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• Make the filter cutoff increase very quickly over the
middle of the keyboard, and then open more slowly–or
not at all–in the higher octaves.
• Make the cutoff increase as you play lower on the
keyboard.
• Create abrupt changes at certain keys, for split-like
effects.
How it works: Keys and Ramps
The keyboard tracking works by creating four ramps, or
slopes, between five keys on the keyboard. The bottom and
top keys are fixed at the bottom and top of the MIDI range,
respectively. You can set the other three keys–named Low
Break, Center, and High Break–to be anywhere in
between.
The four Ramp values control the rate of change between
each pair of keys. For instance, if the Low-Center Ramp is
set to 0, the value will stay the same between the Low Break
key and the Center key.
You can think of the resulting shape as being like two
folding doors attached to a hinge in the center. At the Center
key (the main hinge), the keyboard tracking has no effect.
The two folding doors swing out from this center point to
create changes in the higher and lower ranges of the
keyboard.
Intensity to A [–99…+99]
This controls how much the keyboard tracking will affect
Filter A ‘s cutoff frequency. The overall effect of the
Keyboard Track is a combination of this Intensity value and
the overall Keyboard Track shape.
With positive values (+), the effect will be in the direction
specified by keyboard tracking; if the ramp goes up, the filter
cutoff will increase.
With negative values (–), the effect will be in the opposite
direction; if the ramp goes up, the filter cutoff will decrease.
Intensity to B [–99…+99]
This controls how much the keyboard tracking will affect
Filter B‘s cutoff frequency.
Key
Low Break [C–1…G9]
This sets the breakpoint note between the two lower ramps -
the “hinge” of the lower door.
Center [C–1…G9]
This sets the center of the keyboard tracking - the main
“hinge.” At this key, the keyboard tracking has no effect on
the filter cutoff, or on any AMS destinations.
High Break [C–1…G9]
This sets the breakpoint note between the two higher ramps -
the “hinge” of the upper door.
Entering notes from the keyboard
You can enter note numbers directly by playing them on the
keyboard. To do so:
1. Select one of the Key parameters.
2. Hold down the ENTER key.
3. While holding ENTER, play a note on the keyboard.
Keyboard Track Shape and Intensity
Ramp
Positive ramp values mean that the keyboard tracking output
increases as you play farther from the Center Key; negative
ramp values mean that it decreases.
Because of this, the meanings of positive and negative ramp
settings will change depending on whether the ramp is to the
left or right of the Center Key.
Bottom-Low and Low-Center: negative ramps make the
keyboard tracking’s output go down as you play lower on the
keyboard, and positive ramps make the output go higher.
Center-High and High-Top: negative ramps make the
keyboard tracking’s output go down as you play higher on
the keyboard, and positive ramps make the output go up.
The effect on the filter cutoff is a combination of the ramp
values, as set below, and the Intensity to A and B parameters.
When Intensity is set to +99, a ramp of 50 changes the filter
frequency by 1 octave for every octave of the keyboard, and
a ramp of +99 changes the frequency by 2 octaves for every
octave of the keyboard.
Bottom-Low [–Inf, –99…+99, +Inf]
This sets the slope between the bottom of the MIDI note
range and the Low Break key. For normal key track, use
negative values.
Low-Center [–Inf, –99…+99, +Inf]
This sets the slope between the Low Break and Center keys.
For normal key track, use negative values.
Center-High [–Inf, –99…+99, +Inf]
This sets the slope between the Center and High Break keys.
For normal key track, use positive values.
High-Top [–Inf, –99…+99, +Inf]
This sets the slope between the High Break key and the top
of the MIDI note range. For normal key track, use positive
values.
Low Break Key Center Key High Break Key
Intensity = +99 (Original Shape)
Intensity = –99 (Inverted)
Intensity = +50 (Less Effect)
Intensity = 0 (No Effect)
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