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Hallo,
schlechte Nachricht.
Klaus von V3Sound sieht momentan keine Möglichkeit, den Sonority kompatibel zum SD1000 zu machen.
Und Dan hat laut Aussage von Klaus (beide hatten Kontakt) keine Zeit, den Sonority in VA2 zu integrieren.

Also müssen wir bei der Arbeit mit INS Files oder der direkten Bankansteuerung im Track Editor bleiben!

Gruss
Werner

Hi,
my newest information from V3Sound about VA2 and V3 Sonority is, that Dan has no time to full integrate Sonority into VA2. And V3Sound cannot use same samples as SD1000.

So in the moment we can only use INS Files and adapt each song to Sonority.
I use for example the SD1000 and V3Sonority together. Some songs i play only with V3Sonority and other with SD1000 only ore mixed with both.

Best regards
Werner

Hi,
i found this videos at youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qUmSEV-yLs&feature=share

https://youtu.be/y1nHcN2GqOU


Best regards
Werner

Hi,
from where do you have the information about builtin loops inside the SD1000?

I think Dan sends to SD1000 the Sysex:
F0H 26H 7BH 0FH 00H 0pH vv F7H
Part to rhythm allocation, p is part (0 to 15), vv is 00 (sound part) or 01 (rhythm part).
This SYSEX allows a part to play sound or drumset. There is no limitation of the number of parts playing

Because the V3 Sonority has for the same Function an other Sysex, it does not work!

Best regards
Werner

Hi Dan,
for example the V3 Sonority cannot play on Track 9 Drums!
I have allways problems with styles that have Track 9 with some percussion sounds!
The same style works perfect with Ketron SD1000!

Best regards
Werner

Hi,
the V3 Sonority has the Dream Soundchip SAM5716. This Chip has in its firmware (only minimal difference to SD1000 Firmware)  integrated the same effects as the SD1000 (only HQ Distortion is missing). Same NRPN and SYSEX Codes!
So Dan can use most of SD1000 effectsmenue!

Dan you can hear Sonority at Youtube!
Simple search V3 Sonority.


Best regards
Werner

Hi Dan,
please send me the newest version.
Best regards
Werner

Hallo,
das geht mit jedem MIDI Masterkeyboard, welches Tasten oder Fader oder Drehpotis hat und welches MIDI Controlchange oder Programchange Befehle senden kann.

Beispiel:
https://www.musicstore.de/de_DE/EUR/Novation-Launchkey-61-Mk2/art-SYN0004813-000?campaign=FreeGBase&utm_source=FreeGBase&utm_medium=GShopping&utm_campaign=GIT&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvOHnprjB2AIVVz8bCh0osQt9EAQYDyABEgKR7vD_BwE

Man kann aber mit der Notebooktastatur auch diverse VA2 Buttons ansteuern. Siehe Menü Controllers.

Gruss Werner

Hi,
i use a SD1000 and V3 Sonority together with VA2.
In the future V3 Sound will make a special Sonority that is compatible to the SD1000.

In the moment you must use an INs File, to select Sonority sounds in VA2.

I tested some styles with SD1000 only and then with Sonority only.
Both sounds very good!

Best regards
Werner

Hi,
thank you.

I own no Deebach Max and heared only the sounds in youtube. Sound is good!

V3Sonority has more than this one sax demo in youtube!
And the gm sounds and the organ and accordion expansion soundpacks are very very good!
Theater organs and Hammond or german organ sounds very realistic! I own a Wersi Spectra and use it as Masterkeyboard for VA2. Sine Drawbar Sound from Sonority sounds like Wersi Spectra!
And Sonority has some good Wersi Helios Sounds!
Hear it on youtube!

Klaus from V3Sound will build a special edition for VA2 at music fair francfurt in 2018.

In the moment he has one SD1000 rent from me for implementation of the same soundbanks in Sonority!


Best regard
Werner

Hi,
TouchOsc cannot measure the Push Force  or Velocity on Touchscreen. So you cannot send different  Note On Velocities!

Best regards
Werner

Hi Phil,
test in the moment is stopped because i am sick!

Add extra memory is possible because of SAM5716 as soundgenerator can have 8GB external sample memory.
In the moment it has 4GB. But in the moment V3SOUND has no plan to add 4GB memory because of hardware costs!

I tested most sounds and it has very very good sounds, most better than SD1000! The only problem is that you have to select sounds with INS-File and with SD1000 it is simpler!

I compared some Songs played with SD1000 and the same song then played with V3SONORITY.
I hear no difference! Many Solosounds like classic orchestra, accordion or hammond and Wersi sounds are better in quality!


But V3SOUND will for music fair frankfurt have a special V3SONORITY compatibel to SD1000!

Best regards
Werner

Hi,
der SD1000 ist klanglich wesentlich besser (bei Begleitung und Solosounds) als der SD2! Und ich hatte nie irgendwelche Probleme. Ich habe beide gleichzeitig mit verschiedenen Styles und MIDI Files getestet und danach den SD2 wieder verkauft. Momentan benutze ich zusätzlich noch den V3SOUND Sonority mit den Erweiterungssounds 100 Organs und 100 Accordions. Das Teil klingt auch sehr toll.

Gruss Werner

Hi Carlo,
beeindruckender Arbeitsplatz!
Meiner sieht so ähnlich aus mit einer Wersi Spectra. Vor dem Untermanual habe ich eine Leiste mit Tastern, Potis und Joystick speziell nur für VA2 (selbstgebautes USB MIDI Interface mit LED Feedback). Das Orgelunterteil ist kompletter Eigenbau im Atlantis Stil.

Die Drumsounds der Loops muss der Sonority natürlich auch haben.

Ich denke es wäre einfacher, wenn Dan den Sonority wie den SD1000 integrieren könnte.

Gruss Werner

Hallo,
die Drumloops sind ja nicht im SD1000 gespeichert sondern externe MIDI Files, welche die Drumsounds im SD1000 ansteuern.
Also sollte das der zum SD1000 kompatible Sonority auch verstehen, aber Genaues kann nur V3Sound sagen.

Dein INS File sieht sehr gut aus!

Sind da alle eingebauten Controller auch  schon getestet?

Ich habe getrennte INS Files für die verschiedenen Sounderweiterungen wie 100 Orgeln usw. Und bis jetzt nur die Klänge ohne Controller getestet!

Hast du den Sonority schon im Test?
Wenn ja wie klingt er für dich?

Gruss Werner

Hallo,
klanglich sind SD1000 und V3 Sonority einander ebenbürtig. Klang is ja bekanntlich auch teilweise Geschmacksache!
Wenn man den Preis des Sonority (389€) sieht, kann man nur den Sonority empfehlen.

Aber:
Die Integration des SD1000 in VA2 ist momentan noch besser! Man sieht im Kanal und rechts in der Soundliste  den gerade aktiven Sound!

