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Key Switches
The Key Switches are a useful idea which implemented many years ago in some software synthesizers.
What it means is that by pressing specific notes on your MIDI keyboard you can select different synth patches.
For example, some Strings sections on the market provide key switches to change the patches from sustain into legato or pizzicato or tremolo and so on.
The usual workflow is simple:
- Select 1 or 2 octaves that fit your needs.
- Tap on the note that corresponds to the software instrument you use.
As this is a MIDI procedure, you can record and edit these key strokes into your DAW software.
The image below is an example from a software instrument. The key switches are the red keys highlighted by the red ellipse.
Description
- This horizontal bar is the TITLE BAR.
- This area is the horizontal scroll area. Slide your finger on it to move around.
– By sliding left or right inside the title, you can move between the main functions of DAW IT rotationally. - These 2 areas are the vertical scroll areas. Slide your finger on them to move around.
Note that on some devices as tablets, there will be no need to use scrolling at all, because of their size. - The titles of the octaves. Slide your finger onto them to change the octave.
- Tap on this icon to change between horizontal and vertical view.
- Tap on this icon to change between 1 or 2 octaves view.
- These rectangles are the main keyboard. Tap on them to send MIDI key switches to your DAW.
Please note !!!
DAW IT provides you with full MIDI keyboard range (128 notes), while most instrumentsuse the lowest or highest octaves for key switches.
Example
