jtenney Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 My problem is that I am having a serious volume drop (almost 9 db) at always the same place, on a Kontakt instrument track. Also, if I stop playback with the space bar, the volume jumps back up to its proper level. I suspect it's some strange controller issue, or some spurious value being thrown out from somewhere, but I haven't been able to trace it, either in Logic or in Kontakt (though I always suspected it wasn't the latter). This is a brand-new problem, never seen it before. Of course it may be something blindingly obvious, it wouldn't be the first time... Anyone have an idea? Thanks all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 1. Look at track automation, and make sure there's no volume automation? 2. Look inside the MIDI regions on the track and make sure there's no MIDI Volume event? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtenney Posted August 9, 2020 Author Share Posted August 9, 2020 Thank you David, as so often over the years! I had checked track automation, but not the event list. I found similar volume changes listed for other MIDI region and deleted them too. Is it possible that my controller (an M-Audio Keystation 88-es, 3-4 years old) is throwing bad messages and might need to be replaced? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtenney Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share Posted June 21, 2021 David, an update here... I am having the same problem again, and this time the advice you gave me is no longer working. What's more, the volume may jump when the cursor is still and no playback is occurring. Does any other possible solution come to mind? Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Choose Logic Pro > Control Surfaces > Bypass All Control Surfaces. Does the issue disappear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtenney Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 The issue happens less frequently now, but it still happens. I forgot to mention that this is the only Kontakt instrument track it happens on. I'm running another without issue. Should I also test other instruments (like Izotope Iris for example) to see if it happens, which could isolate it as a Kontakt problem specifically? Thanks for your help on this David! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution David Nahmani Posted June 22, 2021 Solution Share Posted June 22, 2021 Sure, you could test that out. I would also try to turn off all external devices: controllers, keyboards, control surfaces... to see if the issue then disappears. Somehow you have control data reaching the instrument and instructing it to change its volume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtenney Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 That did it, David. I am in the habit of leaving my M-Audio midi controller turned on, and when turned off the problem disappeared. Doesn't need to be on when I'm not actually recording midi, of course, but I will keep an eye on it for eventual replacement anyway. Thanks so much for helping me through this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 You're welcome! Also make sure that in Logic you choose File > Project Settings > MIDI and deselect Control Change 7/10 controls Volume/Pan of channel strip objects? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtenney Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 Thanks! Is there a setting for this that is global? Or do I have to do it individually for each project? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 No global setting, no, it's an individual project setting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtenney Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 OK, thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 You're welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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