User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Kurzweil International Contacts
- Table of Contents
- Introducing Forte SE
- Getting Started
- Features of the Forte SE
- Terminology
- The Operating Modes
- Program Mode
- Program Edit Mode
- About Program Edit Mode
- Differences Between Regular and Advanced User Type
- Selecting Parameters
- VAST and KB3 Programs
- VAST Program Structure
- Editing VAST Programs
- The Parameters (PARAMS) Page
- The Program FX (FX) Page
- The Layer FX (LYR_FX) Page
- The COMMON Page
- The KEYMAP Page
- The LAYER Page
- The PITCH Page
- The AMP Page
- The Algorithm (ALG) Page
- The DSP Control (DSPCTL) Page
- The DSP Modulation (DSPMOD) Page
- The OUTPUT Page
- The LFO Page
- The ASR Page
- The Function (FUN) Page
- The Amplitude Envelope (AMPENV) Page
- The Envelope 2 (ENV2) and Envelope 3 (ENV3) Pages
- The Envelope Control (ENVCTL) Page
- The Arpeggiator Function
- The Utility Soft Buttons, HELP Soft Button and Favorites Buttons Functions
- Editing VAST Programs With KVA Oscillators
- KB3 Program Structure
- Editing KB3 Programs
- KB3 Editor: The Parameters (PARAMS) Page
- KB3 Editor: The Program FX (FX) Page
- KB3 Editor: The COMMON Page
- KB3 Editor: The Tone Wheels (TONEWL) Page
- KB3 Editor: The Drawbars (DRAWBR) Page
- KB3 Editor: The PITCH Page
- KB3 Editor: The AMP Page
- KB3 Editor: The KEYCLICK Page
- KB3 Editor: The PERC1 Page
- KB3 Editor: The PERC2 Page
- KB3 Editor: The EQ Page
- KB3 Editor: The OUTPUT Page
- KB3 Editor: The LFO, ASR, FUN, and ARP Pages
- The Effects Chain Editor
- Keymap and Sample Editing
- Multi Mode
- Multi Edit Mode
- About Multi Edit Mode
- Selecting Parameters
- Zone Parameters
- OVERVIEW Page
- MAIN Page
- KEYVEL (KeyVelocity) Page
- BEND Page
- CCTLS (CCs/Continuous Controllers) Page
- SWITCH (Switches) Page
- Controlling Program Parameter Assignments from Multi Mode
- The Controller Destination List
- COMMON Page
- ARP1 and ARP2 (Arpeggiator 1 & 2) Pages
- FX Page
- AUXFX 1, AUXFX 2
- About Auxiliary Effects
- Audio Input (AUD-IN)
- The Utility Soft Buttons, HELP Soft Button and Favorites Buttons Functions
- Save User Multis
- Global Mode
- Song Mode and the Song Editor
- Getting Started with the Sequencer
- Song Mode: The MAIN Page
- Song Mode: The BIG Page
- Song Mode: The FX Pages
- Song Mode: The MIXER Page
- Song Mode: The METRONOME Page
- Song Mode: The Filter Pages (RECFLT and PLYFLT)
- Song Mode: The MISC Page
- Song Mode: The STATS Page
- The Song Editor
- Song Editor: The COMMON Page
- Song Editor: The TRACK Page
- Song Editor: Track Functions
- Song Editor: The EVENT Page
- System Mode
- Troubleshooting
- MIDI Implementation
- Physical Specifications
- Programs
- KB3 Programs
- Multis
- Effects Chains
- Index
Multi Edit Mode
KEYVEL (KeyVelocity) Page
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actually, since a MIDI note-on with velocity zero is interpreted by some modules as a note-
o message). So to get true inverse scaling (that is, minus 100%), you must set an oset of
127 to get the full range of velocities. Setting the oset to 127 and the scale to -100% (which
is the same as the reverse linear curve):
NOTE: Oset and Scale aect only MIDI velocities; that is, these parameters don’t
change Velocity Tracking in the programs themselves. erefore, some programs (such as
organ sounds,which often have low VelTrk values) may respond only subtly to Oset and
Scale, or not at all.
VelCurve
e Velocity Curve parameter lets you taper the velocity response. e default setting is
Linear, which means that the output velocity changes directly proportionally to the played
velocity.
Expand produces a curve that is less steep than the linear curve at keystrike velocities below
64, and steeper than the linear curve at keystrike velocities above 64. In other words, when
you’re playing softly, you’ll notice velocity dierences less than with a linear curve, while
when you’re playing hard, you’ll notice velocity dierences more.
Compress produces a velocity curve that is the opposite of the expanded curve—that is,
you’ll notice velocity dierences more when you’re playing softly than when you’re playing
hard.
Crossfade is designed to be used in tandem with the Reverse Crossfade curve, enabling you
to perform smooth crossfades between dierent programs.
Bump tapers velocity response to resemble a bell curve, so that notes are loudest when your
keystrike velocity is 64. Notes get softer as the keystrike velocity approaches 0 or 127.
e next four velocity curves are Reverse Linear (Rvrs Linear), Reverse Expand (Rvrs
Expand), Reverse Compress (Rvrs Compress), and Reverse Crossfade (Rvrs Crossfade).
ese taper velocity in reverse of the ve curves we just covered. For example, Reverse
Linear’s response is such that striking a key harder will produce a lower volume, striking it
softer will produce a higher volume, and so on. is provides a convenient way to achieve
negative scaling, by letting you set one parameter instead of two.
LoVel, HiVel
LoVel (Low Velocity) and HiVel (High Velocity) set the minimum and maximum velocity
limits that the current zone transmits.
A keystroke in the current zone whose velocity — after it has been scaled and oset —
is below the minimum does not generate a Note On. Neither does a keystroke whose
velocity after processing is above the maximum. ese parameters are useful for “velocity
switching”—having a key play dierent sounds depending on how hard you strike it.