Has anyone else had issues with reliability of playing harmonics in SWAM-S?
The way the harmonic "speaks" at low dynamics levels is unpredictable. Sometimes the note sounds immediately, but sometimes it takes a up to a second or two before the note "speaks". Both results occur with exactly the same MIDI. Non-harmonic notes don't have this problem; they always speak reliably.
By "low" dynamics, I mean a bow speed CC value of less than about 30.
Also, once the note has "spoken", the tonal balance varies from iteration to iteration. Sometimes it sounds like it's an octave higher than expected, sometimes not - again both results arise from the exact same MIDI.
I understand that this is related to the physical modelling aspect of the instrument, and is a little like the unpredictability of real instruments, but a good player can usually control the problem.
I guess what I would like to hear is that there is some instrument option or setting that can fix this so I can reliably produce a recording of a note starting at low dynamics. Any thoughts?
While I'm on the subject of harmonics: It would be great if there was an option for a two-octave harmonic, the way that artificial harmonics are commonly fingered by touching a node a fourth above the fingered note.
Even better would be a continuous selection of harmonics up and down the series, so that harmonic effects like glissandi and the infamous "seagull" could be programmed. Please tell me this is on your "to do" list!
thanks
Bruno
Has anyone else had issues with reliability of playing harmonics in SWAM-S?
The way the harmonic "speaks" at low dynamics levels is unpredictable. Sometimes the note sounds immediately, but sometimes it takes a up to a second or two before the note "speaks". Both results occur with exactly the same MIDI. Non-harmonic notes don't have this problem; they always speak reliably.
By "low" dynamics, I mean a bow speed CC value of less than about 30.
Also, once the note has "spoken", the tonal balance varies from iteration to iteration. Sometimes it sounds like it's an octave higher than expected, sometimes not - again both results arise from the exact same MIDI.
I understand that this is related to the physical modelling aspect of the instrument, and is a little like the unpredictability of real instruments, but a good player can usually control the problem.
I guess what I would like to hear is that there is some instrument option or setting that can fix this so I can reliably produce a recording of a note starting at low dynamics. Any thoughts?
While I'm on the subject of harmonics: It would be great if there was an option for a two-octave harmonic, the way that artificial harmonics are commonly fingered by touching a node a fourth above the fingered note.
Even better would be a continuous selection of harmonics up and down the series, so that harmonic effects like glissandi and the infamous "seagull" could be programmed. Please tell me this is on your "to do" list!
thanks
Bruno