Release Velocity question

[Mark Brown]

Absolutely right, release velocity was stored in the note off message. The
only keyboard I know that actually utilised this facility was the Kawai K5
(a much underated synth). It's also implemented in the module version the
K5m, but don't quote me I'd have to check my module.

Mark.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-synth-diy at mailhost.bpa.nl
> [mailto:owner-synth-diy at mailhost.bpa.nl]On Behalf Of Jaroslav Lukesh
> Sent: 19 October 1999 10:25
> To: Trevor Page; synth-diy at mailhost.bpa.nl
> Subject: Re: Release Velocity question
>
>
> 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....
>
>
> Hmmmmm... I think that you will be worry. NoteOff messages
> are not used in
> any keyboard controller nor keyboard that I know. Only tone
> generators has
> implemented, but not respond any other parameter, only NoteOn 0x00.
>
> Software sequencers do not use NoteOff messages too. You can
> only write
> your own program to handle NoteOff messages in combination some MIDI
> controller ie., use MIDI CC at your keyboard to drive NoteOff
> values------>
> ie., do not use NoteOff, because you can use any CC to
> voltage converter.
>
> Regards
>
>              Jaroslav Lukesh
>