Re: Great Pianoteq 7.5 update available
I remamber Philippe once commented about they cogitated 127 be set as the velocity where the virtual strings would broke or almost broke, as this velocity would be like simulating the limit of impact a string could hold.
A tip I found long ago that can help, it's to set your digital piano/controller to the heaviest adjustment of playing, as this way your controller would require fast/strong playing to reach the midi velocity 127. You start with that and use pianoteq velocity graphic to set the velocity response to your taste. This way you can keep high dynamic of playing, even if you set pianoteq velocity graphic to a lighter response, since your controller will only send velocity midi number 127 when you play hard. This demand a more specific velocity curve shape on graphic, to keep the very high velocities always as the more difficult to reach. The very high velocities would be like a tail near vertical position, on graphic, while the others would look more smooth .
Even so, despite of this tip, many controllers would still need at least some of the approach of this velocity curves drawing you did:
However, when listening to and graphically observing many of the MIDI files produced by participants in the epiano competition, who often use acoustic grand pianos fitted with MIDI sensors, even when the pianist is playing with great finger force and very loudly, at fortississimo or louder, the MIDI velocity values rarely exceed 110 (of a 0-127 fill range). That's why it can be helpful to use a velocity curve (or line) in Pianoteq that does not include the highest range of MIDI velocity values, as one possible means of compensating for the great variety of MIDI keyboards and their velocity response.
