Rocknrolldentist Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Hello- I often use my px-5s as a controller connected to the sounds of a Hammond sk-1 but I've been finding that as I'm playing live with the band, the keys often cut out during the song--ie nothing plays intermittently when the keys are stroked. I checked all of my cords and they seem OK--what could cause this and how would I remedy the situation. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Saucier Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Try this. Press system setting>midi>high reso out>off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocknrolldentist Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 Hi Brad--I tried your suggestiion but my privia still cuts out intermittently when I use it as a controller through midi with my hammond sk-1. Any other suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Saucier Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 We're back to suspecting the cables. Do you have any other midi instrument to test with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocknrolldentist Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 Hi Brad--no other midi instrument--I have 2 sets of cables and the cut-out happens with both of them?? Help!!! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aron Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 The Privia audio cuts out or the SK-1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocknrolldentist Posted March 16, 2016 Author Share Posted March 16, 2016 Hi-- whne I'm playing the privia, using the sounds from the sk-1 through midi, the privia cuts out and intermittently wont play the sound from the sk-1. What's up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aron Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 So all audio is coming from the SK1? Just the MIDI cable from the Privia to SK1 and then the audio out of the SK1 to speaker? If so, then do this test, can you play the SK1 sound on the same MIDI channel as you are controlling? If so and it sounds, the Privia is screwing up. If it is silent, then somehow the Privia is turning off the sound (Volume????) via MIDI. Maybe one of the Privia controllers is sending out a volume of zero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocknrolldentist Posted March 19, 2016 Author Share Posted March 19, 2016 Aron- I'm not really savy on midi channels etc. How do I play the sk-1 sound on the same midi channel I am controlling? I haven't touched the midi channel settings--I'm just using the midi cable to play the privia's keys and accessing the sound from the sk-1. I'm not sure what you want me to do..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aron Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Usually there is a base MIDI channel (like 1). If the Privia is sending on channel 1 and the SK1 is silent what happens when you play the SK1 directly? Does it make a sound? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocknrolldentist Posted March 20, 2016 Author Share Posted March 20, 2016 OK-- I might need an expert for this one. When I play the sk-1 by itself on the same channel (1) it plays fine. When I play a different midi instrument (as BradMZ suggested) the problem doesnt happen. I've located the exact place where it does--When I hit the D, G or A above middle C medium or hard, the first time I hit it , it doesn't play. Thereafter, if I hit it again, it does play. What is going on? Is there something wrong with my Privia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Saucier Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Does the same thing happen when listening to the PX-5s sounds as you play? If not, it's not the Privia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocknrolldentist Posted March 20, 2016 Author Share Posted March 20, 2016 HI BRADMZ-- It doesnt happen when I'm playing the sk-1 by itself and the privia is fine by itself--it only happens, intermittently, when I'm playing the privia as a controller for the sounds on the sk-1. i tried using a different piano as controller for the sk-1 and it didn't occur--only with the privia. What do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Saucier Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 I would suspect the high res midi but you said that is already turned off. I'm not sure where to turn next. A factory reset maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aron Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 To debug this you would have to connect the MIDI out of the Privia to a computer or Kuzweil keyboard and enter MIDI debugging/logging mode to see what the Privia is sending out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocknrolldentist Posted March 22, 2016 Author Share Posted March 22, 2016 It seems like a factory reset would be the easiest way? I have all of the custom stage settings on a USB--so if I do a a factory reset, all I need do is load my custom stage settings?! sounds like a plan....How do I do this?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Saucier Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Press system setting>initialize>init all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocknrolldentist Posted March 23, 2016 Author Share Posted March 23, 2016 Ok--thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocknrolldentist Posted March 23, 2016 Author Share Posted March 23, 2016 Hi BrazMZ--I did a full factory reset--took me quite a while to reload all of my changes--but much to my chagrin, the cutouts are still happening. Its not on all keys--just some--and usually only happens if I hit a key a bit hard and on the first strike. Any ideas?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocknrolldentist Posted March 27, 2016 Author Share Posted March 27, 2016 Hi again BradMZ--Any ideas on the cut out problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choppin Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 chiming in here, if both keyboards function fine independently, i would check the sk1s midi setup. is after touch active or is there a velocity cutoff or other velocity related parameters? is there an upper and lower keyboard setting on the sk1? is the px transmitting multiple zones on the same channel? if zone 1 and zone 2 are outputting on the same channel, that double note may be screwing up the sk1s interpretation of the midi event. youd have to systematically eliminate possibilites to track down the issue. one thing to do is use a computer to monitor all of the px output and see if any midi notes/events aren't being tranmitted. something like midiox could do that or even a daw. you could record you midi playing on a daw from the px and then play it back to see if anything is getting lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aron Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 >one thing to do is use a computer to monitor all of the px output and see if any midi notes/events aren't being tranmitted. Yep, at this point, this is the main debug tool. An iPad will do but you need a MIDI interface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocknrolldentist Posted March 30, 2016 Author Share Posted March 30, 2016 Thanks--but this type of debugging is way over my head....I'll just play the extra voice on the sk-1 for now.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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