|
|
|
01-17-2015, 04:55 AM
|
#1
|
Human being with feelings
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 23
|
MIDI Controller is Very Difficult to Use
Hi,
I've bought a MIDI controller, Alesis V25, to make recording a bit easier, so I don't have to use the laptop's keyboard for MIDI. The idea was I would be able to record getting different velocity and so on, however, the controller is so hard to play that it's basically useless. If I play it normally, the way you would play a regular piano or a regular synth, the sound is so low you can hardly hear it. When I look at the result in REAPER, all the MIDI items are green (as if I've been playing very silently and gently) when in fact I've been quite violent (see attachment). In order to get a normal volume/velocity result, I have to raise the hand and hit the keyboard hard, so it is impossible to play even the simplest little melody as this is not how you hold your hands when playing. Is there a way to change how the keys react to being played? Or, can I take an already recorded piece and raise the velocity on all notes at once (not manually one by one as this would not sound the same way as it did when I played it)? Otherwise I guess this controller has no use and I'll be better off using the laptop's keyboard.
Cheers
|
|
|
01-17-2015, 05:36 AM
|
#2
|
Human being with feelings
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Mount Colah, Sydney, Australia
Posts: 435
|
Someone might have more info, but i got some info here to use the JS MIDI Velocity control.
|
|
|
01-17-2015, 06:12 AM
|
#3
|
Human being with feelings
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Norfolk UK
Posts: 1,351
|
Hi there and welcome
I guess there could be lots of ways to solve this but it may help folks here if you said more about what your system comprises of - pc, soundcard, etc and including what vsti you are using.
__________________
Windows 10 Pro. Intel i7 3400ghz. 16GB Ram. Focusrite Scarlett 8i6. Reaper 64.
|
|
|
02-05-2015, 07:38 PM
|
#5
|
Human being with feelings
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Great Lakes, N. A.
Posts: 1,872
|
You may also want to try just turning off the velocity on the keyboard altogether for a minute, just to see if it's velocity-related at all.
|
|
|
02-06-2015, 09:45 AM
|
#6
|
Human being with feelings
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Kalispell
Posts: 14,745
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rodal
|
Yes, Rodal's right, you've got 8 different velocity curves and I think #1 or #2 would be your bet bet.
|
|
|
02-07-2015, 07:26 AM
|
#7
|
Human being with feelings
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 23
|
Thanks a lot for the replies guys! I'm sorry for the late reply; university has started up again so there's been a lot of studying and very little music stuff. I tried Rodal's suggestion and it worked, thanks!
|
|
|
Thread Tools |
|
Display Modes |
Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -7. The time now is 02:26 AM.
|