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Hi Dan, it often happens that while I'm playing, some notes remain active even when the keys on my MIDI keyboard are released. I use a Bespeco BMUSB100 MIDI-USB interface to connect the keyboard to the PC and from the PC to the Ketron EVS (but this is a minor detail). I have to press "PANIC" to reset it, but it blocks style playback for a few cents, which is especially problematic when playing live. Isn't it possible to insert a button similar to "PANIC" that causes MIDI-IN RESET without interrupting playback?
Thanks. 

Hi Dan, I just purchased an HP Elitedesk MINI 800 G3 with the latest Windows 11 release. The drivers are fully updated. Unfortunately, vA2 won't boot with his USB-Key, giving a license error. Any ideas?

Hi to all,i'm looking about a best cheap solution for buy to pilote vA2 with a controller for Start/stop,fade,Vars,fills,traspose,octave change..any ideas?

Hi Dan, it would be helpful for those like me who also use a PC keyboard to have the key reference in the lower-right corner of each vA2 key. I've attached an example.

Hi Dan, no more upgrade of vA2 soon???
There would be a lot of things that could be implemented such as:

• HALF-FILLS
• SMOOTH FILLS (as YAMAHA make)
• a RESET-TEMPO button
• better management of all CC# and SYSEX events
• compatibility with newest keyboards

 

Hi Dan, I don't know if it's a mistake, but for this style in the MAIN B riff, the PHASE1 track on first measure, going from a Maj to other 7th chord the CASM track "Maj7" notes continue to play instead of stopping.  

I don't understand why vArranger doesn't send CC#91=0s in XG mode, but CC#93s do. It is essential for example for BASS tracks where they usually do not have a reverb send. I think this is a serious mistake..

Hi Dan, any idea for an implementation of HALF FILLS as Yamaha keyboards?
Thanks.

After having had the opportunity to try the V3 Sound Sonority XXL and MB Music PRO.DX expander modules, I believe that this module wins the gold medal by secondment (just to be on the Olympics theme). Without taking anything away from the other two mentioned above, but I think the overall sound quality is decidedly better, it fully supports the GS/GM format (vA2 set in GS mode), I don't know about the GM2, I would have to do some tests on it. It's basically a Roland clone expander with lots of interesting sounds. Too bad there aren't many demo videos around.

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DEMO

Voglio condividere con voi alcuni "song style" creati da me ottimizzati per Ketron SD1000.
Sarei onoratissimo se qualcuno ci dedicasse un video o mp3 mentre li suona, oppure esprimere un giudizio a riguardo.
Se volete suggerirmi qualche style interessante da creare potrei valutarne la fattibilità.. 

AGGIORNAMENTO 28/09/2019:
Corretti alcuni styles :

• Le6e26_SD.sty
• StareSen_SD.sty
• OrdWorld_SD.sty

Hi Dan, my keyboard can transmit the CC71-74, but vArranger seems to filter them, even though my SD1000 can read them. How can I "unlock" them? Is there a particular setup to made?

Hi Dan, i've a new keyboard (PSR-E363) with no pitch/mod controller. Can you add a little window with two wheel that emulate this control (or more configurable CC event)). Thanks.

Ciao a tutti. 

Voglio "inaugurare" io questa sezione dedicata agli utenti italiani prima di tutto per salutarli e poi per richiedere a gran voce quello che più manca e servirebbe tantissimo a vA2 :

VOGLIAMO IL SALVATAGGIO DELLO STYLE CARICATO IN MEMORIA IN FORMATO PROPRIETARIO CON TUTTI I SETTAGGI!!! (e magari una EVENT LIST per modificare note,control change,etc. delle tracce dello style).

