Pro Tools 10 & Velocity Sensitive Keyboards

[ianbee]

I'm about to receive a M-Audio Keystation 61es keyboard. It has velocity sensitive keys. For some instrument plugins in Pro Tools I would like the notes I play to be recorded at full volume and not velocity sensitive. Is there any way to disable the velocity sensitive feature for whichever plugin I chose? Or how would I go about recording a plugin without velocity sensitivity enabled... on a velocity sensitive keyboard (Keystation 61es).

Any help would be appreciated so so much!

[musicman691]

I've never wanted to turn off velocity sensitivity on a keyboard. Simple option is to turn off recording velocity on a MIDI track from within PT. Check the user guide for how to do that. There's also the possibility of editing the velocity after the fact from within PT from one of the MIDI editing windows.

Out of curiosity - what plugins do you think you need to do this for?

[ianbee]

Thanks for the help, but how would I make all the midi notes to a set value.. say 85... without having to go in and change every single note's velocity to 85, I've tried various tools like free hand and the line tool but nothing has worked to change all the notes velocity to a set value. Do you have any clue??

edit: I can select all midi notes and lower or higher the velocity of all the notifces, but this isn't what I'm trying to do.. I'm trying to change all the notes values to one set value

[ianbee]

Found my answer, Event => Event Operations => Change Velocity


Sorry for the noobish question.

[musicman691]

Originally Posted by ianbee

Thanks for the help, but how would I make all the midi notes to a set value.. say 85... without having to go in and change every single note's velocity to 85, I've tried various tools like free hand and the line tool but nothing has worked to change all the notes velocity to a set value. Do you have any clue??

edit: I can select all midi notes and lower or higher the velocity of all the notes, but this isn't what I'm trying to do.. I'm trying to change all the notes values to one set value

I don't know that there's any easy way to do what you want. PT is a bit clunky in the MIDI department. Like I asked - what plugins do you think you need to do this for? Maybe it's something we could help with here if we knew exactly what plugs you're talking about.

edit: looks like you found your solution but I'd still like to know what plugs you're working with that you want to do this to.

[jasonthurley]

I usually just open the Midi editor select all notes, change view to velocity, grab the lowest velocity note in the recording and raise it up to max, all velocity points will now be at full.... I would also check to see how to turn it off in the keyboard or set the velocity to be the least dynamic... Not too familiar with that keyboard but most have velocity options built in.