Limiting dynamic range

[d.healey]

For my instrument (flute) I have normalised the samples to roughly -3db. In HISE I want to try to restore the dynamic range of the instrument. For the flute the low register can't be played too loudly and the high register can't be played softly. What would be the best way to limit the dynamic range?

I can use a note number mod on the gain to prevent the gain being too high on the low notes, but how do I stop the gain being too low on the high notes?

[Dan Korneff]

@d-healey I've used this script in Kontakt that I think would do what you need. Maybe you can find a way to incorporate in HISE.

on init
  declare $SampleVolume
  declare $Sense := 0		{ used in dynamics control }
  declare $adjustedVelocity    	{ used in dynamics control }
  declare $DynamicRange		{ used in dynamics control }
  declare $VolumeOffset := 0  	{ used in dynamics control }

  { ------------------------------ END DECLARE VARIABLES }


 
  { --------------------------------------------------------------- DROP DOWN MENUS }

  declare ui_menu $Sensitivity
  add_menu_item ($Sensitivity, "Dynamic",0)  {full dynamic range, standard volume gradient}
  add_menu_item ($Sensitivity, "Detailed",1)  { full dynamic range, raised volume of low hits, lowered vol of high hits}
  add_menu_item ($Sensitivity, "Light",2)  { limited dynamic range -  top 1/4 sample zones not used}
  add_menu_item ($Sensitivity, "Heavy",3)  { limited dynamic range - bottom 1/4 sample zones not used}


end on
{ -------------------------------------------------------------- END INIT }



{ --------------------------------- SENSITIVITY UI HANDLER } 
on ui_control($Sensitivity)
 select ($Sensitivity)
    case 0  {Dynamic}
		$Sense := 0
		$DynamicRange := 0
		$VolumeOffset := 0
	case 1 {Detailed}
		$Sense := 130   {100 = standard dynamic, 180 = very detailed }
		$DynamicRange := 0
		$VolumeOffset := -4250 {vol decrease compensation}
	case 2 {Light}
		$Sense := 0
		$DynamicRange := 1
		$VolumeOffset := 3650 {vol increase compensation}
	case 3 {Heavy}
		$Sense := 0
		$DynamicRange := 2
		$VolumeOffset := -1750 {vol decrease compensation}
	end select
end on

{ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MAIN NOTE CONTROL } 
on note


	{ ------------- adjust incoming velocity based on UI DynamicRange setting }
	 $adjustedVelocity := $EVENT_VELOCITY
	 select ($DynamicRange)
		case 0
		case 1
			$adjustedVelocity := ($EVENT_VELOCITY*3/4)
		case 2
			$adjustedVelocity := ($EVENT_VELOCITY*3/4)+31
	end select
	change_velo($EVENT_ID,$adjustedVelocity)


{ --------- REDUCE VOLUME FOR LOWER VELOCITY NOTES }
	$SampleVolume := (128 - $EVENT_VELOCITY)*($minimumVolume +$Sense)
	$SampleVolume := $SampleVolume + $VolumeOffset
	change_vol($EVENT_ID, $SampleVolume, 0)

end on

[Dan Korneff]

@d-healey Another option is to use different samplers for Hi Med Low velocity levels... then you can adjust the output gain of each separately.

[d.healey]

@dustbro Thanks for the code snippet. I'm not sure it will work in my case though. I have volume controlled by CC, I am starting to think a scripted solution is going to be the way forward though so I'll see what I can borrow from your snippet :)