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3.3 Options Page
The Options Page includes various parameters, which apply to the entire drum kit. On this
page, you can randomize several parameters of the drum output and adjust the volume of
the bleed from the snare bottom microphone. You can also make adjustments to the MIDI
velocity curves and playing ranges.
The
KEY RANGE
area dictates the range of MIDI notes in which the Kontakt instrument will al-
low input. The default range is the full range from C-2 to G8. With the
LEARN
button selected,
you can select the range of the MIDI input by playing the lowest and highest values. In the
TRANSPOSE
area, you can transpose all incoming MIDI notes up or down by both semitones
(
SEMI
) and octaves (
OCTAVE
).
In the
VELOCITY
control area, you can select the general velocity curve of the incoming MIDI
notes with the buttons above the relevant label. The default is a linear curve, but many MIDI
input devices have different levels of sensitivity, making a convex or concave curve more ap-
propriate. There is also an option to select a constant velocity (represented by a horizontal