Global Mode
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Light3
Light2
Light1
Makes it increasingly easier to produce high MIDI velocity values for the
same key strike velocity (with Light3 being the easiest). These maps
work best for those with a light touch.
Linear
The default map. Linear, allows MIDI velocities to pass unchanged. It
follows a linear response.
Hard1
Hard2
Hard3
Makes it increasingly harder to produce high MIDI velocity values for the
same key strike velocity (with Hard3 being the hardest). These maps
work best for those with a heavy touch.
PianoTouch
Simulates the general velocity response of an acoustic piano, and is
best suited for playing acoustic piano Programs.
EasyTouch
Similar to the Light1/Light2/Light3 settings. Makes higher velocities
easier to play, but allows more sensitive control over playing high
velocities by not boosting the MIDI velocity for fast strike velocities as
much as it does for medium strike velocities.
GM Receive
Mimics the velocity response commonly used by keyboards that use the
General MIDI (GM) sound set. The GM Receive map makes medium
strike velocities produce higher MIDI velocities compared to the Linear
map.
IntonatMap
Most modern western music uses what is known as equal temperament. This means that
the interval between each semitone of the 12 tone octave is precisely the same as every other
semitone.
However, many different intonation intervals have evolved over the centuries and across
cultures and instruments, so equal temperament will not sound appropriate for certain styles
of music. The SP6 supplies you with 18 different factory intonation maps which are useful
for a range of different styles. Each of these maps defines different intervals between each of
the semitones in a single octave (used for all octaves) by setting pitch offsets for each note in
cents.
Like many instruments before the adaptation of equal temperament, most of these
intonation maps were designed to sound best in one specific key. Though some may have
historically been in a different key, all of the SP6’s factory intonation maps are set to root
note C by default. You can change the root key of the current intonation map by using the
IntonatKey parameter (see the IntonatKey section below).
0 None
No intonation map is used, intonation is equal.
1 Equal
No detuning of any intervals. The standard for modern western music.
2 Just
Tunings are defined based on the ratios of the frequencies between
intervals. The original tuning of Classical European music.
3 Just/b7th
Similar to Just, but with the Dominant 7th flatted an additional 15 cents.
