When I look in the Voyager KB manual, I see in the MIDI implementation chart that it responds to and transmits aftertouch. However, the Voyager RME’s MIDI implementation chart says it does neither. Can anyone confirm that this is true. I have an Akai MPK49 as my primary controller and it sends aftertouch and I have a Voyager RME on the way. I’d like to know that my controller’s aftertouch will be received by the RME, since there are many presets that use it.
Thanks!
Hi Reggie T,
of course the RME cannot send aftertouch values cause there’s no keyboard. Receiving aftertouch values is the same as on the normal Voyager.
Have fun,
Rudi
That’s good to know. Yes, obviously sending is a non issue, but I wonder why the MIDI implementation chart in the RME manual had “O” for receives aftertouch. “O” translates to no. Maybe a later version of the software fixed this and the manual was just not updated.
Can’t wait to get it. Hoping it’s here before Moogfest. 
Thanks, btw, Rudi.
I’ve had my RME since October 29th and have had ample time to sort this out, to no avail. I cannot seem to get my RME to respond to pressure from my MIDI keyboard that definitely is sending pressure data. I can even watch the MIDI indicator on the RME light up after the note has already been triggered and I’m simply leaning into the keys.
I did figure out a cool way to send pressure using my MP-201 and a little app called MIDI Pipe to convert aftertouch MIDI data to MIDI CC# then have the MP-201 convert that to CV and then out into anything on the VX-352, but that is simply a really fun workaround. It would be nice to have the RME respond to pressure as it’s set up in the presets.
Please a a definitive answer someone. DOES THE RME RESPOND TO PRESSURE? If so, how do I get this to work.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
PS - As I mentioned earlier, the manual has an “X” for both keyboard and rack versions under After touch - Recognized (in the MIDI Implementation chart on page 89). I also notice that the OS version referenced is 3.4. Did something happen that affected the recognition of pressure data in 3.5? There is obviously a “PRESSURE” selection on the Shaping dial.
This is still one big mystery, it seems.
OK, here is a special explanation for you:
EDIT menu page 5.4 (Pot Mapping) → ENTER
Pot Mapping page 1.1 → ENTER
SRC → select Pressure (-1 button or so)
Dest → select Filter Cutoff (this is just an example)
Amount → select 50%
Now the MIDI after touch data should affect the filter cutoff.
Have fun,
Rudi
Thanks, Rudi! Just what I needed to know. Now that I know that I can get the RME to respond to pressure, I can wrap my head around specific applications. Still a little unsure why the shaping dial doesn’t seem to work when set to pressure, but I will figure that out. Thanks, so much, for taking the time to write these steps!
Reggie
Hi, New to synthesizers, the difference in terminology and what to expect in how electronics perform, either the expression pedal, MFs, or the early Voyagers (connections, jacks, software) threw me. The first version of aftertouch I jumped to the conclusion that the response felt like a switch, attributed to user error.
After sending the V back and forth, I read explanations on using pressure with potmapping or as a mod source. Does the new voyager have more recent innovation for AT? … or was replacing the mod wheels needed in the first place or just another user error (the AT available from the if routing pressure correctly)?
Nathan
Hi,
The first version of aftertouch (the early Voyagers), I was of the opinion the response felt like a switch, maybe attributed to user error.