Specifying MIDI Events #

MIDI Key Switch #

A MIDI key switch can be specified either as a note number (0-127) or as a chromatic note plus an octave.

MIDI Note Number #

To specify a MIDI note number, just prefix the number with KS:

KS3
ks13
ks 7

The default velocity is 127. If you need to specify a different velocity, you can specify the velocity after an “=” sign. Examples:

KS3=2
ks13=125
ks 7 = 13

Keyboard Note #

A chromatic note with an octave number:

C0
d#2
f 3

Middle C is by default C4. If your VST vendor has a different opinion, you can open the Options toggle at the top of the VST Sounds tab and choose a different octave.

As with note numbers, the default velocity is 127. If you need to change that, you can include the velocity after an “=” sign:

C#3 = 64
C0=120

CC Values #

To set a continuous controller to a particular value:

CC3=17
cc3 = 14

CC Ranges #

Some VST instruments use a continuous controller to choose between several options. E.g., CC3 might be used to make a six-way choice. The first 1/6 of the range, approximately 0-21, picks the first choice; the second 1/6 of the range, approximately 22-42, picks the second choice; and so on.

If there are more than two or three choices, it becomes error-prone to pick a value in the correct range. Fugalist supports an alternative notation:

CC3 = 4/6

This will divide the range 0-127 into six parts and pick a value that falls in the middle of the fourth range.

MIDI Program change #

To enter a MIDI program change, prefix the program number with PC:

PC13
pc 12