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McHale

I have a combi with a lead patch in it. I changed the Portamento for that patch from PRG to 40. Works great. When you power the machine off and eventually back on again, it's no longer set to 40 and is set to off.

REALLY embarrassing last night when we started "Riding The Storm Out" and instead of a slow glide from one note to a higher note about 4 octaves up, there was no portamento. Sad

So Korg, if you can fix this with the upcoming update, I'd greatly appreciate it.

-Mc
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McHale · Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 1:36 pm Post subject:

BUMP. Can someone else test and reconfirm?
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kid_nepro_2002 · Approved Merchant Joined: 27 Mar 2002 Posts: 557

Strange. I have several lead sounds set in combi mode that use portamento an don't have that problem. Maybe a midi filter issue? Page one in the midi filtering has a portamento sw option. Maybe you have it on?
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McHale · Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 2:12 pm Post subject:

In the combi, do you have the patch using the default portamento settings or did you set a different number in the COMBI over-riding the program's setting? I also use a pedal switch to activate it. But I've successfully reproduced this on every combi I've edited or created. In fact, I can sometimes watch it turn off if I have that page up and play the patch and use the pedal switch. You can literally watch it set to OFF when you use the pedal switch.
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kid_nepro_2002 · Approved Merchant Joined: 27 Mar 2002 Posts: 557

I usually set it according to the type of sound I'm using. Rarely using the default.

Just remembered.....

There is also another midi filter on page 3 called "enable other control change messages". I've found filtering that helps when strange things like this pop up. If not check around the other midi filter settings. That's my best guess.

Good Luck!
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michelkeijzers · Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 5:47 pm Post subject:

I think I have the same 'issue' on the M50. However, what you have to do is be sure to save the portamento with the changed portamento setting while it is ACTIVE (so when you are using a foot switch then the foot switch should be tapped so that portamento is active). This means when the combi is selected portamento is active and you have to press to switch it off if you want to start without portamento. And make sure you DON't save the patch while in that situation otherwise portamento will be saved as off again.
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McHale · Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 5:56 pm Post subject:

Everything works as it should until I power it off. I can save it play a ton of other progs or combis and go back to that combi and it's fine. If I power it off and back on, it no longer works.
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michelkeijzers · Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 6:11 pm Post subject:

In that case it is different (and I don't know the answer).
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danatkorg · Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 7:02 pm Post subject:

McHale · Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 7:29 pm Post subject:

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michelkeijzers · Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 11:11 pm Post subject:

I think it is something similar to my M50 then.
I use it on one timbre in a combi to override the portamento speed to a certain number (default is OFF). When I change another parameter I always have to make sure portamento is showing the right value (which is when I step on a switch) otherwise the portamento is off.

I don't think this is really user friendly though. It would be nice to have a portamento speed setting and by footswitch just an On/Off setting. Then the correct speed would always be written while the switch would take care of the On/Off of the portamento.
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McHale · Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 11:30 pm Post subject:

I think it has to do with the fact that I have a pedal switch set to Portamento in the Global Settings. ANY value I change it to other than PRG will revert to OFF regardless what it was when you saved it. EVERY combi I've tested it on does it. I can't see this not being a bug.
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