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memarkiam · Post by **memarkiam** » Tue Jul 21, 2020 9:03 am

At first I thought Ample was trying to be clever and not allow unplayable chords, but I am finding notes cutting out on really simple stuff - 2 note minor 3rds for instance.

For instance, I can play A + C# together fine, but not G# + B. F# + A works fine again. It's very annoying. Anyone know what's going on?

Thanks.

memarkiam · Post by **memarkiam** » Tue Jul 21, 2020 9:05 am

Oh, weird! Now the A + C# is cutting out, but the G# + B is playing fine!!

Bizarre...

starflakeprj · Post by **starflakeprj** » Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:17 am

I'm not sure, but I think Ample instruments are quite picky about velocity. Have you tried all notes on 80, for instance?

memarkiam · Post by **memarkiam** » Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:25 am

Hi -thanks for the reply. Well, I'm playing it live right now (but also recording into my DAW) so I'll have a play with velocity and see if that works.

No, doesn't seem to be linked to velocity. And the problems moves around seemingly randomly. Is something I'm doing somehow triggering a temporary monophonic response, which then switches off just as suddenly? Don't know what that could be though.

starflakeprj · Post by **starflakeprj** » Tue Jul 21, 2020 11:13 am

I assume you have installed the latest version for AGL? I don't have any of my Ample instruments installed right now, since I recently bought a new computer, and have loads of software to install. I'm sure Ample Sound will chime in here once they're doing their round. They are usually replying to posts in this forum regularly.

starflakeprj · Post by **starflakeprj** » Tue Jul 21, 2020 11:15 am

Btw, try changing to "keyboard mode". The reason for the notes cutting could be because you are not in keyboard mode.

memarkiam · Post by **memarkiam** » Tue Jul 21, 2020 12:19 pm

Thank you. Will check out 'Keyboard mode' now.

memarkiam · Post by **memarkiam** » Tue Jul 21, 2020 12:28 pm

I"ve just checked in the manual for Keyboard Mode, and it does seem this could be causing it. Apparently there's a 'Play Mode' switch to toggle this off/on - but I don't seem to have it in my plug in!

Hopefully someone from Ample will come on soon and be able to help.

thanks.

memarkiam · Post by **memarkiam** » Wed Jul 22, 2020 11:22 am

OK, so I've found this switch, and this has solved it.

My only concern now is the algorithm to stop unplayable chords is actually stopping highly playable ones. Oh well.

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