Neues Aber:
Klaus von V3Sound will zur Musikmesse 2018 in Frankfurt den Sonority voll kompatibel zum SD1000 machen.
Dies bedeutet, dass man in VA2 an MIDI OUT1 als Klangerzeuger SD1000 anwählt und dann aber den Sonority anschliesst.
Der Sonority  tut dann so als wäre er ein SD1000. Nur hat er zusätzlich zu den 512 im SD1000 eingebauten Sounds noch seine eigenen Sounds! Dies sind die Erweiterungssounds zu den GM Sounds, Klassisches Orchester, 100 Orgeln, 100 Akkordeons, Keltische Sounds und traditionelle Sounds. Und Klaus von V3Sound plant immer wieder Klangneuheiten.

Bezüglich der INS Datei bin ich noch am Testen und Fehler korrigieren. Wenn du einen Sonority kaufst, bekommst du von Klaus natürlich die INS Files, welche ich erstelle.

In den INS Files kann man nichts zur Anzeige in VA2 regeln!

Man kann aber momentan als Hilfe einen beliebigen neuen Sound des Sonority mit der INS Datei mit Namen anwählen und dann z.b. als Right Sound unter einem beliebigen Namen abspeichern und diesen neuen Sound kann man dann in ,,Mysounds Right" mit der Maus ziehen. Dann sieht man mit Namen, was im Sonority gerade erklingt!

Gruss Werner

Hi,
jetzt heisst es warten bis Dan fertig ist mit den SD1000 Effekten.

In der Zwischenzeit gehts weiter mit dem Soundvergleich SD1000 und V3 Sonority.

Gruss Werner

Hi,
Die Regler FX1,2,3 rechts im Masterfeld wirken beim Sonority nicht. Sind laut Dan nur für VST Effekte soviel ich weiss.
Die beiden Regler in den Kanalfeldern steuern Hall und Chorus.

Der linke Regler steuert immer (egal welcher Effekt darunter angewählt, auch bei "OFF") die Hallintensität.
Der rechte Regler wirkt nur, wenn als Effekt Chorus angewählt ist und steuert dann die Chorusintensität.
Beide Reglerstellungen werden mit dem Speichern eines Sounds mitgespeichert.

Dadurch werden diese Effekte auch beim Umschalten eines Songs(Style) mit geladen oder gespeichert.

Gruss Werner

Hi,
werd ich morgen mal testen.
Gruss Werner

Hallo,
im Usermanual sind alle Anschlüsse erklärt.
http://www.v3sound.com/manuals/V3SOUND%20-%20tone%20generator%20-%20SONORITY%20-%20optional%20sound%20packs%20AC%20OR%20CE%20EN.pdf

Meine INS-Files sind noch in der Testphase mit einigen Fehlern behaftet. Kann ich im Moment nicht rausgeben!
Später gibts die auch von V3Sound.

Mein Testgerät hat die GM Grundsounds plus die Zusatzpakete 100 Accordions, 100 Organs und Celtic Sounds und es ist noch Platz im Speicher.

Zu den EFX Effekten:
V3Sound will zur Musikmesse 2018 in Frankfurt eine zum SD1000 kompatible Sonority Version herausbringen.
Im Moment muss man leider mit SYSEX Strings die Effekte steuern. Aber Dan hat die Arbeit an den Effekten mit Laden und Speichern in den Songs begonnen!

Das SD1000 Usermanual hat Fehler!
Die fehlenden SYSEX zur Steuerung von Hall und Chorus findet man auf der Homepage von Dream bei den Firmware Datasheets.
https://www.dream.fr/other-documents.html#FW
Dokument ,,5716-FW"

Hi,
not possible!

Werner

Hi,
if i am right, Touchosc can only control the Controllers in the ,,Controller menue" of VA2!
But i asked Dan to add a function for control SD1000 effect DSP with MIDI CC, for example the rotary slow/fast switch
of the SD1000 EFX DSP.

Best regards
Werner

Hi Dan,
hayseed should please do this further contact, if he need more information.

I dont need this and will concentrate me at the SD1000 Effects!

Best regards
Werner

Hi Dan,
here is the answer:

   
Support (The ONE Music Group)

Nov 7, 20:11 MST
Hello!

First of all, thank you for like our product. But The ONE Piano Hi-Lite cannot be used as a MIDI player. It only supports our app and some 3rd party apps like Synthesia that supports MIDI files.

As for your second question, we cannot share what protocol we are using for our product. This part is confidential. We are deeply sorry for the trouble caused.

If you would like to work out deeper, you can contact with our Corporation Department at partners@smartpiano.com They are the best people that you want to talk to if you want to work together about making Piano Hi-Lite suitable for Varranger.

If you have any other questions, please let us know.

Thank you for your support!
The ONE Music Group Support Team

Bets regards
Werner

Hi,
i will try it.
Werner

Hallo Rudi,
dann kannst du auch im deutschen VA2 Forum mit mir Infos tauschen!
Wenn du Hife bei VA2 und Sonority brauchst, einfach fragen. Ich habe ihn voll in VA2 integriert neben dem SD1000!
Beide zusammen sind ein Sound  Dreamteam!

Gruss Werner

Hi Dan,
thank you for this final step at the SD1000.
Then i can play with VA2 as a hardware arranger keyboard!
I know this effect dsp controls are very hard to load and save!

PS
still no response from ketron about distortion type column in preset list. do you still need this info?
Then i will ask again!

Best regards
Werner

Hi all,
i mailed a question about MIDI.

Here the answer:

Support (The ONE Music Group)
Nov 6, 19:26 MST
Hello Hans,

Sorry to notice you, the Piano Hi-Lite can not be use as a MIDI input for PC software. However, the Piano Hi-Lite does support some 3rd party apps, such as Synthesia.
This app does supports MIDI files and the LED lights will work as well.

Does this answer your question?

Please let us know if you have any other questions.

Thank you for your support!
The ONE Music Group Support Team


Best regards
Werner

Hi,
welcome. Are you from germany?

I use VA2 since 2014 and with SD1000. Now i have also an V3 Sonority.

Do you control the Sonority with INS Files?

Best regards
Werner

Hi Igor,

you mean this SYSEX to control the reverb in SD1000:

  F0H 26H 7BH 00H 00H vv F7H
Reverb type (vv=0 to 7), default = 03H
(note 5)
10H : Room1 12H : Room3 14H : Hall2 16H : Delay
11H : Room2 13H : Hall1
15H : Plate
17H : Pan delay

I hope that dan can implement this!
The same thing is with chorus.

Best regards
Werner

Hi,

hier der Klang des Classic Orchesters, welches in der Basisversion des V3 Sonority enthalten ist!

Es ist neben GM und verschiedenen Ergänzungssoundbänken eine eigene Soundbank!

Neben den hier gehörten Streichern sind im Classic Orchester noch Trompeten Ensemble, Trombone Ensemble, Horn Ensemble, Bb Trompete, Trombone, Horn, Tuba, C-Flute, Oboe, Englisch Horn, Bb Klarinette und Basson enthalten.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OydYZPfoW_M&index=6&list=PL7jdw7PV1eYocX9GlHY4iCzrSogAENEOl

Gruss Werner

Hi all,

here can you hear the classic orchestra sounds, that are included in the basic version from V3 Sonitory Expander.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OydYZPfoW_M&index=6&list=PL7jdw7PV1eYocX9GlHY4iCzrSogAENEOl

Best regards
Werner

Hi,
i have no solution for scanning the 24 keys with sensors!
Dan asked only for buttons with led feedback!
Sorry
Werner

Hi,
problem is not the electronic!

I made my own diy usb powered midi interface, that is built with 3 cascaded boards (each board has its own STM32 microprocessor). Every board can control 10 buttons with led feedback and 4 analog inputs or 14 buttons then without analog inputs.

So i have 34 Buttons with led feedback, 6 analog potentiometer for track colume and a joystick for pitch and modulation. Works very well and i can control during song play the most important functions of VA2 with my left hand (plays chords and controls joystick, start/stop, intro/ending....).

Problem ist to build a small cabinet from metal or wood or 3 d plot. My wood solution with oak plywood was very very hard to build with integrated electronics! and the work was many

I use it on my Wersi Spectra in front of the lower manual for VA2 control.

Attached a foto.

Hi DjTony,
this is an known effect that i posted some time ago!
If you load a new song, you should ,,Reset All Effect" in the effect menue prior to load.
This resets all effect.

Dan cannot know if he load a song, what effects are active in the SD1000, because we cannot read back the SD1000 content!

If Dan has implemented the new dsp load and store with song or sound this problem is solved!

Hi Dan,
do you want to scan the piano keys with sensors?
Or do you only need buttons with LED Feedback and some analog controllers to control VA2 on a small stripe with usb connection?

Hi Dan,
that is very good!
Coloured Knobs! 
I tested some presets and it works well!

I need more time to test all variations! Many Many!!!

HQ Distortion type  should be a listbox and not rotary knob!


Save with Sound or song is not implemented at this version?

But it is amazing, to play a organ and can control the rotary!!! It would be great, if i could assign this function slow/fast of the rotary to a MIDI function via Controller menue!
Do you think this is possibe?


And a guitar with Delay and amp simulation (i hear no amp simulation with eq  in the moment) is also great.

A major step to a great arranger!

Best regards
Werner

Hi Dan,
i didnt receive the DSP Testversion on my web.de account.
Please look to your EMAIL.
Werner

Hi,
yes, Klaus has a good connection to Burkhard Beneke from Dream!
I will tell Klaus to contact Dream.

Hi Dan,
if you finshed one test preset please send the program for tests to me.

Klaus from V3 Sound sent me the firmware doku from his Sonority.
Its a special SAM5716 Firmware version for V3Sound from 2017.
Klaus will publish it at his homepage!

But it contents the same error at the distortion with type numbers greater than 2!
I reported this to V3Sound and also last sunday to Ketron!
Now answer from Ketron!

Hi,
i agree with Carlo!
But Dsp Settings in SD1000 effects menue  must then also be saved/loaded in combination with a sound!
Then the sound with related effect setting is save/loaded with a song.

My preferred method is Save/Load Effect settings with Song Save/Load.

Hi,
kannst auch in englisch schreiben.

Über die Homepage von V3sound kommt man an die Demos in Youtube. Oder in Youtube ,,Sonority V3" suchen.

Hi,
practical example:

I play the song  ,,Atlantis" from the shadows.
There i want a sound ,,stopped guitar" with delay effect in my left2 sound. In the moment i load the song with the prior saved sound ,,stopped guitar" on left2 and then i adjust the EFX1 on left2 for delay.

Then i want to save the song with this effect at this sound on left2.

The same result is if i could save the sound with the delay and then save the song.

A separate DSP Save and Load function could also be very good! I could make my own DSP presets and select then with a sound a related own DSP preset!

Hi,
EMAIL to the chief developer of Ketron and Klaus from V3Sound is sent!
regards Werner

Hi,
neueste Info!

Klaus von V3Sound entwickelt gerade ein spezielles Soundmodul basierend auf dem Standard V3 Sonority für VA2.
An der Musikmesse in Frankfurt 2018 soll es fertig sein!
Ihr könnt hier eure speziellen Wünsche zur Implementierung eurer Wunschfunktionen wie z.B.  ,,Megavoices für Yamaha Styles" posten!

Ich habe die erste Version des Sonority und werde in den nächsten Wochen über meine Erfahrungen berichten!

Mein erster Soundcheck mit verschiedenen MIDI Files sowie meinen für den SD1000 angepassten titelbezogenen Styles von Ketron, Yamaha, Korg und Roland war sehr beeindruckend.

GM Sounds von Naturinstrumenten klingen sehr realistisch!
Es ist ein komplettes klassisches Orchester implementiert. Auch einige Wersi Sounds von KW und FL.

Mehr Infos in den nächsten Wochen.

Hi Dan,
yes, there is something wrong!
I will contact Klaus from V3Sound. He has a good connection to DREAM! And also i  have the EMAIL address from the chief developer of the SD1000!
If Klaus has no info i will contact Ketron!

Hi,
neueste Info!

Klaus von V3Sound entwickelt gerade ein spezielles Soundmodul basierend auf dem Standard V3 Sonority für VA2.
An der Musikmesse in Frankfurt 2018 soll es fertig sein!
Ihr könnt hier eure speziellen Wünsche zur Implementierung eurer Wunschfunktionen wie z.B.  ,,Megavoices für Yamaha Styles" posten!

Ich habe die erste Version des Sonority und werde in den nächsten Wochen über meine Erfahrungen berichten!

Mein erster Soundcheck mit verschiedenen MIDI Files sowie meinen für den SD1000 angepassten titelbezogenen Styles von Ketron, Yamaha, Korg und Roland war sehr beeindruckend.

GM Sounds von Naturinstrumenten klingen sehr realistisch!
Es ist ein komplettes klassisches Orchester implementiert. Auch einige Wersi Sounds von KW und FL.

Mehr Infos in den nächsten Wochen.

Hi,
newest info!

Klaus from V3Sound will make a special Soundmodule based on the standard V3 Sonority for VA2.
Next music trade fair in Frankfurt 2018 it should be ready!
If users have special wishes for example implementation of special megavoices for Yamaha Styles they can report this here!


I have the first version from Sonority and will report in the next weeks about sounds!
My first soundcheck is very convincingly!
GM Sounds are very realistic!

More infos in the next weeks!

Hi Dan,
very good news!
Take a look at this datasheet, because the SD1000 datasheet misses some SYSEX!

https://www.dream.fr/pdf/Serie5000/Firmwares/Firm5716-EK.pdf

This is for SAM5716 and should also work for SAM3xxx in the SD1000.

Hi Dan,
in this forum there are many discussions about new features for VA2!

But what is with not finished implementations of in VA2 integrated functions?
For example my old wish for the effectprocessor of the SD1000!

What is your priority number in your TODO List for implementation of SD1000 effectprocessor ,,save and load efx1,2 settings" with save and load song? This is missing from some SD1000 users in the last years! You have also promised this function some years ago!

Best regards
Werner

Hi Dan,
and what is the priority number for implementation of SD1000 effectprocessor ,,save and load efx1,2 settings" with save and load song? This is missing from some SD1000 users in the last years! You have also promised this function some years ago!

Best regards
Werner

Hi,
einer meiner Studenten hat mit der Software ,,CTRLR" letztes Jahr unter Windows 64 Bit ein Panel (GUI mit Bedienelementen für die verschiedenen Effekte des SD1000 ) geschrieben, was den kompletten Effektprozessor des SD1000 einstellbar macht und als Besonderheit diese Einstellungen in eine Datei speichern und auch daraus wieder laden kann. So kann man pro Song die Effekte einstellen, speichern und wieder laden! Dieses Panel kann man auch als VST in VA2 laden!

Problem ist nur, dass man beim Ändern der Effekteinstellungen und Songeinstellungen in VA2 und im CTRLR Panel jeweils einen Speichervorgang ausführen muss!
Gleiches gilt beim Laden eines neuen Songs in VA2. Danach muss man noch die zum Song gespeicherten Effekteinstellungen aus CTRLR laden.

Sehr umständlich!


Google mal nach ,,CTRLR MIDI".


Probleme:
1.
CTRLR als VST in VA2 hat Stabilitätsprobleme gezeigt

2.
den SD1000 muss man dann z.B über USB als MIDI OUT 1 mit VA2 verbinden und mit einem anderen MIDI Interface am echten MIDI Eingang des SD1000 die Effektsteuerbefehle des Effektpanels von CTRLR einspeisen.
Diese doppelte MIDI Einspeisung des SD1000 ist aber von Ketron nicht vorgesehen, hat aber bei meinen Test funktioniert!

Ich habe die Sache aber aus Zeitgründen nicht mehr weiterverfolgt!

Gruss Werner

Hi,
da geb ich dir voll recht!
Ich werde mal deswegen den Klaus kontaktieren.

Bei Dan ist die Kontaktaufnahme sehr schwierig. Manchmal antwortet er auch auf private Mails nicht.
Ich denke, dass er einfach von den vielen Anwenderwünschen erschlagen wird und sich besonders den Software Klangerzeugern und VST verschrieben hat. Hardware Klangezeuger werden stiefmütterlich behandelt!

Gruss Werner

Hallo,
das momentane Schaltungskonzept lässt das Nachladen einzelner Samples leider nicht zu! Bei dem Preis des Gerätes ist dies auch nicht möglich! Man muss den gesamten Klanginhalt in der Fabrik auf einmal in den Sample Flash laden.

Wenn aber genügend Interesse besteht, kann der Entwickler gegen Aufpreis einzelne Sounds austauschen oder auch neue Klangbibliotheken wie ja schon 100 Orgeln oder 100 Akkordeons erstellen. Die Akkordeonklänge sind übrigens nach meiner Meinung das Beste, was es momentan auf dem Markt gibt.

Man darf natürlich den Sonority nicht mit einer Wersi OAX vergleichen! Das ist eine andere Preisliga, obwohl der Sonority in vielen Sounds ebenbürtig ist!

Gruss Werner

Hi,
mit dem Sax gebe ich dir recht! Ich habe auch den SD1000.

Sound ist ja bekanntlich Geschmackssache. Ich habe eine Wersi Spectra und benutze die aber fast nur noch als Masterkeyboard für VA2.
Dann den SD1000 und nun den Sonority und man hat eine fast perfekte orgel!
Zusätzlich ab und zu ein Soundfont!

Gruss Werner

Hi,
was ist der Grund für den Verkauf?
Ich teste gerade das gleiche Gerät mit den gleichen Erweiterungen und kenne den Entwickler sehr gut!

Hi all,

Price Info:
========
SONORITY   equipped with 2,6GB GM Sounds and Drumsets         389,- Euro

Software expansion packs, must be installed in factory prior to delivery!!!!
======================================================
100 Orgeln (Organs) => Hammond B3, Wersi, ....                                  99,- Euro
100 Accordions         => french, italian, german, diatonic steirische .     99,- Euro
Celtic                        => bagpipes, Flutes , irish accordions ...               99,- Euro

Hallo,
gibt es hier keine unzufriedenen SD1000 Benutzer?

Hi,
Ok. If you have questions you can EMAIL to V3sound also in englisch!

I informed them that we need an INS-File for VA2.

Next week i hope i can test it!

Hi,
hier gibt es einen neuen GM Soundexpander.
http://www.v3sound.com/de/DE-index.html

Er basiert auf dem Audio Soundprozessor SAM5716 und hat 4GB Flashspeicher für Samples.
GM belegt davon 2,6GB. Den restlichen freien Speicherplatz kann man mit folgenden
Soundbibliotheken im Werk gegen Aufpreis bestücken lassen. Aber nicht alles auf einmal!

Celtic Sounds
100 Organs
100 Accordions
Tradition 1000
TurboReini

Darin sind spezielle Alpensounds wie Steirische, Schwyzer Örgli, Bariton, Framus Gitarre und .....

Ich werde in den nächsten Wochen ein Testgerät erhalten und über meine Erfahrungen und den Soundvergleich mit meinem SD1000 berichten.

Hi,
here is a new GM Soundmodule from Austria. V3 SONORITY.

http://www.v3sound.com/de/DE-index.html

Please hear some sounds in Youtube!
Based on SAM5716 digital Audio DSP! 4GB maximal Samplememory. USB Host for keyboard connect.
GM Sounds occupy 2,6GB!

The rest memory of 1,4GB can optionaly equipped with the following sounds:

Celtic Sounds
100 Organs
100 Accordions
Tradition 1000

There are also some special accordion sounds like Steirische, Schwyzer Örgli.... and some alpine sounds like Bariton ...

In the next weeks i get a test module. Then i will inform you here about sound quality compared to my SD1000!

Hallo,
ich versuche nun schon fast 2 Jahre, Dan zu überzeugen, dass er das Speichern und Laden der Effektprozessoreinstellungen mit dem Song bei Nutzung eines SD1000 als Klangerzeiger einbaut.

