Originally Posted By: MusicStudent
One way is to open the midi file in Reaper and look to see if velocity data exists? It is either there or it is not. Otherwise, not sure...

BTW, Matt either has all these answers queued up in a database or he is a very fast typer. grin


Good idea but velocity data does not tell the entire picture. If there is a MIDI note then there will be a velocity. One problem is if all of the note velocities are the same then the initial volume and timbre could be the same. Another is if the actual volume is different in the original recording and the users MIDI volume setting.

But velocity is only one factor for reading and/or setting nuances. Things like pitch bend, vibrato (usually via the mod wheel - CC1), slurs, trills, hammer ons and offs, etc, play a very important roll in making a MIDI track sound more realistic. If you are going to work in MIDI then you must learn some MIDI basics. It is a learning curve but not a very steep one.


I get most of my exercise these days from shaking my head in disbelief.


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