Change Default Key velocity to 40

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jose oscar
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Finale Version: Finale 27 Windows
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Post by jose oscar » Sun Sep 18, 2016 12:35 pm

I/d like to change the Default for Key velocity. Now is 64, and i'd like to change to 40


I appreciate your help




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Peter Thomsen
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Post by Peter Thomsen » Sun Sep 18, 2016 2:23 pm

Window menu > Playback Controls

The window Playback Controls can be expanded, to display more options.
To do so you must click an icon in the Playback Controls window.
I could be wrong here, but I think that in Finale for Windows the “expand Playback Controls” icon looks like a loudspeaker.

In the expanded window there is a field for the Base Key Velocity.
You can increase/decrease the value by clicking the little triangles, or you can select the number, and type a value.
Mac OS X 12.6.9 (Monterey), Finale user since 1996

jose oscar
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Post by jose oscar » Sun Sep 18, 2016 4:42 pm

Thank you very much ,Peter

Your answer is very clear

Tomas E
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Finale Version: 25
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Post by Tomas E » Thu May 19, 2022 3:34 pm

Happy to find the answer to my question.

Unhappy after making the change since all key velocities on notes already entered were changed throughout the whole score. Luckily I could just revert to the last saved version and get it all back. Changing the Base Key Velocity is not available in the Undo/Redo lists.

I was expecting to be able to use this setting to avoid having to change them after every new note entered. Does it work in newer versions than 25 or is it still the same?
Windows 11, Finale 27.4.1

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