Kurzweil Forte - Manual (Page 162)

Program Edit Mode
Arpeggiator Classic Mode Parameters
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When you select Pattern, the Velocity Patt parameter will appear, allowing you to select a
preset or user defined velocity pattern. See Velocity Patt below for details.
The Velocity Modes Human1 through Human4 randomly change played note velocity
within a range in order to make arpeggiation sound more human like, with each note varying
slightly in velocity. The Human settings use the velocity received from the first note played as
the center of the randomization range. Each note of the arpeggiator will randomly choose a
velocity within the given range. (See the table below for velocity ranges.)
The Velocity Modes Chimp1 through Chimp4 function in a similar fashion to the Human
settings (see above). Like the Human settings, the Chimp settings randomly change played
note velocity within a range, but the Chimp settings have larger randomization ranges.
The Chimp settings use the velocity received from the first note played as the center of the
randomization range. Each note of the arpeggiator will randomly choose a velocity within
the given range. (See the table below for velocity randomization ranges.)
Note: For Human and Chimp modes, if the velocity of the first played note is low
enough that the selected randomization range could result in a velocity of zero, some
notes may have a velocity of zero and therefore produce no sound.
Velocity Setting Velocity Randomization Range
Human1 ± 3
Human2 ± 6
Human3 ± 10
Human4 ± 15
Chimp1 ± 25
Chimp2 ± 35
Chimp3 ± 50
Chimp4 ± 64
Velocity Modes MissNotes1 through MissNotes9 makes the Forte randomly miss playing
a percentage of inputted notes. See the table below for percentages and their equivalent
settings. Each of these settings also randomly changes some of the inputted velocities in a
range of ± 5, with the purpose of simulating a more human played sound.
Note: Missed Notes are actually output as notes with a velocity of zero.