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MIDI Mode
The RECEIVE Page
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Velocity Map (Receive)
ChangethereceiveVelocityMapsettingifyouaretriggeringthePC3KwithexternalMIDIgear
whichisproducingnotesthataretooloudortooquiet.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.
ThereceiveVelocityMapaffectsthewaythePC3KreceivesMIDIvelocityvaluesfromitsUSB
orMIDIInport(seethecircledboxaboveforitslocationintheMIDIsignalflow.)Different
mapsoutputdifferentMIDIvelocityvaluesforthesamereceivedMIDIattack
velocity.Each
mapappliesadifferentcurvetoreceivedMIDIattackvelocitiesandremapsthemtonew
velocitiesbeforelettingthempass(thisparameterhasnoeffectonMIDIdatasentfromthe
PC3K’skeyboard.)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reachingthe
receiveVelocityMap.
Thedefaultmap,Linear,allowsMIDIvelocitiestopassunchanged.Maps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sounds.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
strikevelocitiesproducehigherMIDIvelocitiescomparedtotheLinearmap.
PC3KKeyboard
KEY‐VELpageforcurrentControlSetup(inProgramMode)orcurrentZone(inSetupMode)
VelocityMapSettingsonMasterModeMAPSPage
VelocityMapSettingsonMIDIModeTransmitPage
MIDIOutviaMIDIOutportorUSBComputerport
PC3KSongMode
MIDIInviaMIDIInportorUSBComputerport
PC3KSoundEngine
VelocityMapSettingsonMIDIModeReceivePage
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