[sdiy] MIDI, note off or note on with zero velocity?

[Richard Wentk]

If your sequencer sends two notes pn the same pitch with the same channel - which can happen - sending two note offs will kill both.

This may not be what you want - the notes may have different durations.

In any case, the MIDI spec says ons should be paired with offs. That won't be true if you send two offs for each on.

Synths should respond to both. I'd use off velocity, just because it's more flexible.

Richard

On 13 Jan 2013, at 13:12, Ove Ridé <nitro2k01 at gmail.com> wrote:

> It's time for this question again (?). Which of the two options is the
> safest bet if you had to choose to send only one? Are there any cases
> where it's detrimental to send BOTH on a note off? For example if
> there are synthesizers that will crash or otherwise misbehave if that
> is done.
> 
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