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Master Mode
Master Mode Page 1 (MAST 1)
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Velocity Map (Vel Map) (Master)
ChangetheMasterVelocityMapsettingifyoufindthatthePC3LEisnotproducingthedesired
velocities(tooloudortoo quiet)basedonyourplayingstyle(howlightorheavythatyouplay
thekeys.)Thedefaultmapprovidesthewidestrangeofvelocityexpression,butyoumaywant
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tochooseadifferentmapifthedefaultdoesnotsuityourplayingstyle.
TheMasterVelocityMapisanoverallcontrolforMIDIvelocitiesusedinthePC3LE.MIDI
velocitiesarevaluescreatedforeachnotedependingonhowhardyoustrikeakey.TheMaster
VelocityMapaffects
MIDIvelocityvaluesforallMIDIsourcesanddestinationsusedinthe
PC3LE(seethecircledboxaboveforitslocationintheMIDIsignalflow.)Differentmapsused
fortheMasterVelocityMapgeneratedifferentMIDIvelocityvaluesforthesa mephysical key
strikevelocity.Eachmapappliesadifferent
curvetoreceivedMIDIattackvelocitiesandremaps
themtonewvelocitiesbeforelettingthempass.Thedefaultmapprovidesthewidestrangeof
velocityexpression,butyoumaywanttochooseadifferentmapifthedefaultdoesnotsuityour
playingstyle.Seethediagramaboveforthe
otherpagesthataffecttheMIDIattackvelocity
beforeandafterreachingtheMasterVelocityMap.
Thedefaultmap,Linear,allowsMIDIvelocitiestopassunchanged.Light1‐3make it
increasinglyeasiertoproducehighMIDIvelocityvaluesforthesamekeystrikevelocity(with
Light3beingtheeasiest,)
sothesemapsmayworkbetterforuserswhoplaywithalighter
touch.Hard1‐3makeitincreasinglyhardertoproducehighMIDIvelocityvaluesforthesame
keystrikevelocity(withHard3beingthehardest,)sothesemapsmayworkbetterforusers
whoplaywith
ahardertouch.PianoTouchsimulatesthegeneralvelocityresponseofan
acousticpiano,andisbestsuitedforplayingacousticpianoprograms.EasyTouchissimilarto
theLightsettings,makinghighvelocitieseasiertoplay,butitallowsmoresensitivecontrolover
playinghighvelocitiesbynotboostingthe
MIDIvelocityforfaststrikevelocitiesasmuchasit
doesformediumstrikevelocities.GMReceivemimics thevelocitymapcommonly usedby
keyboardsthatusetheGeneralMIDI(GM)soundset.TheGMReceivemapmakesmedium
PC3LEKeyboard
KEY‐VELpageforcurrentControlSetup(inProgramMode)orcurrentZone(inSetupMode)
VelM ap SettingsonMasterModePage1
VelMapSettingsonMIDITransmitPage
MIDIOutviaMIDIOutportorUSBComputerport
PC3LESongMode
MIDIInviaMIDIInportorUSBComputerport
PC3LESoundEngine
VelMapSettingsonMIDIReceivePage
to
PC3LEaudiooutputs
MIDI
MIDI
Destinations
Sources