The Global Parameters; Tune; Velocity Map - Kurzweil Artis SE Musician's Manual

The Global Parameters

The following are the global parameters of the Artis SE. The settings of these parameters are
in effect regardless of what Program or Multi you have currently selected.

Tune

The Tune parameter allows you to fine-tune the unit in cents—one cent is one hundredth
of a semitone (100 cents comprise a semitone). You can select any tuning from -100 cents
to 100 cents. By default this parameter is set to 0. Pressing Value Jump (
simultaneously) will set this parameter to 0.

Velocity Map

The Velocity Map parameter determines the way the Artis SE generates MIDI velocity
information. Different maps generate different MIDI velocity values for the same physical
key strike velocity .
The default map (Medium) provides the widest range of velocity expression, but you may
want to choose a different map if the default does not suit your playing style. You can select
from any of the following settings:
Lightest
Lighter
Medium
Harder
Hardest
Piano Touch
Easy Touch
GM Receive
Pressing Value Jump (
Makes it increasingly easier to produce high MIDI velocity values for the
same key strike velocity (with Lightest being the easiest). These maps
work best for those with a light touch.
Light
The Artis SE default map. Medium, allows MIDI velocities to pass
unchanged. It follows a linear response.
Hard
Makes it increasingly harder to produce high MIDI velocity values for the
same key strike velocity (with Hardest being the hardest). These maps
work best for those with a heavy touch.
Simulates the general velocity response of an acoustic piano, and is
best suited for playing acoustic piano programs.
Similar to the Light/Lighter/Lightest settings. Makes higher velocities
easier to play, but allows more sensitive control over playing high
velocities by not boosting the MIDI velocity for fast strike velocities as
much as it does for medium strike velocities.
Mimics the velocity response commonly used by keyboards that use the
General MIDI (GM) sound set. The GM Receive map makes medium
strike velocities produce higher MIDI velocities compared to the Medium
map.
– +
& buttons simultaneously) will set this parameter to Medium.
Global Mode
The Global Parameters
– +
& buttons
9-3