Igor Engraver Manual

APPENDIX A
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The different settings of the MIDI Output pane are used in the following manner:
Default tempo:
This textbox determines the default tempo to use for playing back the file
(that is, if no tempo marking is inserted).
Inégale/Swing feeling:
If checked, certain rhythms are played back as to give an inégale or swing
feeling.
Humanised playback:
If checked, humanised playback is applied to the music.
Humanisation factor:
This textbox determines the amount of humanisation that is to be used for
playback. The higher number, the worse musicians (a setting of 10 will
get some very interesting results)… On the other hand, if the number is
set to 0, the output will sound synthetic, as it is “unrealistically perfect”.
Articulations, Plain:
This textbox determines the length of non-slurred notes. The default factor
is 1, i.e., 100 percent. A setting of 2 means all of the non-slurred notes
sound twice as long as they are written.
Articulations, Legato:
This textbox determines the length of slurred notes. The default factor is
1, i.e., 100 percent. A setting of 2 means all of the slurred notes sound
twice as long as they are written.
Repeated note gap:
The Repeated note gap textbox determines how much succeeding notes of
the same pitch are to be moved apart.
Repeated factor:
This textbox determines the maximum time of the gap; if the setting is
0.5, the gap cannot be more than 50 percent of the length of the repeated
note.
Onset random:
This textbox determines the randomness in time when setting a note.
Onset factor:
This textbox sets the maximum onset randomness; with a factor of 0.2, a
note cannot be offset more than 20 percent of the note’s duration.
Release random:
This textbox determines the randomness when releasing the note.
Release factor:
This textbox limits the release randomness offset; with a release factor of
0.2, the release cannot be more than 20 percent off.