[FIXED]: The midi CC values where bad within the digitakt. Full write-up at bottom
My Digitakt based setup is all jacked up. When sending midi sequences the notes will end up stuck with this muted sound (almost like plucking).
I think it usually happens when hitting stop, but I’m pretty sure I’ve seen it in other situations. It does this to multiple synths, specifically debugging my Juno DS 88 and HydraSynth.
The hydra tends to go back to normal when changing patches, but the DS might not (I think they just might have different patch behavior).
Any way suffice it to say I’m pretty frustrated, but somethings going on from a midi perspective.
Note: Edit and change history moved to after the fix
[FIXED]: The midi CC values where bad within the digitakt. Therefore, the digitakt will send occasional messages, confirming they stay in the correct state; but these values were dangerous, and caused the synthesizer to be silent (“plucky” muted notes).
In the case where such a midi anomaly is found, it can be eliminated, by going to the CC screen and clearing all (you may have to reset the synth and/or patch), or selecting a good value. The behavior could be slightly different, effecting other parameters, so this can be tried every time the digitakt erroneously edits a patch (most synths have a little asterisk indicator
Some for of bus analyzer (midi analyer) can be used to debug such issue. In this case logic prox was used. A software instrument was used to record and playback messages, examining the different parameter changes. The CC values can then be checked on the digitakt.
Note I’m using a MIDI 1-4 thru box from the digi to synths, and the DS going to the input of the digi.
Edit: this seems to be happening when I stop a sequence now.
Edit 2: just to be clear I’m using a basic setup with one digi output going to one synth, no ins even. Hydra is easier because a patch change (which also clears) fixes it. The DS needs a power cycle, except some instruments work, this is a weird one.
Edit infinity: Thought I had a workaround, but it didn’t help… back to having problems with a project I thought was good
Obsolete final edit with workaround that didn’t work:
seems like my workaround for now is to abandon the project and see if it happens again. It’s worth pointing out that the “bad project” seems to be the only one that I “initialized”. Using “save as” until I figure this out. I’m not 100% sure if it was the project or sequence.
I haven’t necessarily given up, and am not completely satisfied with this solution. It would still be valuable to post any advice, I’ve reached out to Elektron, but no idea what their support is like (customer support is hard).