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Selecting Fixed Velocity
To set a Fixed Velocity value for a MIDI coupler:
1. Hold
the
SET
piston and press a MIDI coupler piston. (The MIDI coupler
will flash).
2. Rotate the Select knob until the
Velocity
field is highlighted:
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C h a n n e l
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3. Rotate the Alpha dial to select the desired velocity value (2-127).
4. Press either the flashing MIDI coupler piston or General Cancel (‘
0
’) to exit.
The velocity selection procedure is complete. Combination pistons which are set
while the MIDI coupler is activated will also store the velocity setting. A MIDI Save
may be performed to save this setting as the default. See “MIDI Save” on page 80.
Expression Velocity
With Expression Velocity, the velocity value is determined by the position of the related
expression shoe when the note is played. As the expression shoe is pushed further open,
for example, the velocity value of notes played increases; as the expression shoe is
closed, the velocity value decreases. This mode allows you to control both overall level
and the attack characteristic of instruments by moving the expression shoe.
When in Expression Velocity mode, the volume value for the coupler is set to 127
(“full”), and movements of the expression shoe will not change the MIDI volume
message; only the expression value of notes played will change. This means that notes
which are held down will be unaffected by movement of the expression shoe — only new
notes played will respond to changes in the shoe position.
Also, instruments controlled by couplers set in Expression Velocity mode will typically
be much louder when the expression shoe is pushed open — because both the volume
and velocity are set to full, the instrument will be significantly louder than when using a
lower fixed velocity value.
Instead of saving, you may press and hold General Cancel (‘
0
’) and momentarily press
SET
to return MIDI couplers to their defaults. This Reset procedure also returns
Voice Palette selections to their defaults.
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