Bug reports & end-user support for Akai's MPC Software 'controllers' including the new MPC Studio 2, the MPC Touch, MPC Renaissance & original MPC Studio and MPC StudioB lack.
By BOOMBAPXL Mon Jun 03, 2013 9:33 pm
Got a small issue, I'm hoping someone can help, in particular Jah as I know you've also got Machfive3.

On the Machfive interface, each patch (preset or whatever) has it's own standard volume & pan levels as seen on the far left of the M5 window with those sleek blue bars. I've noticed that no matter what I set these to (for example reduce the volume and pan on a synth preset) the MPC always resets the settings to the default levels on a new playback (stopped then started).

I noticed that the MPC Ren virtual instrument mixer plays a role here. It acts as the master pan & volume for Machfive's tracks (not the master main out). If I move the settings for vol & pan in the MPC mixer, the vol & pan changes are reflected in the Machfive plug-in. Surely making settings to either should sync both ways and not just one way? If I move the volume/pan in machfive, the MPC mixer should update.

As it stands, I can't make Pan & Vol changes from Machfive and have to make these basic settings in the MPC mixer *only*.

I'm not sure if it's a Machfive issue or for other VSTi's in general when used in the Ren...

Has anyone else noticed this behavior with their VSTi's (mainly multi-timbral ones like Omnisphere and Kontakt)?
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By JAH Tue Jun 04, 2013 9:11 am
It is by design. You will see improvements in this regard with the next update.
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By JAH Tue Jun 04, 2013 11:07 pm
I believe you will be extremely happy what 1.4 does in this regard.