[sdiy] Midi problems

[Dave Krooshof]

>Are there any real-life synths that use note-off velocity? And is it useful?
>(Does anybody have examples?)

Technical:
I'm not sure wether a note off midi message sends enough bits
to contain the velocity data as well. You should check the midi protocol
for that. I vaguely remember that the note off message is a shorter one.

On the usefullness, musically:
You could patch that data into virtully anything. Data is data.

I'm a bassplayer. To me, the moment and the way a bass note stops
matter about as much a the note-on characteristics.
I imagine the control of the R in ADSR.
I imagine filter frequncies running from 4KHz to 10Hz in
different speeds, contolled by the note off velocity.

Herbie Hancock was on the dutch tv this morning.
I noticed the way he released the keys was an important
aspect of his style and expression. So, yes it is usefull.

My question is: How do you measure it physically?

Dave


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