6.1.1. Master Section
Unlike the original Solina, whose keyboard was nothing more than a row of 49 on/off
switches, Solina V takes advantage of modern keyboard designs that provide velocity and
aftertouch sensitivity. This implementation, which is simple yet flexible, is controlled in the
Master Section
.
There are four knobs: two routed to the overall volume (
Level
), and two routed to the filter
cutoff (
Brightness
). This lets you configure a preset where (for example) velocity affects both
the Level and Brightness but aftertouch only affects Level.
Because we don't want to overload our output signal, leaving ourself some
headroom,
three of these four controls don't boost what's already there – they
reduce the Level and/or
Brightness by a certain amount, so that applying velocity and/or aftertouch brings them
up
to their programmed settings.
For example, if Vel Level is set to 0%, then the programmed level will be heard no matter
how hard you strike the keys. However, if you turn up Vel Level to 50%, then you'll only hear
the programmed level if you hit the keys hard, and you'll hear a reduced level if you play
softly.
Similarly, Aftertouch Brightness reduces the brightness for lower amounts of pressure, so
you have to press harder to hear the full effect.
The one exception to this rule is Aftertouch Level, which actually does produce a volume
boost – the control ranges from 0dB to 9dB.
A quick way to create a darker overall sound is to set your keyboard to output a low, fixed velocity,
and then adjust the Vel Level control to get the tone you want. A fixed velocity simulates the original
Solina's behavior, so this is often a fair trade-off for losing dynamically sensitive keys.
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