## Velocity controller

Device/Module Wishlist

Original topic on PlanetZ: https://forums.scopeusers.com/viewtopic.php?t=24112

#### Velocity controller

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 11:21 pm
by Neil B
I have a very poor master keyboard really - Roland PC180A.
Although it is velocity sensitive, it hasn't really got any feel to it.
If I want max velocity I have to almost hit the keys louder than the sound it produces - not very good for fast playing.
In the past I had a Yamaha SY77 and there was a slider on that that set constant velocity values. This was ideal.
I need something similar now so that I can test the subtle nuances of my GPO strings, or finding the sweet spot on the scope synths, controlling a 303 or a Trilogy bass etc.
I've searched the forums and can't find anything.
So, is there a device out there that I can put on the input side (pre-Cubase) to take the incoming note-on messages and vary the velocities to suit. One simple slider that I could control from my Kenton Kontrol Freak would be ideal.
Everything else can simply pass through unchanged.
Is it something that can be done easily in Modular?
Any help appreciated

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Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 11:34 pm
by borg
there is a device that iirc djmicron made about a year ago.
it's called 'velocity fixer'. it, well, fixes the velocity to a desired value. can't remember whether it's midi controlable...
here it is:
https://forums.scopeusers.com/viewtopic ... city+fixer

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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:23 am
by Shroomz~>
You can already do what you want in Cubase by using the midi track velocity attenuator in the 'Track Parameters' section. If you wanted to you could even get a little liveliness by using the random velocity value option below the standard velo attenuator. To do that you just set the min & max values to say 100 & 127 then your midi notes will randomly jump between those values & all the ones in between.

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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:20 am
by garyb
yep.

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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:27 am
by Neil B
Hi Shroomz
Yes I appreciate about being able to do it in Cubase, but that's a bit restrictive.
Imagine I have a Scope project on the go, no Cubase. In this case I want to be able to vary the velocity of the scope synth whilst playing a few notes and using my freak slider to modify the velocity - think of it as auditioning.
Within Cubase, be they scope or VSTi synths, I want to be able to do the same thing pre-recording. So instead of mousing the fixed velocity up & down, I want to be able to use a slider again. I know that I can do this without recording a part.
In one respect I could record a part with 128 notes in and then ramp the velocities up to test a patch or synth. Again though this isn't very conducive to messing about and playing about with a slider (think about an acid 303 patch that you want to scream a bit more)
My pc is 90degrees to my keyboard & controller so it would be better to control the velocity from the midi in side of Scope, pre-anything really
Thanks anyway
And of course I'm only on 32/5.1 so I don't know if there is a better feature in more recent versions

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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:35 am
by Shroomz~>
https://forums.scopeusers.com/viewtopic ... 935#199935

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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:52 am
by Neil B
Thanks - have checked it out but will reply in the devices forum