Ghost Strokes - CAKEWALK PRO AUDIO User Manual

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To do this...
Map (bind) a percussion
sound to a line or space on
the staff
Set the notehead and
articulation mark for a
percussion sound
Set the default staff position,
notehead type, and
articulation symbol for
unbound percussion sounds
Remove a binding
Load a preset
Save your settings as a preset
Clear all bindings
Select notes in the note lists
with a MIDI keyboard
5. Click OK to close the Percussion Notation Key dialog box.
6. Click Close to close the Staff View Layout dialog box.
The Staff view shows the percussion clef with the note bindings and
noteheads you assigned.

Ghost Strokes

In percussion notation, parentheses around a note mean that it is a
ghost stroke, played very lightly and barely heard. Pro Audio supports
ghost strokes by displaying parentheses around any percussion note
event with velocity less than 32 (a Þxed, arbitrary threshold). If
necessary, you can adjust the Vel+ parameter of the track and the
velocities of the individual notes to effectively move this threshold
without changing the way the note sounds.
Do this...
Select the sound (or corresponding
MIDI note) in the MIDI Note list,
select the intended position in the
percussion staff in the Display As list,
then click Bind.
Select the sound in the MIDI Note
list, then select a Notehead Type and
Articulation Symbol. (Only bound
sounds can be assigned a notehead
type and articulation symbol other
than the default.)
Select the default position in the
Display As list, select a Notehead
Type and Articulation Symbol, then
click Default Note.
Select the percussion sound in the
MIDI Note list, then click Unbind.
Unbound notes are displayed in the
default position.
Select the preset from the Preset list.
Click the Save button and enter a
preset name.
Click Zap All.
Click in the MIDI Note or Display As
list, then strike a key on your
keyboard.