Setup Mode
The Key/Velocity (KEY-VEL) Page
7-11
Velocity Scale (VelScale)
This lets you amplify or diminish velocity response. Normal response is
100%
. Higher values
make the keyboard more sensitive (you don’t need to play as hard to get higher MIDI velocities)
while lower values make it less sensitive (playing harder doesn’t change MIDI velocity as much).
You can also set the scale to a negative number, in which case the velocity response is turned
upside-down: playing harder produces a softer sound and vice versa. This is useful for creating
velocity-based crossfades between zones. See the following section on Velocity Offset for ideas
about negative scaling.
The following illustration shows what happens when you change Velocity Scale. Note that
Velocity Scale is the only parameter changed in this example; the other parameters are set to their
defaults (offset =
0
, curve =
linear
, min =
1
, max =
127
).
MIDI V
elocity
127
0
127
Strike Velocity
64
64
Velocity Scale: 100%
Velocity Scale: 200%
Velocity Scale: 50%
as you strike the keys harder (increase the
velocity) MIDI velocity increases proportionally
MIDI velocity reaches maximum on
medium strike velocity
MIDI velocity never reaches maximum, even on
maximum strike velocity
