*Message restored.*
Here it is, back from the crypt, (wife had copied it when I wasn't looking...need to watch her
) with apologies to all for deleting it...after all, it was my 500th post (I'm silver now---where does the time go to...) and I felt b rocks solution more "elegant" (it was/is). Thanks everyone for the kind words. The following method takes no more than a minute or 3, once you got accustomed to the workflow.
I only mention Cal because I think it's a fantastic tool that tends to be neglected or ignored. Sometimes it's appropriate, sometimes not. One of my biggest complaints about P5 is that it didn't include Cal.
P5 Velocity CAL-i-fornication*
This will work if you have
Sonar 4. After you have entered your midi notes in
P5's editor (played, drawn, step-entered, whatever...), save your pattern (*.ptn) file. Then, with Project 5 still open, start up Sonar (
not as a
rewire client) and
import the *.ptn file into Sonar.
Sonar will import P5 patterns but, you have to select (highlight) a midi track to import it or else the midi import dialog will remain greyed out.
At this point, if you have the system resources, it would probably be a good idea to insert the same synth you used in P5 into an audio track's "effects bin" and link it to your midi track via midi out.
From here you can
highlight the imported pattern file and hit
cntrl-F1, which will bring up the
Open Cal dialog. Then, select
VARYVEL.CAL and click Ok.
The
CAL window will open and the first dialog box will ask
Low limit of Velocity Range.
Select your limit and click Ok. The
High limit of Velocity Range Dialog will open.
Paydirt!!! If you don't like the results, go to
Edit undo and do it over again until you get what you need.
With your clip still highlighted, go to
File/Export Midi Groove Clip and save it back in your Default
Project 5 pattern directory.
Then, go to Project 5 and Hit
File/Import and import your
midi groove clip (it will no longer be a *.ptn file). Delete your original pattern and
drag the imported midi groove clip where needed (groove matrix, track view...).
Viola!
Lowered velocity midi groove clips.
If you want to use the clip in other projects, be sure to save it as a *.ptn file before you quit.
Remember,
Cal is our Friend!
IHIMS (
I hope it makes sense)
-MDK
edit: *my apologies to the Red Hot Chili Peppers...and everyone else.*
post edited by MurderDethKill - September 15, 05 1:30 PM