[A6] A6 KEYS ARE GETTING STUCK

[Doug Pearson]

This sounds like yet another of the extreme-usage conditions that causes "note off" messages to be seemlingly lost in the CPU on the A6.  I haven't used extreme portamento in mono/unison mode, so I haven't encountered the problem under that context, but I have (intermittently, of course) under conditions such as multiple sequencer use in mix mode (especially when the sustain pedal gets involved).

Just out of curiosity, are you able to get the notes un-stuck by switching presets, or switching to mix mode, and playing notes that will (hopefully) re-trigger the voices in question?  Sometimes that works, sometimes the A6 seems to completely lock up.  FWIW I've probably encountered on-stage lockups at something like one tenth of the shows I've played with the A6 (I'm sure it would be less often if I didn't use it exclusively in mix mode live).  Enough to be moderately annoying, but nowhere near enough to make me think about replacing it (even if there was another option).

Doug

-----Original Message-----
>From: kam6 <kam6 at inregina.com>
>Sent: Feb 25, 2006 10:23 PM
>To: a6 <a6 at code404.com>
>Subject: [A6] A6 KEYS ARE GETTING STUCK
>
>Hello, I am using my Andromeda for performance and keys are getting stuck on 
>one sound.
>
>Example: Preset 2 006 Unistack Porta
>
>I just took out the effects, switched KBD Mode to Mono / Unison X, and added a 
>bit more of portamento so that there's more gliss between the keys.
>
>When I play faster lines, keys are getting stuck. All and any of them, at 
>random.
>
>Please advise on any issues you may know, the synth is absolutely brand new.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>
>Carlos Najar
>Calgary, AB, Canada
>
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