The Virtual Keyboard; Keys - Arturia VOCODER V User Manual

6. CARRIER SYNTHESIZER
The synthesizer that generates sound for the Carrier takes full advantage of Arturia's
experience in creating award-winning virtual instruments. Vocoder V's synthesizer
generates sounds that are optimized for being controlled by the Vocoder's modulator.

6.1. The Virtual Keyboard

The keyboard does more than just play notes, because it can also trigger samples. The
toolbar below the keys with four distinct sections: Polyphony Selection, Undo/Redo
Management, CPU meter/Panic button, and four user-assignable Macro controls.

6.1.1. Keys

The virtual keys can trigger the Carrier synthesizer at different velocities by clicking on
them. Click toward the bottom to produce higher MIDI velocities, and toward the top for
lower MIDI velocities. These keys also show which keys are being played by incoming MIDI
data (for example, from a MIDI keyboard controller).
You can also trigger keys with your computer keyboard. In the image below, the gray keys
correspond to the virtual keyboard's white keys, and the black keys correspond to the virtual
keyboard's black keys. The range starts in the octave above the 12 lowest notes that are
used for triggering samples (see section 6.1.3)
You can also trigger a limited range of keys with your computer keyboard. In the image
below, the gray keys (standard English language keyboard keys A-S-D-F-G-H-J-L)
correspond to a keyboard's white keys, and the black keys (standard English language
keyboard keys W-E-T-Y-U-O)correspond to a keyboard's black keys. The red key (Z)
transposes down, and the blue key (X) transposes up.
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