From maxl@u.washington.edu Mon Oct 18 21:21:28 2004
Subject:Re: XK3 fever


> So, if HS is using a similar switching keyboard and they use the first
> switch, they could make this an option.

As far as I know, the XK-3's keys are velocity sensitive (e.g., you can
have velocity-dependent percussion), so it's likely that the XK-3 has
two switches per key as well -- which would, at least in principle, make
it possible to have a key depth adjustment.... let's hope HS will
address this in the future -- given that I'm not the only one who thinks
the trigger is too shallow.

-Max

Dan S wrote:

> I could very well have this wrong, but my recollection is that the first
> rev of the CX3 firmware used the initial switch on the keyboard. There are
> two switches on most modern keyboards so that the time between them closing
> is used to approximate a velocity value between 1 and 127.
>
> The more recent CX3 firmware allowed you to use the second switch, which
> has a "heavier" feel. The first trigger was too light for a lot of people.
> I really liked it.
>
> So, if HS is using a similar switching keyboard and they use the first
> switch, they could make this an option.
>
>>That gives me some hope that HS might sometime address the
>>shallow-trigger problem in an upcoming software update -- provided, of
>>course, the XK-3 would in principle allow for the key depth to be
>>adjusted via a change in the software (like for the CX-3).
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