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KEYVEL (KeyVelocity) Page

KEYVEL (KeyVelocity) Page
LoKey and HiKey (Key Range)
The Low and Hi parameters define the key range of the currently selected zone. Keys played
within this range will trigger a note for the selected Zone. The easiest way to change these
values is to select one, hold the Enter button and press the key of the note you wish to enter.
You can set these values with normal data entry methods as well.
You can also set the lowest key higher then the highest key and vice versa. This allows you to
split a Zone into two areas where the lowest and highest keys now define the region that the
Zone does not play on.
Transpose
The Transpose parameter changes the pitches generated by the Zone, without changing its
position on the keyboard. This is done by changing the MIDI note numbers generated by
the keys in the Zone. The range is -128 to 127 semitones. If you transpose out of the range of
the active Zone Program, no notes will sound, though MIDI notes will still be transmitted.
Note Map
Note Map lets you change the way notes are sent from the Forte SE.
The default setting is Linear: all notes go out as played. Pressing the Minus button takes you
to Off; no notes are sent, but controllers and other non-note data are.
Setting Note Map to Inverse effectively turns the keyboard upside-down, with the highest
key being A 0 and the lowest C 9. If you set Note Map to Constant, all of the keys on the
keyboard will play the same note. The note defaults to C4, but you can change this with the
Transpose parameter. This works well when you want the sound from a particular key to play
with every note of another zone. For example, playing a ride cymbal with every note in a bass
line.
Next are the alternating note maps, which let you divide the keyboard in some unique
ways. If you are using two or more MIDI devices (including the Forte SE), you can expand
polyphony by assigning each zone to a different alternating note map. For example, if you
have two Forte SEs, you can assign two zones to each play the same program on a different
Forte SE, thereby doubling polyphony.
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