Aber bis jetzt kein Erfolg! Es werden immer nur mehr neue Funktionen in VA2 eingebaut (welche sicherlich für einige Nutzer interessant sind), statt die Grundfunktionen eines Arrangers zu realisieren!

Wenn man einen Song wie mit einem Arrangerkeyboard (PA4x oder Tyros5) spielen, laden und speichern will, dann braucht man einfach auch diverse Effekte wie Distortion, Delay , ....! Und diese Effekte müssen nach dem Laden eines neuen Songs zur Verfügung stehen und nicht umständlich manuell mit dem momentan vorhandenen Effekteinstellfenster mit nicht zu den Effekten passenden Reglern nach dem Laden eines Songs zu justieren!


Ich denke, es ist an der Zeit, dass VA2 diese Funktion dringend nötig hat, um mit einem Arrangerkeyboard konkurieren zu können!

Wie sehen dies die anderen SD1000 Benutzer?

Hi,
ich wohne in deiner Nähe und besitze Varranger 2.
Bei Interesse sende PM.
Gruss Werner

Hi,
here many titelrelated Styles for Yamaha.
Hier viele titelbezogene Styles von Yamaha.
http://www.maximan.nl/songstyles/page4.html

Hi,
deine Sounds sind reine Software Soundfonts für den VA Synth?

Hi,
neue Sounds für was? Soundfonts für VA2?

Mit was erzeugst du die Klänge?

Klingt nicht schlecht! Aber ich spiele mit dem Ketron SD1000 und dessen Klang gefällt mir besser.

Hi,
a soundfont  never can be better than the sampled Hardware (here Ketron SD2).
In the past agaton published some very good soundexamples.
So i think (but dont know!!!) TA Soundengine must be better than the SD2 Soundfont. And SD2 Soundfont has no drawbars integrated!

Hi,
yes, i talked about the Ketron SD1000 Hardware Soundmodul!
But if you compare TA Soundengine to Ketron SD2 Soundfont, i think this is the wrong compare!
Better is to compare TA Soundengine with VA2 Soundfonts (ask Dan for the price).

Hi,
i only know distributors in germany.
Musicstore Price 377€.

Hi,
you must compare the sound with the SD1000! This is much better than the SD2! I owned both and could compare the  sound! I only work now with SD1000.

Hallo,
ich habe da weiter oben bezüglich Wersi Spectra Orgel und deren Fussschweller etwas falsches erzählt.
Heute habe ich es mal mit dem MIDI Monitor in VA2 getestet.
Der Fussschweller sendet beim Betätigen Controller 11! Ist auch klar, weil in VA2 die Lautstärkebalken beim Durchtreten des Schwellers
dies anzeigen! Sorry für die falsche Auskunft!

Aber dabei habe ich gemerkt, dass die Spectra sogar einen Pitchbend sendet! Man lernt nie aus!

Ho,
man muss zum MIDI Port an dem der SD2 angeschlossen ist auch in VA2 den SD2 anwählen. Dann hat man Zugriff auf alle SD2 Sounds + die Drawbars, nicht nur GM!

Hallo,
willst du mit dem Right1,2,3 Fader dann einen Wersi Sound (welche Wersi hast du denn?)  in der Lautstärke regeln?
Ich habe selbst eine Wersi Spectra als Masterkeyboard und da kenn ich keine Möglichkeit, dies mit einem Varranger Fader zu machen.
Ich nutze aber auch als Soundgenerator nur den SD1000, weil der Klassen besser als die Wersi CD Serie ist!

Hallo,
wenn man mehrere Sounds mit einer Orgeltaste gleichzeitig spielen will, so muss man diese erst mal als "Right Sound" abspeichern.

Beispiel aus meinem Setup mit dem Ketron SD1000:
Ich spiele im OM der Wersi Spectra den selbst zusammengestellten Kombisound "B3 Dist Perc 3rd". Diesen Soundnamen habe ich selbst festgelegt beim Speichern von Right Sound!

Dazu erst mal in "Right1" den Sound "Organ Overdrive" des SD1000 und in "Right2"  den Sound "3 TH Perc" des SD1000 waehlen.

Dann diese Klangkombination mit "Save Right Sound" anklicken und unter "Sound Name" den Namen "B3 Dist Perc 3rd" eingeben und bei "SOUND GROUP" wählen, unter welcher Soundgruppe der neue Kombisound gespeichert werden soll.

Nun den Right-Fader neben dem Masterfader anwählen und dann oben rechts in der eben gespeicherten Soundgruppe den neuen Kombisound "B3 Dist Perc 3rd" auswählen und in das Feld "My Sound 1" für Right mit der Maus ziehen.

Wenn man nun alles mit Save Song speichert, wird beim Laden dieses Songs auch die Einstellung von Right1 und 2 geladen!

Hi,
am V Accordion kann man doch den MIDI-Basskanal ändern.
Geht dies dann nicht mit VA2?

Hi,
das ist klar weil der Wersi Schweller kein CC sendet sondern direkt die Orgellautstärke an der Wersi Endstufe steuert!

Hallo,
der Volume Right 1 (alle Right Volumewerte) wird nur mit "Save Right Sound" gespeichert (also wenn man einen eigenen Kombisound speichert) und dann mit dem neuen Song in dem der neue Kombisound ist geladen. Ist etwas gewöhnungsbedürftig gegenüber einem Hardwarearranger!

Hi,
ich habe vor einigen Tagen einen Soundvergleich zwischen Ketron SD2 und SD1000 mit diversen Songs in VA2 gemacht.
Der SD1000 klingt viel realistischer in der Begleitung und bei den Solostimmen => wie ein echtes Orchester. Ich wollte den SD2 auch nur wegen der Drawbars zusätzlich zum SD1000 => aber die klingen nicht gut!

Ich habe darum den SD2 wieder verkauft.

Hi,

in the moment effects control for the SD1000 is not full implemented in VA2!
Dan has promised to integrate it full with save and load with new song!
I hope he can do this very soon!

And the effects menue in VA2 is very unpractical to use!

If you load a new song for example the effects in the SD1000 stay from the previous loaded song!
So before load a new song you must "Reset all effect" in the effect menue and the adjust the effects with the effects menue for the new song!

Hi,
please go to "effects" "Options" and click on "RESET ALL". That resets all effects.
Then load the new song with the piano and no old effect work on the new loaded sounds!

Hi Dan,
thank you! Now i will make the PCB Layouts.

Basic Software with MIDI IN - OUT, 2 Pushbuttons, 2 analog controllers and data transfer over USB with class compliant MIDI windows driver works.

PS
I get a Ketron SD2 and compared the sound with SD1000 and with the same songs!
There is a great difference! With SD 1000 it sounds like a real orchester! With SD2 some synthetic feeling!

Hi Dan,
good idea!

What do you mean with "or the 3 MIDI channels"?

