NiXO Beee wrote: >It pointed out a difference between aftertouch and channel pressure I wasn't aware of. > Channel aftertouch/pressure is indeed a "whole keyboard" implementation of aftertouch (read: cheaper for manufacturers). The less common polyphonic aftertouch let the player control the aftertouch on a per-key basis. I've not kept up with the new hardware, perhaps poly AT is more widely implemented now ? The MIDI spec includes some other neat stuff, such as the Type 2 MIDI file format and key-release velocity. Few manufacturers have made use of that stuff, IIRC. Best, dp