2.2 The
Keyboard
When you play the keyboard, MIDI note messages are sent. These messages are read by your computer software or external MIDI
gear and used to generate sound accordingly.
pressed the key. Since different people have different playing styles, your Panda offers a number of different velocity curves. You
should experiment with the different velocity curves to find the curve that best suits your playing style.
CURVE
Velocity Curve selection function button. When this button is valid, the LCD displays the ‘VelCURVE
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current velocity curve. It can be adjusted by +/- button or Numeric Button and confirmed by Enter button.
The initial value is 1, adjusting scale is 1
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2.2.2 OCTAVE
Octave adjusting function button. This function allows the keyboard to change the Pitch up/down by octave. When
this button is valid, the LCD shows the ‘OCTAVE’ and the value of current transposition. It can be adjusted by +/-
button. The initial value is 0,adjusting scale is -4~5.
2.2.1 Velocity Curve
Every time you press a key, a MIDI note message is sent with a velocity value between 0 and the maximum; this value specifies how hard you
To change the velocity curve:
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2.2.3 TRANSPOSE
Transpose adjusting function allows the keyboard to change the Pitch up/down by semi-tone.When this button is valid,
the LCD displays the ‘x’pose’ and the value of current transpose. It can be adjusted by +/-button. The initial value is 00,
adjusting scale is -12~12. The LCD displays the following: