The Controllers Page

The Controllers Page holds information on MIDI controllers that Virtual Sampler supports. You can assign MIDI controllers to split parameters or change general controller parameters.

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The Controllers page consists of:

Aftertouch Controllers

Aftertouch is the amount of pressure that is applied to a key while it is pressed. Aftertouch enabled MIDI keyboards continuously send aftertouch data. Virtual Sampler allows you to use the aftertouch data to change several sound parameters. This is assigned with the aftertouch target:

The default setting is "None". This means that the aftertouch is ignored for that split. The amount of change that is applied to the specified target parameter is adjusted with the aftertouch range controls.

Note that you must enable receiving of aftertouch MIDI data within the Settings Page (Receive Event).

Pitch Bend Controllers

The range measured in semitones that is applied when pitch bend data is recognized is specified with the pitch bend range spinedit. If this value is set to 0, pitch bend data will not have effect on the pitch of the current split.

Note that you must enable receiving of pitch bend MIDI data within the Settings Page (Receive Event).

Other Controllers

Virtual Sampler supports two other kind of controllers that can be used to dynamically change sound parameters. These are

For these two controllers you can set one the following target parameters that are affected by the controller:

The default setting is "None". This means that the controller is ignored for that split.

Note that you must enable receiving of  MIDI controller data within the Settings Page (Receive Event).

Resetting Controllers

The "Reset Controllers" button is used to reset all controller data on all channels to their default values. This is especially useful in Virtual Sampler multi mode.

Changing all splits for a Preset in one step

The checkbox "Change all splits" is used to apply all changes to this page to all splits of the selected Preset (instrument). That means your changes will be applied to all splits and therefore override the old values. This is especially useful for Aftertouch and Pitch Bend settings that typically are equal for all splits of a Preset.