Does fff correspond to 127 "Part Volume" as written on the "Midi" tab? What is the numerical difference from ppp to pp to p etc? I have a piece that runs from ppp to ff where ff is comfortably audible but by pp the sounds of silence are playing. But then it is a Soundblaster AWE 32 I'm using.
Yes. The numbers assigned to each velocity is shown in a chart in the manual. But, if you don't like, them, change them. The help file explains how.
Gordon, (I presume it's you),
I couldn't find the velocities in my manual, but they were in the on-line help (always useful to look there, using the Find facility in Help 95).
The values are
ppp 10
pp 30
p 45
mp 60
mf 75
f 92
ff 108
fff 127
In reply to Tavish, <<<Does fff correspond to 127 "Part Volume" as written on the "Midi" tab? >>>
Yes.
<<<What is the numerical difference from ppp to pp to p etc? >>>
See above
<<<I have a piece that runs from ppp to ff where ff is comfortably audible but by pp the sounds of silence are playing. But then it is a Soundblaster AWE 32 I'm using. >>>
This will vary a lot according to what midi box you're using, how noisy your room is, what volume settings are being used, whether you're using headphones. I have a piece (http://www.pcug.org.au/~apurdam/carmen.mid) which uses ppp as well as fff. The ppp sounds fine on mine, (albeit very quiet) so long as I've had a fair pp (no funny smirks, now...) before hand.
Regards,
Andrew
PS: Have a play of the above file and tell me what you think...) I also have all of Mozart's Piano Sonata XI (K.331), which finishes with the Rondo Alla Turca at http://www.pcug.org.au/~apurdam/mzrtk331.mid and more to look at at http://www.pcug.org.au/~apurdam/noteworthy.html
Cheers