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the Min value specified in the Parameter Scaling
group. When the note is at the top of the range, the
value takes on the Max value f rom the same group.
Anything in between is interpolated between the
Min and Max va lues. (Note that Min doesn’t have
to be less than Max.) The generated value will slide
around as d ifferent keys are pressed. The harder a
key is pressed, the faster the value changes.
Speed—Defines how fast the value changes as keys
are pressed.
Velocity—Determines the output value based on
the velocity that the note pressed. The notes set
intheNoteRangegroupspecifywhichnotesare
valid to press. The value takes on the Min value
until a key within the Note Range is pressed. When
the key is pressed, the value approaches the Max
value based on how hard the key was pressed. (T he
value actually travels along a parabola toward the
Max val ue.)
Sustain—Defines how long it takes the value to
move through the parab ola.
Varia ble—Sustaindurationisscaledbyhowhard
the key is pressed.
Pitch Bend—Va lue i s d e f i n e d by t h e M I D I
instrument’s pitch bend knob. The Note Range
doesn’t apply in this case and is not available.
MIDI Controller—Specifies a note event when you’re
hooked up to a diff erent type of MIDI controller
than the typical keyboard. For example, if you’re
using a MIDI slider box, you would select the M IDI
Controller option, and then use the # spinner to
specify the note event for the specify slider.
Note R ange group
Turn on Note or Velocity, and then set the note
range here. A value is derived from where the note
falls within the Note Range.
Low N ote—Setanoteandoctaveforthelower
range.
High Note—Setanoteandoctaveforthehigher
range.
See Note parameterintheMIDITriggergroup,
above.
Parameter Scaling group
Cont ains the Min and Max spinners, which specify
therangeofgeneratedvalues. SeeNoteand
Ve l o c i t y a b o v e .
MIDI Channel V iewer —Displays a dia log that lets
you test your MIDI device to see which MIDI
channel is receiving events and which notes are
being tr iggered.
Midi V iewer Dialog
MIDI Channel group
Providesacolumnof16buttonsandprogressbars
representing the 16 MIDI channels. Select the
channel where you want to v iew note activity. The
channel progress bars light up when any channel
has an event.