to. If a
synth doesn't support CC7 or any other controller for volume, a MIDI
controllable effect or the sequencers automation could do this.