Hi Sherry and Bernie,

Thank you for your best wishes for Patsy. We could use some good news in that area.
I assume that Aftertouch is cc131? If I select it for one instrument (channel 1 ) set to 100%, it reverts back to 0% if I select the next instrument (channel 2). CC17 is drawn in the Composer staffs. I click play in Composer then minimize the screen and one of the GPO instruments still shows Aftertouch at 100%. But there is no vibrato as the song plays. I suppose that doesn't necessarily mean that the aftertouch is really on. But it appears to be on on the one channel that is showing. You're probably right about it reverting to 0%. In the meantime, I seems my only choice is to stay with the general midi instrument sounds in those kinds of files. Thanks for your help! I think you are right, too, Bernie. I foresee Mark coming to the rescue also. I wanted to send him a cape and a shirt with a big "S" on it for Christmas, but I was short of funds!

Cheers,
Fred