Well, you dont have to automate it! Just set it at the default value, which is 40 or set it to full (63). Automating it doesnt make any sense
The thing that the knob does, when it is NOT set to the 0 value (led isnt lighing up red) is that it is telling the redrum channel that velocity values should HAVE an impact on the volume. So in effect, when you raise the value even more (just once... dont automate..
) then the velocity values will have more impact on the volume.
For instance. The "vel" value is set to 31 (for this example);
1 you have a snare with a full velocity value of 127 in your midi lane.
2 you have another snare with a velocity value of 63 in you midi lane.
When in this example, the "vel" knob on the redrum channel would've been set to full its max value (which turns out to be 63 instead of 127 due to negative and positive values), the velocity change in youre midi channel would effect the volume by around 50% (127:63 = around 50%).
But, cause it is set to 31 (in our example), it only
allows for half of the volume impact due to velocity, which with a "vel knob" value of 31 in this example wouldn't be a 50%, but in stead would be 25%.
So, half of the velocity (127 = full 63 = half) in midi would impact the outgoing volume of the redrum by:
- 50% on max value of the "vel" knob set to 63 (max value)
- 25% on max value of the "vel" knob set to 31 (half value)
So in short:
Midi channel sends trigger to redrum with a velocity of 63 --> redrum gets trigger'd --> reads that the velocity impact that is allowed is 31 ("vel" knob is set to 31) --> ReDrum changes the volume accordingly; which is in this case, -25%
So in even shorter; just set the "vel" knob to a static value (for max impact set it to 63), then it should work.
Ennu, no worries.. Sommige dingen zie je wel eens over het heufd.. Der zijn ook zoveel knoppies
On a side note: excuses me for the long anwser, thought it might be an idea to explain whats going on besides the tip "set the Vel knob to a static value".