From jjmcs49@yahoo.com Fri Jul 29 10:55:28 2005
Subject:Re: Help needed with velocity problem when using xk3 as master

Refer to manual pages: 85 #15, 86 #1 and 99 MIDI Templates.

> How can I use the xk3 to control electric piano sounds, etc. through
> midi? The velocity is set
> to maximum on the xk3, is there a way to make it velocity sensitive
> when controlling midi
> softsynths? I tired to find an answer in the manual or online to no
> avail.
>
> Out of curiousity, I have a B3 so I understand that organs are
> inherently not velocity sensitive,
> but I'm surprised that HS made no attempt to create the waterfall
> effect with the different
> drawbars activating at different key depths (velocity) as they do on
> a real organ.
>
> I noticed on the new B3/Porta B3 that they tout the real mechanical
> key click/waterfall design
> as an electromechanical system. Couldn't they have emulated this on
> the xk3 through
> velocity and created a little more character in the xk3?
>
> Thanks for any suggestions on the midi-out velocity sensitive
> question.
>
> Will