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Appendix A: Information about the velocity-response curves

When defining the parameters of the keyboard zones, one can select among 8 velocity-response curves. In the

following paragraph the reasons for this feature shall be discussed briefly.

The special Midi-chip used inside the LMK2+ to poll the key-contacts uses the time difference required by the

switch-contact to derive the velocity response (or dynamics-value). The relationship between measured time

difference and velocity is one of inverse proportion, i.e.doubling the time causes the velocity-response to be

halved. However, this is not the response one is used to from a piano. Thus the option of adjusting the

keyboard's velocity-response via response curves was created. In the case of a non-adjusted velocity-response

(Curve 1) most people feel that the high values start too early and that there is insufficient resolution in the lower

range. There are three curves (Curves 2,3 and 4) which more or less compensate for this. The higher the

number of the curve the more the velocity-response moves upward, i.e. the harder one must press the keys to

obtain a given velocity-response. Curve 5 shows the exact opposite response. Here the high dynamics-values

appear much earlier than in the linear curve 1. Curve 6 is an exponential curve like curves 2,3 and 4, but it

features a start-response. The inverted curve 7 features decreasing velocity-response values as key-pressure

increases. This seemingly illogical feature can be used for key-pressure-controlled blend-over effects

("Crossfade"). This is done by defining two keyboard zones with equal numbers of keys and assigning a normal

curve (for example No.3) to one zone and the inverse curve to the other. Then two expanders (or one expander

capable of simultaneously generating different sounds on two different channels) are run via two different

channels from these two keyboard zones. Depending on how hard the keys are pressed one expander will now

become louder while the other expander will simultaneously become more quiet.

If curve 8 is selected, the same dynamics-value (64) is sent constantly, regardless of actual key pressure. This

curve would be used for non-dynamic sounds such as that of an organ.

The velocity response curves 9-16 are identical to the curves 1-8 with one little exception. If a key is pressed

very slow the curves 1-8 produce a small velocity value (normally 1) whereas the curves 9-16 will send a

velocity value of 0 (this is defined as note off). The main reason for the curves 9-16 is that many expanders

produce an audible sound if they receive a note on event with velocity 1. But this is not the behaviour of a real

piano. A real piano will produce no sound in this case. So if you want to achieve the behaviour of a real piano

you have to select one of the velocity response curves 9-16 rather than 1-8. Therefore the curves 9-16 are

called "Piano Mode velocity response curves".

Velocity-response is to some extent also dependant upon the expander being used. There are significant

differences in the characteristics of different expanders. Some expanders also include various velocity-response

curves of their own. The 8 curves included with the LMK2+ generally permit sufficiently good adjustment of the

velocity-response characteristics.

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