Keyboards & DAWs that support NoteOff velocity

[dlandis]

'NoteOff velocity' can give some interesting, additional dynamic expression. It defines how quickly a pressed key is released. The Midi 1.0 specification allows to transmit velocity information with the noteOff command since decades. Sadly this feature is rarely supported by hard- and software and deserves some attention.

I am certainly ignorant about this, Marcus, so please forgive me, but if a DAW supports MPE, doesn't it follow that it recognizes NoteOff Velocity? Or is the data folded into the MPE spec another way entirely (for lack of a better technical description; again, please forgive the characterization if it is cumbersome)?

[Markus Krause]

It'd say: A DAW that does support VST2 and MPE most likely also does support NoteOff velocity.

In general it depends on how the DAW processes the Midi and what feature-set it has.
In the VST3 format the MPE stuff and lots of other Midi commands are converted and wrapped by the DAW. VST3 does not offer proper Midi support. So supporting MPE without NoteOff velocity would be possible when using this plugin format.

[dlandis]

It'd say: A DAW that does support VST2 and MPE most likely also does support NoteOff velocity.

In general it depends on how the DAW processes the Midi and what feature-set it has.
In the VST3 format the MPE stuff and lots of other Midi commands are converted and wrapped by the DAW. VST3 does not offer proper Midi support. So supporting MPE without NoteOff velocity would be possible when using this plugin format.

Thanks, Marcus. That makes sense. I appreciate the explanation.