I have my Korg Radias plugged into a Digi 003 console (inputs 7-8) and I have noticed when playing through the 003 there is a slight phasing sound, which at times can quite dramatically alter the original tone.
This only occurs when playing through the 003 and is more noticeable on certain tones, however it is present to some degree on all.
This is my first hardware synth, and I'm not really very experienced recording them. There is possibly something really basic I'm doing wrong.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Koe.
Hardware synth phasing issues
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- KVRist
- 103 posts since 27 Jul, 2006 from Perth, Australia
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- KVRAF
- 4738 posts since 20 Feb, 2004 from Gothenburg, Sweden
There shouldn't be any phasing. What does your exact signal chain look like? Does the Radias connect to several devices? How is your MIDI hooked up? (It could be a local on/off issue)
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- KVRAF
- 9600 posts since 17 Sep, 2002 from Gothenburg Sweden
I see two possible reasons for this. "Midi local on" or "Direct monitoring". If it happens all the time it is most likely the second reason and if it only happens when you play the keys on the Radias but not when played from the sequencer it is most likely the first.
Midi Local on - If you connect a keyboard via midi to a sequencer what happens it that the synth plays a note from the keyboard,sends a midi message to the sequencer which also plays the same note though slightly delayed. So you need a way to disconnect the keyboard from the synth so it does'nt play any notes from the keyboard. Only from midi in. There is a parameter called "Midi Local". It should be set to off. This you should do either way so check it out. Don't forget to turn it on again if you use the synth live.
Direct Monitoring - Some soundcards can route the audio from it's inputs directly to the outputs so you can monitor the source with (almost) no latency. If you have software monitoring on too you will have a slighlty delyed sound mixed in with the direct signal which will also make a "phased" sound. In that case either turn of software or direct (possibly called hardware monitoring or something similar)
Midi Local on - If you connect a keyboard via midi to a sequencer what happens it that the synth plays a note from the keyboard,sends a midi message to the sequencer which also plays the same note though slightly delayed. So you need a way to disconnect the keyboard from the synth so it does'nt play any notes from the keyboard. Only from midi in. There is a parameter called "Midi Local". It should be set to off. This you should do either way so check it out. Don't forget to turn it on again if you use the synth live.
Direct Monitoring - Some soundcards can route the audio from it's inputs directly to the outputs so you can monitor the source with (almost) no latency. If you have software monitoring on too you will have a slighlty delyed sound mixed in with the direct signal which will also make a "phased" sound. In that case either turn of software or direct (possibly called hardware monitoring or something similar)
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 103 posts since 27 Jul, 2006 from Perth, Australia
Yep, it was just the MIDI local thing. Thanks a lot for the help!!