Release Velocity question

[Daniel Gendreau]

>I was wondering if anyone could tell me a few things about Release
Velocity, i.e. how it is
>implemented via MIDI, so that I can implement it in my latest MIDI to CV
firmware
>
>As far as I understand, Release Velocity is contained in the velocity byte
when a note-off
>message is sent and, therefore, can only be transmitted via a specific
note-off message.
>
>Am I correct? If not, please put me right....
>
>Many thanks!
>Trevor Page

You are correct, but also keep in mind that there are two ways to turn a
note off via midi.
The way you describe is one way, but most midi keyboards dont support it.

The second more prevalent way is to send a NOTE_ON message with a velocity
of 0.

-Dan G.