sudden volume changes in loops (ETHNO)

qsource · Post by **qsource** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 3:05 pm

I'm using Ethno in ProTools (7.1 cs8 on Mac OSX 10.4.6) and I'm triggering loops every 2-4 bars. Unfortunately, even if I keep the MIDI velocity the same, the loops randomly get louder or softer on various triggers. I can't find any pattern to when this happens.

I've tried triggering as Immediate, Next Note and Next Bar without any improvement. I've tried isolating a single Ethno channel/instrument and this does not change this behavior.

Anyone else notice this? Any fix or workaround?

Stan

David Polich · Post by **David Polich** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 7:57 am

If you are manually triggering the loops, then anytime you "overlap" your triggering you are double-triggering samples which would definitely cause a "jump" in volume. Have you quantized your MIDI track data so there are no overlapping notes?

In other words, unless your timing is perfectly quantized, 100%, and your MIDI notes do not overlap, the volume jumps will happen.

qsource · Post by **qsource** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 10:18 am

Thanks, David. I'll check that out.

Stan

David Polich wrote:If you are manually triggering the loops, then anytime you "overlap" your triggering you are double-triggering samples which would definitely cause a "jump" in volume. Have you quantized your MIDI track data so there are no overlapping notes?

In other words, unless your timing is perfectly quantized, 100%, and your MIDI notes do not overlap, the volume jumps will happen.