Reference Manual

435 Live Instrument Reference
Velocity Zones
The Velocity Zone Editor.
Velocity zones determine the range of MIDI Note On velocities (1-127) that each sample will
respond to. The timbre of most musical instruments changes greatly with playing intensity. There-
fore, the best multisamples capture not only individual notes, but also each of those notes at
different velocities.
The Velocity Zone Editor, when toggled, appears alongside the sample layer list. Velocity is
measured on a scale of 1-127, and this number range appears across the top of the editor. The
functionality of the Velocity Zone Editor is otherwise identical to that of the Key Zone Editor.
Sample Select Zones
The Sample Select Editor.
Each sample also has a Sample Select zone, which is a data filter that is not tied to any particu-
lar kind of MIDI input. Sample Select zones are very similar to the Chain Select Zones (page
246) found in Racks, in that only samples with sample select values that overlap the current
value of the sample selector will be triggered.