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output a fixed velocity of 127 to a sampler? I use the Nord Drum 3P combined with an AKAI MPX8. For one of my kits, I use the bottom 3 pads to play sounds from the 3P itself. The top 3 pads are triggering loops from the AKAI MPX8. I have assigned all of the MIDI note numbers accordingly and the MPX8 has no problems detecting the 3P... been triggering the MPX8 very well using the 3P. I would however like to send a fixed velocity of 127 from the 3P to the MPX8 every time I play each pad of 3P. Is there a way to do this?

Hi Whitecat,

Sorry to be w "wiseguy," but the obvious answer would be to hit those pads really hard each time. Or you could insert a hardware or software device between the two to map those velocities. There is no way to force the Nord unit to do this.

Bless, Pablo

pablomastodon wrote:Or you could insert a hardware or software device between the two to map those velocities.

Thanks for your reply. Could you give me an example of a hardware device that can do this?

Hi whitecat,

Perhaps you can try a compressed velocity curve ('Offset level curves') on the Nord drum, reduces dynamics but not completely..(or doesn't the velocity curve translate to MIDI velocity values?)

Modify velocity values:
-The MIDI Solutions Event Processor (/Plus) probably can do it, but unfortunately this unit is powered over MIDI, Nord products will not power it
-Bome Bomebox, I think it should be able to do it, you have to program it with an editor, but best to double check if I'm correct

Doesn't the sampler have a mode in which it plays notes at full velocity?
Edit: no, doesn't seem to have any velocity options..

Albert

Digital Music Corp MX-8 can do this.

In the "heyday" of midi there were many creative people making many useful devices, and the MX-8 was one of the best. Among many other things, it has an available midi "compander" feature via which velocity ranges can be manipulated; it includes a level setting. Just set it to 127 and you're good.

Everybody and anybody doing stuff with midi should want at least one MX-8 in their rig. They are AMAZING and solid as a tank coming up on 30 years old. For a time they could be had all day on ebay for $50, but people in the know apparently have started grabbing them judging by current ebay pricing

bless, pablo