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Velocity: In MIDI terms, velocity is how fast a key is moved by the player. There are actually two types: "Attack" velocity (normally referred to simply as "velocity") is how fast the key is struck, while release velocity refers to how fast the player lets go of the key at the end of a note. Velocity is often routed to control the volume of a note, how fast of an attack a note might have, or how bright a sound might be. Release velocity is commonly used to set the amount of time a note hangs or rings on after being released.

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Vaporware	Variable Pattern Mic	Variable State Filter
Variac	Varispeed	Varitone
VAST	VBR	Voltage-controlled Amplifier (VCA)
VCA Group	VCF	VCO
VCR	VCXO	Velocity
Velocity Compression	Velocity Curve	Velocity Split
Veneer	Verse	VESA
VESA	VFO	VGA
Very High Frequency	Vibrato	Vibratone
Vibrato Tailpiece	Vibrola	Video Sync
Violin Bass	Virtual Analog Synthesizer	Virtual Dolby Digital
Virtual Dolby Surround	Virtual Instrument	VirtualMemory
Virtual Slave Reel	Virtual Track	VISE
VITC	Vivace	Virtual Network Computing
VOC	Vocal Booth	Vocoder
Voice	Voice-Stealing	Voice Coil
Voice Leading	Voice Over	Voicing
Volatile Memory	Volt	Volt-Ampere
Voltage	Voltage Clamping	Voltage-controlled Filter (VCF)
Voltage Depression	Voltage Regulator	Voltage Sag
Voltage Spike	Volume	Volute
Virtual Studio Technology	VST2	VST Instrument