• SONAR
  • Kontact - Session Horns Pro
2016/05/07 23:01:46
Fabio Rubato
Hello. I'm experiencing some issues with this module in Sonar. On one project, the composed track would suddenly have some of the horns drop out and/or sound weird. Reloading the module would get it back to normal, but not too long on, the same issue would occur. 
 
On another project, I froze the track and there were no sounds at all from the track...leaving it unfrozen, and reloading the project would have Sonar stop working within a minute. As a workaround, I had to split the instrument, take the audio file to another track and delete Kontact. No issues after that.
 
Anyone else having or have had issues with this particular module in Kontact with Sonar recently?
 
Thanks
2016/05/07 23:40:53
kitekrazy1
Too bad you couldn't upload a project file for us to test.
2016/05/08 04:38:58
Fabio Rubato
kitekrazy1
Too bad you couldn't upload a project file for us to test.


How would I go about doing that? 
 
2016/05/08 06:14:37
Zargg
Hi. Sorry if this is obvious. What is your "prepare using: .... ms buffer in MIDI, Playback and Recording settings in Preferences? Maybe try to adjust?
All the best.
2016/05/08 06:39:04
robert_e_bone
Can you please provide more information for us to try to help you figure out what is happening?
 
Your computer specs and such (look at my profile signature at the bottom of this post of mine, to get an idea of the info that folks find helpful)
 
Also, what about settings, like the 'Prepare Using' parameter - (Cakewalk folks set it to a new default of 250, down from its original 500 setting.  Sometimes, setting that back to 500/750/1000 solves some dropped notes issues. (worth a shot anyways).  Sorry I don't remember the full name of the parameter in preferences - I have been up all night recording, and I have to get 45 minutes of sleep prior to heading off to rehearsal for Mother's Day service at my church. (playing piano/keys for it).
 
Driver Mode?
 
What sort of audio interface do you use?
 
Anything you can think of to supply us, will hopefully help your issues get resolved.
 
Bob Bone
 
2016/05/08 06:49:04
msorrels
You may need to increase your sound interface's latency.  I remember having some issues with using Session Horns and trying to run a very low latency that sound a lot like what you are describing.  The problems went away if I increased the ASIO latency/buffer size.  You might also want to check your MIDI Playback "prepare using" buffer size, the default is way too small for pretty much everything.
2016/05/08 18:43:51
Fabio Rubato
Zargg71
Hi. Sorry if this is obvious. What is your "prepare using: .... ms buffer in MIDI, Playback and Recording settings in Preferences? Maybe try to adjust?
All the best.


Hi. Number of Buffers: 128, Prepare Using: 1000
 
Thanks
2016/05/08 18:45:12
Fabio Rubato
msorrels
You may need to increase your sound interface's latency.  I remember having some issues with using Session Horns and trying to run a very low latency that sound a lot like what you are describing.  The problems went away if I increased the ASIO latency/buffer size.  You might also want to check your MIDI Playback "prepare using" buffer size, the default is way too small for pretty much everything.


Audio interface up full...ie, 2048 samples, buffer in midi: 128, prepare using: 1000
2016/05/08 18:47:32
Fabio Rubato
robert_e_bone
Can you please provide more information for us to try to help you figure out what is happening?
 
Your computer specs and such (look at my profile signature at the bottom of this post of mine, to get an idea of the info that folks find helpful)
 
Also, what about settings, like the 'Prepare Using' parameter - (Cakewalk folks set it to a new default of 250, down from its original 500 setting.  Sometimes, setting that back to 500/750/1000 solves some dropped notes issues. (worth a shot anyways).  Sorry I don't remember the full name of the parameter in preferences - I have been up all night recording, and I have to get 45 minutes of sleep prior to heading off to rehearsal for Mother's Day service at my church. (playing piano/keys for it).
 
Driver Mode?
 
What sort of audio interface do you use?
 
Anything you can think of to supply us, will hopefully help your issues get resolved.
 
Bob Bone
 


Hi Bob...my specs have been updated, but only for new speakers etc. Driver mode ASIO. Using RME UFX - in my specs - audio latency: MIDI - 2048, prepare using: 1000, buffer 128. 
 
Thanks
2016/05/09 04:41:32
Zargg
Maybe try to decrease the prepare using ...ms to 500, or 750? I have seen others have their issues disappear after adjusting this buffer. Hope you get it working.
All the best 
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