sound's altered when controlling my Indigo via Midi... - The Unofficial Access Virus & Virus TI Forum

Origami · #1 07.01.2006, 04:11 PM

I'll try to explain my problem briefly.
I bought an Indigo months ago but haven't had much time these months and I'm a newbie regarding harwdware synths, so my learning curve with my Virus Indigo is slow.

well, my problem.

When I control my Virus Indigo via Midi, in FL Studio or Sonar for example, the sound is altered; sometimes almost imperceptible, sometimes slightly, sometimes dramatically. I don't know what's the cause of the problem. I have Local off selected, and Midi Panel as Int+Midi, and also tried Midi alone.
But same problem.

For example, I was playing a melody this morning using patch c12 called Basstard, and when I played my Virus alone it sounds good, but when I control it via Midi with the sequencers, the sound changes a lot, it gets a strange flangerish effect and I don't know why.

can someone help me? thanks in advance

ben crosland · #2 07.01.2006, 04:46 PM

If it's a 'flangerish' effect, it's probably caused by having Local set to On in the System menu. This means you will get a note directly from the keyboard, and one back from the sequencer as well.

Try switching it to Off and see if that helps.

Origami · #3 07.01.2006, 04:48 PM

no, no, I've already checked that. It's off.

Origami · #4 07.01.2006, 05:00 PM

I can even upload a sample of the same song played directly on the synth and played via Midi Out, to see the clear difference...

Origami · #5 07.01.2006, 05:17 PM

these are two exact sequences, one played by me on the virus synth, the other played via midi by the sequencer. difference in sound is striking.
well it seems I can't upload them here.,..

MADSTATION · #6 07.01.2006, 05:28 PM

Origami: you can send them my way: madnes1@sympatico.ca
I will upload them on my server and make them available if you want

MADSTATION · #7 07.01.2006, 05:29 PM

btw, I think this might be because you need to mute the channel in your soundcard's mixer.

Origami · #8 07.01.2006, 05:32 PM

It is muted. 8O

where could I upload both sequences for you to check it?

I'm trying many many sounds and sometimes it's imperceptible; but with this sound, for example, it's very very significant.

Origami · #9 08.01.2006, 11:33 PM

Well I just wanted to say that i've solved the problem; it had to do with velocity in my sequencer; thanks to those who tried to help me.