Midi, Making everything the same level?

[zupanaobia]

Hi,

 

Whats the fastest way to adjust the same velocity to all MIDI signals you just recorded?

 

I know that you do it in Lists somehow, but not sure how...

 

Thx

 

Z.

[jdoo]

You can do it in the LIsts, or the Piano roll. There are probably other places -- but here is a link to the lists and Piano Roll methods of setting same velocity: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=83243&p=433383#p433370

[n6smith]

You can also select the region, then go to Dynamics in the Inspector.. Set it to Fixed (Vel=64) and then use the Velocity setting in Inspector to subtract or add to that baseline value of 64.

 

From the manual:

 

Velocity: All notes in the relevant MIDI region are offset by the selected value. Positive values add to the originally recorded velocity, and negative ones subtract from it, although naturally it is impossible to go outside the limits defined by the MIDI Standard (0–127). If you select a velocity offset that exceeds the maximum or minimum possible value for a particular note, that note will play at the extreme possible range. For example, a setting of +20 will cause a note with a velocity of 120 to play at 127.

 

Dynamics: This parameter also affects the velocity values of notes, but instead of adding or subtracting a fixed amount, the differences between soft and loud notes (the dynamics) are increased or decreased. This works in a similar way to a compressor or expander. Values above 100% expand the dynamics, thereby increasing the difference between loud and soft, while values below 100% compress the dynamics, reducing the differences between loud and soft.

The Fixed setting causes all notes to be transmitted at a velocity value of 64. When used in conjunction with the Velocity parameter (see above), it is possible to set any fixed velocity value.

 

I tend to do it this way more often than any other.. simply because of it's simplicity... when dealing with regions.

[ski]

FYI, zup, MIDI velocity doesn't always correspond just to controlling the level (volume) of a sound. For some sounds, velocity values influence both volume AND tone (brightness, usually). So if you even out the velocities on such a sound, it's going to lose or change its character. So keep an ear out for that.

[David Nahmani]

I tend to do it this way more often than any other.. simply because of it's simplicity... when dealing with regions.

That's definitely the fastest way, which is what the OP asked.

 

Sometimes (for example when drum programming) I like to actually change the velocity of the notes themselves, inside the region - in that case I open the Piano Roll, select all notes and click-hold them with the velocity tool, then hold Option-Shift and drag up/down.

 

EDIT: What I describe here is the same thing as what Jdoo just linked too.