Question about "compressing" MIDI notes using a drum map

"The V Scale value sets a level of compression or expansion. A value below 100% is compression. A value above 100% is expansion. The Vel+ setting allows for gain make-up."

• input -> V+ -> V Scale -> output
• input -> V Scale -> V+ -> output

I recommend doing that in the audio form as well.
Changing the MIDI velocity often changes also the sample that is triggered, which means the whole sound/feel of the drum track changes. Velocity manipulation is not the way to adjust volume/dynamics when you're using samples.

Hi jaunderw,

You could do the audio compression thing, but I think you may want the velocity option as the sample playing back is velocity switching. I think what you might want is the Velocity plugin on your source MIDI track. There is an option to limit the velocity's threshold and input to get the consistent velocity you need (for example 64-127).

To do this, patch in the Velocity plugin to the MIDi track. Enable the Limit button and move the bottom part of the slider up to scale the input velocities to convert any input velocity below 64 to 64, keeping the ranges for anything above 64. When you're done and you're happy with the results, select the clip and go to Process - Apply Effect - MIDI effect. 

This is ultimately more convenient than editing drum map velocity scaling and will let you do this task even without MIDI drum maps. 

Hope this helps!
Daniel [Cakewalk]