strange volume issue?

20 Sep 2007, 13:32

I'm having a strange issue with volume that I can't figure out why or even when it's gonna happen. I have a pretty involved setup with my fantomx - I use output A for my keyboard sounds and I use output B for bass synth sounds - running at the same time at live shows - going out to different amps.

anyway my sounds include layers where the bottom goes out to the bass amp - and the rest of the keys go out to the keyboard amp.

It doesn't happen everytime (which is why I can't figure out the issue), but sometimes, when I change patches to the next song - all of a sudden all the output volumes of the whole keyboard (both outputs a & b) become at least 25% quieter in volume. Nothing changes this - even changing to other patches.

Once I turn the keyboard off and back on - then the volumes all come back to normal.

Has anyone experienced something like this or have any ideas what it would be?

Re: strange volume issue?

20 Sep 2007, 18:44

I don't have that particular issue, but I have other volume-changing issues when using the Fantom-X' audio track recorder. When playing back recorded tracks, and recording a new one (re-sampling), sometimes the volume of the "live" track is much, much louder than the playback. Other times it's fine. Try recording any patch into audio tracks. Then play it back and play "searing COSM." It sounds like 24dB or more louder.

Re: strange volume issue?

21 Sep 2007, 11:53

I don't really use the audio recorder on this - but I'll check it out.

Re: strange volume issue?

22 Sep 2007, 01:23

I am DEFINITELY having some kind of issue with the Fantom's handling of sampled sound amplitudes! I recorded an external guitar at nominal levels (after successfully recording guitar tracks all day the same way). When playing back the audio tracks recording containg that track, that track was so boosted, I had to pot the Fantom's mixing fader down to about '2.' Later, I came back to work on the track, and the volume was magically "normal" again, and I had to pot it back up to '8.'

Re: strange volume issue?

22 Sep 2007, 07:05

do you use any midi controllers to switch patches or to play parts? They'll often send a volume control event (with the current value of the volume slider, or a preprogrammed value for more advanced masterkeyboards).

Re: strange volume issue?

25 Sep 2007, 00:41

No MIDI. No computer. Only a master clock is sent via MIDI from the Fantom-X to all my other synths. And I NEVER use the sequencer (someday, I will). By the way, some "good news." I laid down four measures of a pad in a Fantom-X6 at Guitar Center today, then played back the audio tracks recording of it while playing searing COSM patch, etc. Same "too loud" problem. Guess my Fantom isn't "defective."