(Duplicated from the Creamware forum)
Hi all,
I'm finding the behaviour of this sampler rather odd in a number of ways, after having a good play with it over the weekend.
I was trying to load the ns_kit drumset (soundfont), and will use the snare on g#1 as an example.
This snare has 24 key groups, all set to g#1. They are paired in left and right channel samples, over 12 discrete velocity ranges (i.e. no overlapping of the velocity ranges).
Only the first 11 sample pairs played - the 12th pair would not, regardless of what I did. Is there a limit on the number of velocity ranges one can set for a particular (?) key group?
Next, I noticed that the polyphony was set to 32. So, I set it to 2 (no more than two samples would ever need to be played at once). Nothing - no sound at all. I found that I had to set the polyphony to at least 16 before all 11 (the 12th never played) sample pairs would sound across their velocity range.
Why is this? The voice demand would only ever be 2.
STS 3000 also couldn't load all of the kit (memory problems), although I do have enough system RAM - is there an internal upper limit to this sampler?
Lastly, I still have an issue with the output level from the sampler. I have the Master Gain & IO Gain both maxed out in the settings dialog, the program's level set to 99 (max), the Basic Level set to 99 (max) and the level's also maxed-out for the individual samples (+50). The envelope is also set to the max to ensure that it isn't affecting the sample(s) level.
So, given the above, why is the output level from the sampler over 21 db less than taking the output from the 'smpl' outputs? OK, this is the sample in it's 'Raw' state, but I can't see the reason for such a drop of output level.
I should point out that there is a difference in output level of this order no matter what sample programs I load into the STS 3000.
Lastly, I decided to try Battery - it loaded the entire kit, no memory problems reported, all samples played back, and they all played back at a decent level (i.e. up near 0db, rather than -24 db or whatever).
Royston