I only use in MIDI Spec unused CC!

Can i send Pitchwheel data for Right1 on all MIDI channel and VA2 will accept this?

I will send at  the same MIDI Input (USB from my DIY Interface) MIDI data from my Wersi Spectra for Upper and lower manual and pedal.
And at this same MIDI Input i merge the MIDI data from my pushbuttons and analog controllers!

Hi,
is it possible, that VA2 can in the controllers menue learn some  MIDI Controllers that sending MIDI NRPN Messages?

Reason:
I build a new DIY USB Midi Interface special for VA2 and my Wersi Spectra Organ as Masterkeyboard (or other Organs or keyboards with a normal MIDI Out), that need some pushbuttons and analog controllers (also pitch wheel!) for control some functions of VA2.

It has 4 analog Poti or fader inputs and 10 pushbuttons with led feedback, 2 merged MIDI IN (1 for my Spectra and second for cascading max 6 of this modules or second MIDI In), 1 MIDI OUT for Messages from VA2, 1 MIDI OUT for cascading, last but not least an USB Female B Connector for VA2 on my Windows PC.

6 from this MIDI Interfaces can be cascaded to a group of max 6 pieces.

In the sum so i have 60 MIDI CC from the 60 pushbuttons and 24 from the poti (faders or rotary knobs).

I dont want to send midi CC that are predefined in MIDI so i use only undefined MIDI CC values.
and there are not 80 MIDI CC messages free!

Hi Dan,
tomorrow i will test it!

Please take also a  look into TouchOsc Thread from you.
At the end i have a question about pitchwheel from Touchosc.

Hi Dan,
if i change a drawbar in the VB3 vst window with my mouse, i see the feedback on my ipad in touchosc!

But if i select a preset in the preset list inside the vst, then all drawbars change in the VB3 VST window, but i have no feedback to Touchosc!!!

Hi,
problem solved!

The VB3 has 2 Drawbar sets "A" and "B" . I assigned my Touchosc Fader to the wrong Drawbar 16" drawbar set "A" but had selected in VB3 the drawbar set "B" for view!

Thanks for the answers.

Now i make a special Control page in my Touchosc Layout for all Drawbars!

Hi,
no!
I thought this is a fader and not a switch. will test it.

Hi,
i can play my SD1000 inside va2 with my wersi spectra with upper, lower and pedal with MIDI IN 1 as right1, left 1+2 and pedal inside va2! Touchosc controls with MIDI IN 2 the accomp like start/stop, intro1 .. and so!
VB3 works well! But only the VST controls dont work.

Hi,
i made a fader in Touchosc that sends MIDI cc data to VA2.

If i look into the midi monitor inside VA2, i see the right data!

Now i want to control with this fader a drawbar inside the VST VB3. So i learned inside VA2 this MIDI cc to VST Controller 1. Then i went into the VST parameters from VB3 with the + symbol and if i then click on Drawbar 16" for example and do midi learn i see that then the drawbar value changes with my fader!

But the 16" drawbar graphic in VB3 does not change! And i dont hear any change in volume on Drawbar 16".

I tested the cc data on midi channel 1.

What is wrong?

Hi,
i made a fader in Touchosc that sends Pitchwheel data to VA2.

If i look into the midi monitor inside VA2, i see the right data!

Now i want to control pitch for Right1. Tested with distored guitar and SD1000.

But nothing happens!

I tested the Pitch data on midi channels 1,12 and 13.

What is wrong?

Hi all,
i use VA2 more than 2 years and found more than 50000 free styles from Roland, Korg, Ketron and yamaha (also many title related styles).

I think my priority is first to make VA2 function like a top today keyboard (tyros or korg pa4 or ketron sd9) and therefore we must set priority at save and load effects of the sound generator ( for me Ketron SD1000)!
Without this function VA2 cannot replace a top keyboard!

Dan please finish first this very important function!

Hi Dan,
i wish you also the best for this new year and hope  for many new features inside VA2 !
Best regards
Werner

Hi Dan,

OK. Controller "BC 1E 00" Hex switches to default chorus (if this is "OFF", we have no Leslie function). But this is not the same as at an original leslie, where the leslie runs from slow or fast  to zero (or reverse) with transition!

Other question:
How can i use the SD1000 at MIDI OUT 1 (as primary soundgenerator) and the SD2 (or my diy B3 as secondary soundgenerator) at MIDI OUT 2?
If i use this setup, i dont see the Drawbars in VA2 menue!

Hi Dan,

i tested the MIDI output for the drawbars in the SD2 because i want to control with this drawbars my diy hammond B3 clone like a SD2 at a separate MIDI Output!

All works fine but i cannot stop the Leslie rotor!

If i select the drawbars on for example channel "right1", the drawbar control window is displayed!
If i mouseclick at "SLOW" VA2 sends "BC 1E 40" Hex and a mouseclick at FAST sends "BC 1E 7F" Hex => this is OK.

Is it possible, to implement in VA2 also "Leslie Stop" with a click in the middle of the button SLOW/FAST?

Hi Dan,
good news! But what do you mean with "not controllers"?
The effect DSP EFX1,2 has many control knobs for example "reverb volume".

Hi Dan,
my opinion is an other!
The SD1000 Effectprocessor menue is complete unusable for the practicial use!

It takes too long time, for selecting and adjust a effect if you load a new song!

For example: a rotary knob selects some effecttypes with no effectnames! you dont know what you select!!!!

And the save and reload effect with a song is missing! That is a function that every keyboard today does!

VA2 is only a complete replacement of a typical keyboard, if also the effectsettings are saved and loaded with a song and if the effectprocessor of the soundgenerator (sd1000 and other) is complete supported with a clear menue!

Hi,
your basspedal must send on midi channel 1 and then connect it to va2 midi input 3. select "play notes" and then it works!

If you have an sd1000 as soundmodul, your lowest pedal (most left) must send a midi tonenumber greater equal 36, because lower notes produce strange sound!

Hi Dan,
many thanks.
I wish you and all va2 users a merry christmas and a happy new year!

Hi,
i test my new diy masterkeyboard with va2. It is connected to midi in 1 in va2 and plays in organ mode well!

Now i want to play bass notes with my midi foot basspedal. i connected it to midi in 2 and activated "play notes". if i press a pedal, i can see in va2 midi monitor  the incomming note on/off message. but no sound!

i tested it with midi channel 5 for the pedal!

what is wrong?

Hi,
i have no full functional software!
That only was some small tests.
I think we must wait that dan completes the sd1000 effects!

Hi,
look at this manual! This firmware manual is for the new soundchip SAM5716! But also is valid for SD1000.

http://www.dream.fr/pdf/Serie5000/Firmwares/Firm5716-EK.pdf

The SD1000 Manual is missing some MIDI parameters!

