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4. Playback & video Change for is a list containing two choices, either one note only (meaning the dynamic
only affects the note to which the text instruction is attached) or all subsequent notes (meaning that the change “sticks” until the next dynamic is encountered) Dynamic envelope is for effects where the dynamic increases and decreases over time, e.g. sfz or fp: Initial dynamic specifies the dynamic at the start of the note Decay determines the length of time over which the dynamic returns either to its original level or to the optional End dynamic, expressed as a percentage of the length of the note End dynamic optionally specifies the dynamic at the end of the note. Program change allows you to change MIDI program number, in order to change the sound used by a staff. In general you shouldn’t use this mechanism: either use instrument changes ( 2.18 Instruments) or a sound ID change (see below). But should you have a good reason to use it: Program specifies the program number, using a range between 0 and 127 Send bank change allows you to choose whether or not a MIDI bank change message should be sent in addition to the program change. If you switch this on, Bank High and Bank Low are then enabled. Bank High and Bank Low allow you to set the most significant (“high”) and least significant (“low”) bits required to effect a MIDI bank change message. Sound ID change allows you to add or remove techniques from the present sound. You can choose one or more sound ID elements from the menu – see Sound ID changes below.
System Text page
The System Text page has similar controls to the Staff Text page (see Staff Text page above), but the types of Effect are different: Metronome is used to specify the meaning of the characters to the left of the equals sign in a
metronome mark. For example, in the metronome mark “q = 120”, the quarter note (crotchet) 316