Edit Playback Playing Techniques dialog

The Edit Playback Playing Techniques dialog allows you to define new playback playing techniques and edit existing ones. Playback playing techniques are used by expression maps to assign the correct sounds to the required playing techniques in the music.

  • You can open the Edit Playback Playing Techniques dialog by clicking Edit beside Playback playing technique in the Edit Playing Techniques dialog.

Figure 1. Edit Playback Playing Techniques dialog

The Edit Playback Playing Techniques dialog contains the following sections and options:

  1. Category menu

    Allows you to filter the list of playback playing techniques by selecting a category from the menu, such as Techniques or Dynamics.

  2. List of playback playing techniques

    Contains all the playback playing techniques in the project within the currently selected category.

    The action bar at the bottom of the list contains the following options:

    • New: Adds a new blank playback playing technique.

    • New from Selection: Creates a copy of an existing playback playing technique that you can edit separately from the original.

    • Save as Default: Saves the currently selected playback playing technique as the default, allowing you to use it in multiple projects.

    • Revert to Factory: Removes all edits you have made to the selected predefined playback playing technique, returning it to its original settings.

    • Delete: Deletes the selected playback playing technique.

      Note

      You cannot delete predefined playing techniques or any playing technique that is currently used in your project.

  3. Name

    Allows you to edit or enter the name of the playback playing technique. This is the name shown in lists in the Edit Playing Techniques, Expression Maps, Playing Technique Combinations, and Percussion Maps dialogs.

  4. Playback options

    • Alias for: Allows you to select another playback playing technique whose sound mapping you want to apply to the selected playback playing technique as well.

    • Group: Sets the group in which this playback playing technique appears.

    • Fallback: Allows you to specify another playback playing technique that can be used if the present one is not available.

    • Articulation type: Sets the duration over which the playback playing technique takes effect. Attribute applies only to the note at the rhythmic position where the playing technique is found, such as a staccato articulation, while Direction applies to all following notes until it is replaced by another playing technique, such as pizzicato.