The soundchip inside the SD1000 (SAM3000 series) is from DREAM in France.

Hi,
i only use the SD1000 and also miss the store and load SD1000 effectsettings with songs!
This is the only thing that i miss in the moment in VA2!

Tthoms:
Are you from germany? I am!
What was your program language for your software?

Hi,
i use the Ketron SD1000. For me the best sounds. Very good natural instruments for example Sax, Flute, Organ ...! Drums also very good! All Styles from Yamaha, Ketron, Korg and Roland sound with Varranger 2 very good!

You can hear many sounddemos with styles at youtube.

Hi,
i can download it but only with a dedicated program for example izip. Then i can see this file only in izip!
But in a ipad there is no directory structure like windows, unix or android.
So i cant load a downloaded file in any other software because i dont know where the files is at the ssd memory!

Hi,
is there any way to direct load a touchosc layout from this forum into a running touchosc on my ipad without any pc?

Hi,
this should be possible, if both Touchosc (On 2nd MIDI input for example) and Edirol (on 1st MIDI input) send the same MIDI command.

But i havent test it!

Hi,
Yes.

You play notes for VA2 with SP300

and with Knobs/Faders or buttons on PCR300 you control the SD1000 effects.

Hi,
i had no problem with USB and MIDI In at the same time!
With USB VA2 played a song and at the same time with MIDI IN i controlled the effects with a special program CTRLR (google for CTRLR MIDI and you find it). And on the same PC then you can control VA2 and with CTRLR generated menu also the effects inside SD1000!

Hi,
please post here a drawing from your VA2 system.

What computer do you have?
What is your keyboard for playing VA2?
How is it connected to your pc (midi or usb)?
How is your pc connected to the SD 1000 (midi or usb)?

You can control the SD1000 with 2 input at the same time. One USB connector and one MIDI connector!
If VA2 controls generated sound with the USB connector then you can send additional MIDI commands at the midi  connector at the SD1000. And these MIDI commands then can control the effects inside SD1000 or also generate tones!
Very complex!

Hi,
if you have VA2 from your Windows PC connected to the SD1000 with usb, you cannot use pcr300 for control SD1000 effect, because you must send the midi command to the SD1000 effects over the MIDI connector of the SD1000 and the pcr300 has no midi output!

Hi,
there is no menu!

you must have a keyboard or foot pedal  with programmable Fader, button or rotary knob, that can send several MIDI commands to control the SD1000 midi Input. And you must read the MIDI implementation of the SD1000 inside the user manual.

Most midi command that you must use are NRPN parameters.

Example:
Mastervolume of the SD1000 is controlled with NRPN parameter MSB value 37 Hex and LSB Value 07 Hex.
This values are sent to the SD1000 with 3 MIDI Controlchanges.

MIDI Controler 99 sends the MSB, Controller 98 sends the LSB and Controller 6 sends the Mastervolumevalue.

So you must send
B0H 63H 37H
B0H 62H 07H
B0H 06H 40H
This sets the volume of the SD1000 to value 40H = 64 decimal = 50%

Hi,
direct inside VA2 i dont know! That must know only Dan!

But if your SD1000 ist connected with USB, you have a second MIDI Input at the SD1000!

At this input you can send some MIDI command for change effects!

For example look inside the SD1000 manual. Inside the MIDI implementation you find the MIDI codes to control the effects!

Hi,
if you load a new song VA2 does nothing with the effect settings inside SD1000.
So it  could be that you hear an effect from a prior loaded song, that played for example at right1 an distored hammond organ. If you then load a new song and play on right1 for example a flute, the flute is distored!

So my tip:
Before load a new song click on "Reset All" in the effect settings. This clears all effects.

Then select the dsp ( we can use 2 effect dsp named DSP1 and DSP2) and track (1-16) for your new effect and then the effecttype.
For example DSP1 should make a Delay for Track Right1. The tracks are numbered from left to right beginning with 1. So Right1 is track number 12!
Then you must click in the upper left raw at "send track to dsp1" at "12-R1".
Now click on "8-Delay" button "On" and if you then play a sound on right1 you can hear the delay. Play with the knobs for delay!

If you want a global reverb for all tracks, turn a little bit at knob "9-output" "reverb send" and adjust the reverb level with this or knob "master" "reverb".

Hi,
today i repaired the Power Connector of my SD1000. I replaced it with a new one and now i can use the SD1000 only with USB Power!
Thanks to Igor Electronician!

Attached some pictures from the SD1000 Board (approx. 3 years old, there are some modifications made from Ketron!), my new DIY Masterkeyboard (still not finished) and my VA2 control PC with WIN10!
Wood Cabinet in oak, Hard- and software of the Masterkeyboard are DIY from me. Special made for VA2 with 18 faders, joystick with pitch and modulation wheel function, LCD Display for programming, usb Hub for VA2 dongle, included pc midi interface with 5 MIDI in-out, 64 Controlchange buttons with LED Feedback not only inside the buttons. Under each button is the button label printed inside the gray cover (all cover made with 3D printer) with is also backlighted (ws2812B rgb LED string) with midi feedback!

Hi Dan,
please send me also this new version.

Best regards Werner

Hi Dan,
i also think this would be a very good information for all users!

Hi,
sorry, but i have no time to go deeper into your design!

Hi,
WIN 7 should work! I had only problems with WIN 8.1.

Now you can test your song selection with my demo Layout.
Simple let VA2 learn for example the upper 4 buttons in my layout for song select 1-4.

If this works, you can use the codes inside the buttons for your own layout!

Hi,
what windows version do you  use?
I had  problems with win 8! See above!

Does the tempo rotary from my last mail work?

Hi,
and note the changig MIDI Message! Every button must have a other CC number!!
Here are the number 6C and 6D in Hex Code => 108 and 109 Decimal!

Then you can let learn VA2 to this numbers!

Hi,
see the attached screenshot. you must click right of "enabled " on "Value 1" and select the button number you want to program (Button 1 = Value 1, Button 2 = Value 2 .....)!

Hi,
see my example. There i have mulitipush buttons 4 per row with integrated LED for feedback from VA2.
Every button sends a Sysex (this is a trick!) with the CC Info!!!! Then you have LED feedback!

Example:
My upper left button sends "B06C01" if clicked. This are Hex Values! This means "B0" = CC on MIDI Channel 1, "6C" = Controller 6C in HEX = 108 Decimal and "01" says LED ON with this command.
See the first attached screenshot "multipush.pdf" from Touchosc editor.

The LED inside this button switches ON/OFF with the CC 108.
See the second attached screenshot "LED feedback.pdf" from Touchosc editor.

Hi,
i made a change at temp control.
Look at the MIDI Message now! You had no MIDI Message programmed.

I use CC 120 on MIDI channel 1 and reverse value from 127 to 0!
So left turn is slow and right turn is fast!

