Keybed sensitivity seems inverted

iioto
iioto Member Posts: 13 Member
in Komplete Kontrol

Like many others, I've been trying to figure out how to access volume control on my S88 Mk3. I know this is an advanced feature, for only dedicated professionals, so it's hardly surprising that it might be hidden away somewhere. 🙄

Anyway, having read threads on here from helpless individuals like myself, I stumbled on the Settings > Keybed > Sensitivity options. These range from a velocity of Soft 3 to Hard 3. "Aha!", I thought, that'll be it.

Strangely though, the one that gives me the most velocity is Soft 3. Hard 3 produces barely noticeable sound. This all seems the opposite of what I'd expect… unless perhaps the 'velocity' referred to is the velocity of my fingers on the keybed not, as I perhaps naively assumed, the velocity of the virtual hammer on the virtual strings.

Can anyone explain this apprarent inversion?

TIA

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  • mykejb
    mykejb Moderator Posts: 2,502 mod

    Soft 3 is the most sensitive setting, so you don't need to hit the keys hard to produce a MIDI velocity of 127. Hard 3 is the opposite - you need to play really hard to get anywhere near 127. From the manual:

    Curve: Adjusts the velocity response curve of the keybed. The Linear setting is selected by default. Use the Soft 3, Soft 2, Soft 1 settings to compensate for gentle playing (velocity response is more sensitive), and the Hard 1, Hard 2, Hard 3 settings to compensate for strong playing (velocity response is less sensitive).

    Some of the Kontakt instruments like Maverick have their own curve setting as well.

  • iioto
    iioto Member Posts: 13 Member

    That's helpful thanks.

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