8 - Preset Edit

Links - Velocity Window

_ If the key ranges do not overlap, you will not hear the effects of the velocity controls.

Links - Velocity Window

The Velocity Window of the Links screen is accessed by pressing the Next Page button on the front panel from the Key Window Links screen. A screen similar to the one shown above appears. In the screen above, the two presets will be “velocity-switched” at a key velocity of 64.

Velocity Window Controls

Link Field: The link can be selected using the numeric keypad or Data Entry Control.

Link Preset Name & Number: The linked preset can be changed from this window using the Data Entry Control or INC/DEC buttons.

Velocity Controls: These controls set the high and low key range and the crossfade range (in keys) for each linked preset. When an External Link is selected, the Velocity Window limits the MIDI notes according to velocity. Velocity values to the external MIDI device will be scaled according to the Fade settings

Graphic Display: Shows the velocity ranges of each link.

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8 - Preset Edit

Velocity Range

_ External MIDI devices respond differently than internal presets. A velocity crossfade causes the MIDI velocity value to be scaled, but velocity may not be routed to volume on the external MIDI device.

Velocity Range

The Links - Velocity Range window allows you to control the volume of a preset (or external MIDI device) using key velocity. You might want to switch or crossfade between a piano and string preset depending on the keyboard velocity, or switch between several percussion presets. Velocity switching between Links makes it easy.

v To Velocity-Switch Between Presets or MIDI channels:

To switch between two sounds according to velocity, their Key Ranges must first overlap. Normally you would set the Key Ranges so that they completely overlap one another, then set the Velocity Ranges so they are adjacent to each other.

For example, set one velocity range to 0-63 and the other to 64-127.

v To Velocity Crossfade Presets or MIDI Channels:

To crossfade between two presets or MIDI channels according to velocity, their key ranges must overlap. Normally you will set the key ranges to the same range, as in the screen below.

The default velocity range is from 0-127 or full range. Both presets will sound regardless of what velocity is played. Set the velocity range of each sound. The next screen shows the velocity ranges set so that preset link 1 fades out the higher the key velocity, while preset link 2 fades in, the higher the key velocity. At a velocity of 64, the two sounds will be equal volume.

Adjust the fade-in and fade-out points to achieve a natural sounding crossfade. The actual crossfade points will vary depending on the sounds.

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