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2013/10/19 12:33:22 (permalink)

POLYPHONY

Hi
I have got my Sonar X3 up and running and now going through the learn curve.
Everything Is running great and I have put all folders and screen sets where I want them.
 
My question Is------
 
If I play six notes  at once  with both hands I get notes cutting out.
I can play three notes without a note dropping ,but If I want to put In a live melody vamping with the left hand ,notes disappear on all soft synths. (5 notes simultaneously plays ok, but not 6
If you play six note some notes do not sound as if they are not there. Like pressing a key and silence.
It could be random, any of the six That Is the way It seems to me
 
Is there a property I have to adjust or is It something to do with the soundcard or limitations of computers today?????????????
I have a Quad core I7 machine running win 7. 
When you multi track things play ok--weird!!
 
 
 
PS  Is It something to do with Asio being 24 bit as opposed to 16 bit????  In check box
All the Best
John
post edited by igiwigi - 2013/10/19 19:23:46
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    Kalle Rantaaho
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    Re: POLYPHONY 2013/10/20 04:19:25 (permalink)
    Some synths are multitimbral, some not. In the soft synths GUI you can usually adjust the polyphony. 
    Could be your keyboard has a related setting, too, but I'm not sure about the details.
    Anyways, in the end it's synth dependant. 
     

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    igiwigi
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    Re: POLYPHONY 2013/10/20 12:56:30 (permalink)
    Hi Kalle
     
    I played an FM 8 and the  X3 electric piano and both are Multi-Timbral.
    Today I started up my Tyros 4 and then my Emu 0404 and phatboy control unit ,then computer.
    All Is playing well now and I can play six notes without a glitch.
    I am just wondering If I started things up In the wrong sequence. The computer has to recognize everything.
    I also may have pressed a wrong button on the Tyros 4.
    To recap.
    I played both hands --six notes and some notes did not sound. It was like pressing a silent key and It was random.
    Going great now ,but what was going on I still do not know.
    I hope It does not happen again.
    Just getting used to the additive Drums now and seems fantastic as you can add midi files and re-arrange them.
     
    The Comping Is out of this world and beats lego brick building as with samples.
    Nothing like imagination and melody.
    Once I have the next update and ironed out niggles, I will then Norton Ghost my drive.
     
     
     
    All the best
    John
    post edited by igiwigi - 2013/10/20 13:03:28
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    Re: POLYPHONY 2013/10/22 15:53:43 (permalink)
    if it's a vst.. you might find upping ya buffers help also.. give it more.. and you'll find you aren't losing / dropping notes.
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