SOUND ON SOUND

[N i g e l]

As a generalisim [not tried it out]

"local" disconnects the keyboard from the synth engine so ....it depends.
If you want to use the exquisite Hydrasynth interface to control external sounds whilst the DAW plays the Hydrasynth engine then you need the volume up.


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and what BJG145 said as well :)

[The Elf]

This may be a really really silly question, but can't you just wind the volume down to zero?

Well there are ways around it, of course, though turning it down isn't one of them - it may be playing a part! The simplest way is to go switch off Local each time I power up! :lol:

But it's just annoying that it doesn't stay off when I switch it off - even when I save the system settings.

I find it just a bit more concerning when manufacturers go radio silent.

[BJG145]

There is a workaround, but, it's not ideal.

[The Elf]

:thumbup: I like your thinking. Can it play the A Major scale runs I fluff every time, too? :lol:

[N i g e l]

[Arpangel]

This may be a really really silly question, but can't you just wind the volume down to zero?

Well there are ways around it, of course, though turning it down isn't one of them - it may be playing a part! The simplest way is to go switch off Local each time I power up! :lol:

But it's just annoying that it doesn't stay off when I switch it off - even when I save the system settings.

I find it just a bit more concerning when manufacturers go radio silent.

I’m sorry you haven’t got this sorted Elf, I’ve been in similar situations where forum posts have had a lot of attention about my particular problem, and in those cases I’m left wondering why on earth these posts have escaped a manufactures attention?
After all, they should be alert to these things, and at least reassure those concerned to stop any potentially bad vibes.

[BobTheDog]

Well it's the only problem I have with it, and it's fairly minor in the scheme of things. No bugs found here. I'm very happy with it!

I’m guessing you don’t use the MPE side of things then :)

I have a downer on it as I got it for it’s MPE capabilities and unfortunately the MPE bugs don’t get fixed.

[The Elf]

Well it's the only problem I have with it, and it's fairly minor in the scheme of things. No bugs found here. I'm very happy with it!

I’m guessing you don’t use the MPE side of things then :)

I use my Roli for MPE. I've used the Hydra's poly AT with a few different poly AT-receiver synths with no problem. What problems are you referring to that I can try to recreate?

[Eddy Deegan]

I've also used poly-AT on mine a lot without issues and am also curious as to the bugs alluded to!

[BJG145]

Just did a bit of Googling on this out of curiosity and came across a video which demonstrates some illogical choices in the implementation of mono patches when played by an MPE controller. (A Linnstrument here.)

https://youtu.be/XrhZ-G1lQtY

You could say that some of these are minor, or that it's a choice rather than a bug (eg playing and releasing a duplicate note cancels the note), but these kinds of quirks can be quite annoying in performance (and some of them are clearly wrong).

[The Elf]

At least one of those 'bugs' looks like what happens when you single-channelise poly AT (the bend leaving a note at the wrong pitch).

I've just tried running my Roli into my Hydrasynth in MPE mode and it's working fine for me. I can't do the 'repeating same note' test, as my Roli doesn't support that, but I'm not getting any of those other problems. Bending pitch with two notes held on a mono patch doesn't de-tune the first note held, slide bending works as expected, mono note chain releases return to the correct note...

All seems fine to me! :headbang: :D :beamup:

[BobTheDog]

Well it's the only problem I have with it, and it's fairly minor in the scheme of things. No bugs found here. I'm very happy with it!

I’m guessing you don’t use the MPE side of things then :)

I use my Roli for MPE. I've used the Hydra's poly AT with a few different poly AT-receiver synths with no problem. What problems are you referring to that I can try to recreate?

There is an explanation here with video: https://github.com/IOSAudio/HydrasynthMonoMPE

[BobTheDog]

At least one of those 'bugs' looks like what happens when you single-channelise poly AT (the bend leaving a note at the wrong pitch).

I've just tried running my Roli into my Hydrasynth in MPE mode and it's working fine for me. I can't do the 'repeating same note' test, as my Roli doesn't support that, but I'm not getting any of those other problems. Bending pitch with two notes held on a mono patch doesn't de-tune the first note held, slide bending works as expected, mono note chain releases return to the correct note...

All seems fine to me! :headbang: :D :beamup:

Sorry after posting the previous link I read your post.

So I just tried with my Roli the same problems are there, so it would be really good for me to find out how yours is working.

Can you init a patch on the hydrasynth, then go to voice and select mono.

Now with the roli in mpe mode slide two notes, on yours only the last played is effecting the pitchbend not both of them?

[BobTheDog]

Hi Mr Elf,

I just did some further testing with the Roli and can replicate all bugs, including the playing the same note twice which the Roli does support.

The first note changing when the second note is slid and then release is slightly hidden by the fact that the Roli do not do the "intelligent" quantising the Linnstrument does and is firing of PB messages for the original note unless you hold your finger very still. This makes the two notes PB values fighting each other bug much more noticeable though.

I would be very interested why you do not see these bugs, I have a Desktop do you have the keyboard?

Maybe I could set up a midi file latter that shows the bugs and you could fire it off to your HS to double check if you have some time?

Thanks

Andy

[The Elf]

Can you init a patch on the hydrasynth, then go to voice and select mono.

Now with the roli in mpe mode slide two notes, on yours only the last played is effecting the pitchbend not both of them?

I play two notes (only one sounds, obviously). Whichever I bend, when I let go the pitch returns to the correct pitch of the still-held note. That seems as it should be to me.

If you mean that pitchbending both held notes starts a fight between them - yes, but it's in mono, so I would expect that too - you're sending two lots of bend data for a monosynth. Again, I'm fine with this.

I have the Hydrasynth keyboard.