Re: dynamic and midi velocity

[Reinhold Kainhofer]

Am Samstag, 6. März 2010 09:12:11 schrieb David Kastrup:
> I have a (not quite cheap) Ketron Keyboard with a volume pedal.  I was
> rather surprised to realize that putting it to zero would
> a) considerably lower the volume of notes already hit
> b) completely stop new notes from being sounded
> 
> I would have thought that it would act more or less as a simple analog
> volume control, but it would appear that it _partially_ affects notes
> already hit.
> 
> Interesting.  

If you are only used to playing piano then that might come as a surprise. But 
for any string or wind or organ player or singer it is just normal that the 
dynamics of ongoing notes can be changed, and e.g. the volume can be increased 
while a note is sounding.

Cheers,
Reinhold

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