Notes node

Velocity Curve

Reshapes how hard you hit the keys maps to output velocity, using a single curve exponent — below 1 boosts soft hits, above 1 favors hard hits.

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The Velocity Curve node in Infinite, showing its inputs, controls and outputs.

What it does

Velocity Curve is a note node: it makes, filters or changes notes before a synth plays them. It takes notes in and gives notes out.

Try it

Set the curve well below 1 to make a light, breathy playing style trigger notes at near-full velocity.

MIDI NotesVelocity CurveSampler

Inputs and outputs

Inputs

  • notes notes

Outputs

  • notes out

Controls

Every control with a range can be driven by a modulator, a note, an audio level or a sketch.

ControlRange or optionsDefault
curve0.25 to 41

Example patch

This patch wires Velocity Curve to what it needs and shows the result. Download it, then use File, Open in Infinite, or read it here: it is plain text.

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# Velocity Curve: a starting patch for the Velocity Curve node
node 1 Notes Velocity Curve
  id node
  pos 520 300
end
node 2 Notes Random Note Generator
  id in0
  pos 0 300
end
node 3 Synths Analog
  id voice
  pos 1080 300
end
node 4 Utility Audio Out
  id speakers
  pos 1640 300
end
note node 0 in0
note voice 0 node
aud speakers 0 voice

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