[A6] Beware ribbon hold

[Mike Schultz]

OK, I understand.  Here's how it went down:

- PROGRAMS use in the mix respond to ribbon
- MIX channels have ribbon disabled
- program change is received when ribbon is nonzero (HOLD is on)
- sounds are buggered
- ribbon value changed (ie HOLD turned off)
- too bad sucka.  Change mix program and change back again.

I would call that a bug.  MOD WHEEL OFF means MOD WHEEL OFF, as in,  
this channel is not supposed to know about MOD WHEEL, *therefore  
ZERO*.  Thanks for the heads up on that one Doug.  Potentially a very  
nasty thing on stage.

Whenever I get testy and frustrated (like, presently) about these  
"quirks" (ie bugs), I think to myself, somewhere in the world,  
perhaps at this very moment, Nick Rhodes is cursing and swearing at  
it too.  Or so I like to believe. Nick? (who's to say, anyone could  
be here)  Has a run through "Save a Prayer" ever been ruined because  
you forgot to turn off HOLD?  Just curious.

And then I think, Numark is seriously dropping the ball.  Hire a  
software contractor already.  Like, one, say.  Please?
Sorry folks.  Did I mention that I love this synth?
Mike

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On Nov 18, 2005, at 3:15 PM, Doug Pearson wrote:

> Note that the mod wheel behaves in essentially the same way: if you  
> change mixes with the mod wheel set to a value other than zero,  
> programs in the new mix will behave using that non-zero mod wheel  
> value, but will reset when the mod wheel is moved, UNLESS the mod  
> wheel is turned OFF for that mix channel.  In that case, you're  
> stuck with the mod wheel being on for those channels, until you  
> either: A) power-cycle the A6, or B) turn ON the mod wheel for that  
> channel, reset the mod wheel's position to zero, then turn the mod  
> wheel back OFF for the channel.
>
> I don't know that I'd necessarily call that a bug, but the A6 mix  
> mode sure has a TON of quirks that it's good to be aware of ...
>
> Doug
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Schultz <mschultz at magma.ca>
> Sent: Nov 18, 2005 12:08 PM
> To: A6 <a6 at code404.com>
> Subject: [A6] Beware ribbon hold
>
> In rehearsal today, after an extended outro wank on the ribbon, I hit
> HOLD to keep my filter setting glued down for the envelope release.
> The next tune came up, and the offboard sequencer sent a new mix
> program change.  After three minutes of trying to figure out why the
> mix sounded totally wrong, I finally discovered that HOLD was still
> engaged.
>
> But, turning off HOLD did not reset the ribbon value.  The first
> thing I did after this was to hit the ribbon to clear it.  Nothing
> happened!  Hit the ribbon again, ribbon value zips back down to 0.
>
> Has anyone else had this, and, watch out.
>
> Mike
>
>
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