Value 1 and Value 2
MIDI events can be composed of value 1 and value 2.
Value 1 and value 2 have different meanings for different event types:
|
Event type |
Value 1 |
Value 2 |
|---|---|---|
|
Notes |
The Note Number/Pitch. |
The velocity of the note. |
|
Poly Pressure |
The key that was pressed. |
The amount of pressure for the key. |
|
Controller |
The type of Controller, displayed as a number. |
The amount of Control Change. |
|
Program Change |
The Program Change number. |
Not used. |
|
Aftertouch |
The amount of pressure. |
Not used. |
|
Pitchbend |
The “fine-tune” of the bend. Not always used. |
The coarse amount of bend. |
|
VST 3 Event |
Not used. |
The value of the VST 3 Event parameter. The value range of the VST 3 event (0.0 to 1.0) is transformed into the MIDI value range (0-127), that is, the VST 3 event value 0.5 corresponds to 64. For some operations that require a higher resolution, you can make use of the “VST 3 Value Operation” parameter. |
System Exclusive events do not use value 1 and 2.