Recordings have unwanted portamento-sound

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2013/01/24 08:48:27 (permalink)

Recordings have unwanted portamento-sound

There is a problem with recordings in my DAW (Sonar X1). If I play on my midi controller (breath controller), all sounds great (headphone). But if I listen to the record, there is an unwanted portamento effect. It sounds like a whining cat. In short: What I hear, is not, what I get. Perhaps, someone of you have an idea where the problem is.
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    daveny5
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    Re:Recordings have unwanted portamento-sound 2013/01/24 10:46:05 (permalink)
    Are you recording MIDI or audio? 
    If MIDI, what synth are you using? 

    Computer specs, soundcard, etc??? 


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    Re:Recordings have unwanted portamento-sound 2013/01/24 11:11:56 (permalink)
    It is MIDI. [Only recording is a problem; when playing, all sounds good.]. I tried Kontakt (Mr. Sax T) and a wind-controller-specific softsynth. I think, it is a general problem. Sound Card: USB-card: Komplete Audio 6; Computer (8GB RAM, Core i7, Win7, 64bit).
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    Re:Recordings have unwanted portamento-sound 2013/01/24 11:17:50 (permalink)
    Look in your event list to see whats causing the sound. What sound card are you using? Hopefully, its one of the recommended ones.

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    Re:Recordings have unwanted portamento-sound 2013/01/24 11:45:46 (permalink)
    Depending on the softsynth, it may have a portamento setting that you can turn off. 

    Or as CJ said, your breath controller may be sending a MIDI control code event  that the softsynth is interpreting as a pitch bend wheel. Look for "wheel" in the event list or CC5 which is portamento time, or 65 which is portamento on/off. 

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    Re:Recordings have unwanted portamento-sound 2013/01/24 12:37:29 (permalink)
    Soundcard: Komplete Audio 6 But still I do not understand, why the sound is allright while playing, and sounds strange after recording (and playing the record).
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