KVR Audio

Ah_Dziz · Post by **Ah_Dziz** » Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:34 pm

I’m very much enjoying using release velocity in equator, strobe and Cypher. It makes for some very interesting polyphonic parts. Even if a synth doesn’t have a full MPE implementation, I’m curious what there is on the market that has release velocity as a mod source.

Ah_Dziz · Post by **Ah_Dziz** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 11:23 pm

Damn. Nobody likes to respond to my posts. I have the fxpansion stuff that has rv built in. I have the u-he stuff that has release velocity as a source. I’m literally looking for almost anything that will support this outside those. Kontakt will do it with a couple lines of script. Other than that there are no synths I know of that support this. It may just be my own ignorance, because I only really have komplete and then a pretty random selection of synths. I’m just wondering if any of the other “big flagship” synths out there can make good use of rv.

felis · Post by **felis** » Fri Jan 18, 2019 1:01 am

There's a couple listed here: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=149151&p=2086471&hi ... 7#p2086471

The ones I have that use it are: Arturia Matrix 12V, Synclavier V, and Halion 6.

mjudge55 · Post by **mjudge55** » Fri Jan 18, 2019 1:08 am

Nord Modular G1 responds to release velocity and flippin rules if you're okay with VA circa '98, which I am.

acYm · Post by **acYm** » Fri Jan 18, 2019 4:59 am

there's z3ta+, only one I have I think...
fairly rare indeed... I thought the ol' Alchemy had it, turns out it doesn't actually.

yellowmix · Post by **yellowmix** » Fri Jan 18, 2019 6:17 am

Biotek 2 (listed as "REL" in the interface). Also does Channel Pressure (AT) and Poly Pressure (PP).

Serum (right-click on the control, choose mod source > Rel. Velo). You might have to use the latest beta since that's what I'm using, that has beta MPE support. Exciting times!

VPS Avenger doesn't. It's kinda disappointing. They officially rejected MPE in the Facebook group.

Ah_Dziz · Post by **Ah_Dziz** » Sat Jan 19, 2019 8:48 pm

mjudge55 wrote: Fri Jan 18, 2019 1:08 am Nord Modular G1 responds to release velocity and flippin rules if you're okay with VA circa '98, which I am.

I miss my old g1. Thanks for the input guys/ gals.
I am surprised that the support is so thin out there. I’ll check out the synths mentioned.

JJ

felis · Post by **felis** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 1:35 am

There's more hardware synths that have it, than softsynths. But even the hardware ones are getting kind of rare.
Hopefully that will change.

cytospur · Post by **cytospur** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 2:36 am

I think DUNE3 has via its MSEGs.

zerocrossing · Post by **zerocrossing** » Sun Jul 09, 2023 9:44 pm

Korg Modwave Native has it. I was just playing around with it this morning and I was pleasantly surprised.

dlandis · Post by **dlandis** » Mon Jul 10, 2023 12:21 am

zerocrossing wrote: Sun Jul 09, 2023 9:44 pm Korg Modwave Native has it. I was just playing around with it this morning and I was pleasantly surprised.

And so does Korg Wavestate Native. Also, Dawesome's Abyss, Novum, and Kult. Very cool.

felis · Post by **felis** » Mon Jul 10, 2023 2:48 am

Yep - Korg is really getting with the program. All 3 natives respond to RV - Wavestate, OP6, and Modwave.

Also - for a freebie that has RV, Surge XT delivers.

felis · Post by **felis** » Mon Nov 10, 2025 9:56 pm

Arturia has added some more synths that have RV - SEM V, Synthx V, and Jup-8000 V.

seafire · Post by **seafire** » Mon Nov 10, 2025 10:07 pm

WTF is release velocity?

emasters · Post by **emasters** » Mon Nov 10, 2025 10:54 pm

When you press a key, there are typically two rubber buttons under that key which are staggered front to back. After the key is initially pressed and the first button is actuated, the device will then measure the time it takes before the second button is actuated. This is translated into the typical key-on velocity value. In a similar way, when the key is released, the time is measured between the two button releases to determine the release velocity. Different synths (HW and SW) can use this to control various modulations/parameters. So if you release a key slowly, it controls a programmed parameter differently versus when the key is released fast. MPE keyboards typically have release velocity available, as do some other controller/synths (E.g., the Hydrasynth keybed and mod matrix support release velocity). I found it a bit strange to play at first, but it can be helpful to add expressive playing to a sound as you release a key.

Good synths that respond to release velocity