Velocity Curve (Velcurve) - Kurzweil K2661 Musician's Manual

Setup Mode and the Setup Editor
The Key/Velocity (KEY/VEL) Page

Velocity Curve (VelCurve)

VelCurve lets you taper the velocity response. The 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 differences less than with a linear curve, while when you're
playing hard, you'll notice velocity differences more.
Compress produces a velocity curve that is the opposite of the expanded curve—that is, you'll
notice velocity differences more when you're playing softly than when you're playing hard.
127
64
0
Crossfade (Xfade) is designed to be used in tandem with the Reverse Crossfade curve, enabling
you to perform smooth crossfades between different 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.
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127
64
Strike Velocity
Velocity Curve: Linear
as you hit the keys harder (increase the
velocity) MIDI velocity increases proportionally
Velocity Curve: Compress
MIDI velocity is greater at
medium strike velocity than with Linear curve
Velocity Curve: Expand
MIDI velocity is less at
medium strike velocity than with Linear curve