Hi Dan, I'm using an old GEM keyboard as an expander with Roland styles, connecting it to vA2 with a USB-MIDI adapter cable. I'm noticing that in the presence of CC32 (bank select LSB) messages, the keyboard can not change the sounds. Is it an event timing problem? Probably the internal clock of the keyboard is slow in "reading" MIDI events compared to the computer's USB transmission. Is it possible to add a check to filter them from vA2? Or increase data transmission delay?
Thank you..

New vA2 version haven't many new functions..

vA2 is compatible with many styles formats, but each format, in addition to the note types messages, has parameter messages such as Volume, Pan, Reverb.Chorus, Tune, Pitch Bend Sensivity, Master Level / Reverb / Chorus / Delay. and more "keyboards internal" setups. Since vA2 can not read all of thems, so here is my proposal for Dan:

It would be interesting if vA2 could save (perhaps in proprietary format vA2) along with the style, even the extra parameters set by the user, so that whenever the style is invoked, the levels, effects, and volume of the LEFT/RIGHTS tracks are automatically set..

How about?

Hi Dan, a question: Is it possible use internal effects of SD1000 as SD2? Look at image below..

Hi Dan, I attach a style to try. You could check how vArranger plays "sus4" and "7th_sus4" for the ACC tracks? Especially try to play Esus4, Fsus4, F#sus4, Gsus4, G#sus4, vArranger sounds really bad.

Hi Dan, i've attached three Ketron SD7/Midijay style format (.KST) here. Can these style will be playable with vA2?

Hi Dan, I attach to this style I created for vArranger2. If you try to play the "Var A" riff with C Maj, C# Maj, D Maj, Eb Maj, the track "Guitar Muted1" sounds ok, if you hear E Maj, F Maj, F # May ... B May, Track sounds badly! You can check?

Hi to all.
I'm using my old arranger keyboard by connecting it to vArranger with a MIDI-USB interface in the IN port, and the SD1000 in the OUT port. The keyboard transmits MIDI "Active Sensing" messages causing an incorrect type sending MIDI NOTE ON / OFF message, pitch well and everything else. So i'm forced to use MIDI-OX to filter these messages and send them back to vArranger clean. It's can possible to filter them directly from vArranger? Can you add a general MIDI message filter on vArranger?
Thank you.

This is a question for all users:

I used always vArranger2 with my notebook and up to here no problem.
Days ago I bought a tablet with Windows 10 installed to take advantage of the touch screen, unfortunately, when I change the style or sounds vArranger  freezes for a few minutes and then work again (although it continues to play). Is it a USB stick problem? Does anyone know how to fix? I've a Kingston 8Gb exFAT formatted. FAT32 freeze too..

Thank you all.

Can you insert a button that enables/disables BASS/ACC1-5 parts as"ARRANGER ON/OFF" excluded DRUMS / LEFT / RIGHT during style playback?

Save all, I do not know if it's a bug of vArranger (I hope not;)) but I created a style (which I enclose) with Style Works XT Pro, the riff ENDING 3 I plugged the type CC7 messages (Volume) to create a fade out but vArranger recognize them as CC93.

I point out this great SF2 VSTi which uses BASSMIDI libraries to play sounds.

https://www.kvraudio.com/product/bassmidi-vsti-by-falcosoft

I've Ketron SD2 soundfont, then when i switch from a GS/GM mode to Ketron SD2 mode, vA2 don't send the midi bank select (CC0) to channels as on PERC channel. It's a bug?

I've imported 2 INS file, than i've selected Misc but VA2 see the BK-m7 sounds list!! 

It would be useful to have the possibility to manage the imported voices from files * .INS directly in the SOUNDS section to the right of the screen for a immediate recall of the same.

I open this post to ask whether it will be implementable mode "Performance", ie playing 15/16 MIDI channels simultaneously (without styles) in multi-split layers, like a synth. I do not know if I get the idea.

Hi to everyone, i'm Tony and i'm a new happy owner of this extraordinary software. So, my question is: it will be possible to have compatibility with the styles of the GEM (Generalmusic) keyboard in the future ?
Thank you very much.