You can input pedal lines by adding them to existing notes. Pedal lines indicate to performers which piano pedals to use, and can also give performance instructions, such as how far down to depress the pedals and when to lift a pedal to clear the resonance.
Procedure
- Select the notes to which you want to add pedal lines.
- On the Symbols tab, click Playing Techniques.
- In the Keyboard section, activate the symbol for pedal lines to load the mouse cursor.
- Click the notes on the staff for which you want to input pedal lines.
Result
The pedal lines are added.
Brief pedal ups/downs are shown as a retake.
If you open the MIDI part in the Key Editor, the controller lane for MIDI controller CC 64 (Sustain) is added, and the pedal lines are represented by controller events.
When you import a MIDI file that contains CC 64 (Sustain) pedal events, these are automatically imported as pedal line events if Import Controller as Automation Tracks is deactivated in the Preferences dialog (MIDI—MIDI File page).
For more information on controller lanes and controller events, refer to the MIDI Editors chapter of the Operation Manual.