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RE: [Logic_Cafe] loudness curve

2005-02-01 by Kamm Schreiner

> How does the loudness of a note relate to the midi velocity? 
> (Assuming the playback of a single sample).  I can notice a 
> lot more difference with the velocity 127 to 117 than I can 
> 40 to 30. It seems to be an exponential relationship (like 
> level = 2^(Midi_Velocity/32)).
> 
> I have some drum hits on my kurzweil which sound different 
> when I sample them and play them in Battery. Maybe each 
> device is different. 

Yes. I suspect that it is completely up to the MIDI device as to how to
react to a volume setting of 30 as compared to 40. Maybe there is some
specification somewhere on how the curve is supposed to be implemented, but
I'm not aware of any such thing.

Kamm

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