Disklavier

Carol,

The Disklavier manual's MIDI implementation chart indicates that the 
transmitted and recognized velocity range is for Note On is "1-127" and 
"0" for Note Off.  Further, protective limiting is built into the DKV so 
that with the volume control set at maximum, 0 that is, a note of 
velocity 127 produces a hammer velocity no greater than that of a note 
of velocity 93.

Carol Beigel wrote:
> MIDI numbers of 1 to 128 are only valid for electronic generated data.  
> Remember, a piano is a "mechanical" instrument with friction.  No matter how 
> many sensors are in the keys and hammers, the actual velocity of the hammer 
> hitting a piano string is not as accurately measureable as an 
> electronic-only measurement of the key velocity. Also, there is probably a 
> translation somewhere in the software to accommodate for the fact that it is 
> a piano and not an electronic keyboard. I think that is why the default 
> value of the Pianosoft music you buy for Disklaviers is automatically set to 
> 100.  I would hope that a fine piano action would NOT generate any value 
> over 100!  If you really need numbers from 0 to 128, try an electronic 
> keyboard.
> 
> Carol Beigel
> crbrpt@...
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> 
> 
>>From: Dave Budde <dbudde@...>
>>Reply-To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
>>To: disklavier@...
>>Subject: [disklavier] Question about midi out velocity
>>Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 11:01:39 -0800
>>
>>I am using a DC5-pro interfacing to Logic Platinum on a computer.  When
>>I send Midi data to the computer, I can only get velocity data between
>>20 and 80 unless.  I can get to 100 if I really bang hard on the
>>keyboard.  And no matter how lightly I touch the keyboard, I can't get
>>a velocity below 20.  Midi should allow values between 0 and 127.
>>Anyone have any idea how to get a wider velocity range out of this
>>thing?
>>
>>I've tried both XP mode and Enhanced mode and get the same result.  I
>>have also tried changing the volume setting in the Midi Out parameter
>>at both 50 and 127 and this doesn't seem to have any effect.  This I
>>don't understand at all.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Dave
>>
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