Could use some insight into velocity curves to compensate for first gen DX-7 limitations

Edit/tldr: Realized the the wall of text may have been offputting. I'm just trying to figure out how to make Sonar X1/X2 translate the 1-100 velocity range of my first gen Yamaha DX-7 into MIDI standard 1-127 by using velocity curves.
 
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I posted a thread waaaaay back about this but I had VERY little grasp of how MIDI stuff worked and I haven't had the opportunity to set up my old DX-7 until now. Just for clarification it is (as far as I can tell) the absolute first incarnation of the unit (brown casing, no additional model details aside from DX-7 on the unit).
 
For those who aren't familiar with the DX-7 problem but might still be able to help me wrap my head around this basically this model was released before MIDI had become fully standardized. By current standards the keyboard only has a velocity range of 100 so physical hits on the keys that would normally register between 101-127 in the velocity range of a softsynth (strongest velocities) only get a value of 100 within the softsynth/DAW. This obviously causes the performance to be quieter/less dynamic (there are reports that you can actually get it to send velocities above 100 but you have to wail on the keys to the point of almost damaging them).
 
So after taking a second look at this issue now that I have the keyboard sitting in my new room ready to go I did some poking around to see if I could understand some of the fancy solutions I encountered before (and failed to grasp). The simplest idea seems to be to set up velocity curves within the sequencer/softsynth/DAW.
 
I kind of understand the concept of curves and guess what I need to do is set the curves so that an incoming velocity of 1=1 and an incoming velocity of 100=127. Is this correct?
 
If so where and how should I set this? The DX-7 is  going to be connected via MIDI din to my Focusrite 18i6. Can I create some kind of profile within Sonar (X1/X2) that will apply the curve to any softsynths I load up or will I have to do this for every synth individually?
 
Also I have a little M-Audio Oxygen 25 and a Korg padKontrol that I connect via USB. Obviously I would not want this curve to affect the inputs from those devices and may want to use them in conjunction with the DX-7. Will I be able to keep these set differently without too much hassle?
 
Any and all advice as to how I should approach this issue is appreciated. I am very much looking forward to taking advantage of the nice key action and larger scale of the DX-7 with all the nice patches in Sonar.
 
Thanks.

It has come up occasionally. Here is a typical thread

A CAL script could map velocity any way you want but it would be after the fact and destructive.

Okay, getting some ideas from this (I really gotta learn about CAL scripts). One thing though... when you guys say "destructive" in what sense do you mean? I mean I will be able to adjust the velocities in PRV as usual after... right?
 
If I set things up so my DX-7 output of 100=127 then there is no need/want for me to be able to get back to the 100 velocity. I would want that 127 velocity to be my starting point and edit it from there.
 
Another thing is I'm kind of getting the impression that some of the stuff being mentioned is to be applied after the performance. I'm looking for a way to set things up so that as I play the adjusted velocity is taking effect... even if the track isn't armed. Even better would be if I could learn how to set this up within standalone softsynths so I can practice. I'm not a keyboard/piano player so a lot of the reason why I'm doing this is to simply learn how to play on a long(er) scale keyboard. Like say I wanted to use Zeta or Dim Pro without Sonar open can I program those synths to compensate for the reduced velocity points?
 
I know, I know... lots of annoying questions but I'd really like to get a good grasp on this so I can solve the issue in multiple scenarios.
 
Thanks for all the suggestions thus far though. I'm sure I can get something going on with a bit of fiddling.
 
Cheers.

Cool. Thanks, brundlefly. I'll be looking into that.

Hiya, Jeff. The Wiki page is saying it's 100 but perhaps that's wrong. Many other sites are mentioning the same value but they may just be referencing the wiki entry. I'll have to do some tests to see what's up but I think for general usage you're right that I probably won't miss the lower values. I'm a hack on the keys anyway. ;-p
 
Hope things are good on your side of the world. Cheers.

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One way to really find what the max velocity is to use some software that will show you the velocity value after you play it. And hit it as hard as you can.
 
You can add velocity on the way in but perhaps through external means. (Yamaha MEP 4 perhaps) Or can you insert some sort of midi plugin (Franks Midi Plugins) in Sonar where you can add velocity on the way in. Having it being applied on the output is not much use as you won't hear the sound you want on the way in, and that is what is important.
 
Basically the original DX7 sucks (as a controller) and you should really forget about it and use something else. If you like the sound, invest in FM8, you will get that sound absolutely.
 
There may have even been a mod you could install in a DX7 that gave you extra memories and fixed the velocity issue. You never know you may find it somewhere. I did like the action of the original DX7 keyboard though. (Same as Korg M1 I think) Very playable.

Jeff Evans
Having it being applied on the output is not much use as you won't hear the sound you want on the way in, and that is what is important.

I'm assuming the sound source is a soft synth, not the DX7 itself. But if it is the DX7 playing it by MIDI echo (the preferred setup for external keyboard synths) would let the higher output velocity have an effect.