Please test it.

Hi,
Ok. In the next days if i have time i take a look on your layout!

But could you explain, what type of midi message do you need or what you want to do?

Hi,
please load my test panel for iphone (works also on ipad) some lines above this article inside this topic in Touch osc editor.
Then you see my trick with sending CC as SYSEX!

Hi,

1.
you must use Touchosc Editor to create your own layout

2.
Then you must in Editor select your target => ipad

3.
Start Editor and then Right Mouse click in large dark screenfield => popup menue => select what control you want
for example "control change"
Then you can select in left window "channel" , "number" and "range"

for example Controller 7 on MIDI channel 3 an this must control from 0 to 127 MIDI Value
You enter:
Channel: 3
Number: 7
Range: 0   127

Hi Dan,
i agree with Bachus.
I have no facebook account!

I think it is better, to see all news direct inside this forum!

For example i dont know what is the actual version (V 1.17.?? , but i see also in the forum discussions about V1.18)!

So why dont you post for example every month news about your developement status in this Forum?

Hi,
thanks dan.
Tomorrow i will test it.

Are there some news about SD1000 effect settings with save and load song? I miss this realy for special effects like ping pong delay and guitar for example or special distortion.

Hi Magali,
thank you. I will wait for some other answers!

Hi,
i want to Search a song by writing the first letters ( as dan described here) on my keyboard if i play with VA2. Selecting the songs on screen works with mouse and Touch.
But if i write on my pc keyboard the first letters, nothing happens!

Hi MusiMa,
i am also from Germany near Trier,
use Varranger for more then a year and you can send me a Message and then i send you my phone number. Then we can talk about Varranger 2 in german.

Hi all,
does anyone know the price for a complete software replacement with the same sound quality as my Ketron SD1000?
I think it is more expensive than a real SD1000, because i need more than one software package!

Hi,
sounds not bad.
But i prefere my real hardware SD1000.

Hi,
my Dream Board is in the moment used by my master students for programming some GM sounds.
If this work is finished i can test the problem. But the SD1000 has a Dream SAM 3xxx DSP and my Board has a SAM 5716 DSP!

Hi Dan,
yes. I have also this problem.

I selected
RIGHT1 = Violin, Portamento ON and MONOPHONIC ON, Portamentotime = 64 and
RIGHT2 = Flute, Portamento ON and MONOPHONIC ON, Portamentotime = 64.

Then if i play the lowest C on my 5 Octave Keyboard, hold the key and then play the highest C the ton glides to a high frequency and then it chirps!
Sometimes it is also if i play a middle key!

Very strange. I will report it to Ketron and Dream!

Hi,
i have no SD2!

My SD1000 does not hum! The sound is without any hum or noise. The SD1000 goes into an Wersi Spectra as AMP.

Check your ground connection (shield from the shielded cable) to the AMP!

Hi,
installed new Software Version 1.4 and it works.
But only tested with some of my styles.
I found no information what is new in this software!

Hi,
yes, i think a global preset of the effectsection after start VA2 is very good. But if you start VA2, it loads the last played song and if the effectsection is saved with a song you have your global preset.

Yes, the Effectfunctions have a strange behavior! If i make a "Reset all " with the new button, all effects are off. This works. But after this function the reverb does not work, until i click for right 1 on DSP channel 12 on and off and then the reverb is on.

I think we must test all effectfunctions very well and report results to Dan!

Inside the SD1000 works a special audioprocessor. It is the SAM 5716.
See this link
http://www.dream.fr/devices.html#S5

The firmware inside the documentation about this Chip has the same functions as the SD1000, because Ketron used this firmware with some minor changes!

Hi,
i own an SD1000 and didnt had an SD2 before!
It has very very good Sounds.

Some members of this forum reported problems with USB powersupply and polyphony.
In one of all my songs i found also a polyphonie problem. During playing with right1 one sound ends before i released the key! But only with this one song!

If you play with VA2 a song, there is a problem with the settings of the internal effectprocessor.
I described this in an other Thread in this forum!
I am in contact with dan for a solution!

Hi,
look at youtube
for
Ketron SD 1000 Brass sounds part 11 and
Ketron SD 1000 Sax sounds part 12
this has bonus with drums and accompaniment

Hi,
i use the SD1000 with VA2 as my soundgenerator for all songs.
For me there is no need for Soundfonts but this depends from the music genre you play!

The sounds of the styles from yamaha, ketron, korg or roland are very realistic!

And the SD1000 has a very good effectprocessor with some distored sound likes guitars or hammond tube organs with leslie.

You can hear some demos from dan on Youtube.

Hi,
are there other users, that need to save the settings from SD1000 effectprocessor with a song?

Why do i ask this?

In the past i mailed with dan about this topic.
In think this can be a very good feature for VA2.

If i play a song with VA2, the effectprocessor in the SD1000 has its settings from the last played song or effectsettings.
So if you play for example on right1 a flute, then you can hear a distored flute, because the effectprocessor in the SD1000 has this setting from the last song, where you played for example a distored guitar.

So the solution for this problem is to save with the song all effect settings.

Dan has implemented the "Clear all" button at the effect menue! This helps a little bit but is not a final solution!

Please all SD1000 users give your comment to my wish!

Hi Phil,
today i made a test of WM24 sounds from agaton with Polyphase SF2 Editor.

Sounds like the real WM24 (over 20 years ago a tested a WM24), but i dont have one WM24 in the Moment to exact compare the sound.
I own a wersi spectra for compare!

Hi Phil,
i am also interested on Wersi Demo Sounds from Agaton!
I own a Wersi Spectra for compare and also a Hammond C3 for GM Sound Organ compare!

Hi all,
i have a new contact address at ketron italy, where i can ask for Problems.

So we can collect all problems with the SD 1000 and i make a summary mail to him!

Please tell here your Problems!

Hi,
there is a very small difference!
In my opinion the best clone in the moment is the software beatrix on a linux pc.
It is free of charge.
A very good hammond clone is hx3! Hardware  + software. A german product.
see http://www.keyboardpartner.de/hammond/hoax.htm

Hi Phil,
i use B4 Vsti not often, because i own a real Hammond C3.
Most time i play varranger with SD1000 => and it has also good drawbar organs!
Or i play with my new epiano ( from ebay Classified Ads for 0€ because of damage => only power supply was defect) Casio PX 130.
Deebach made a good job with new sounds on Fame G2000!

Hi Phil,
if you say Fame G2000, then take a look to a modified Version of this Keyboard with very good new sounds, but also higher price!

"Deebach MAX" zum Musikertreffen in Elxleben 2015 - YouTube
Video zu "deebach max"▶ 58:15
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLt6lVPf6Ks

Hi,
why do you think, that the SD 1000 works with USB Power?
There is no information in the user manual about USB Power! Only that you must connect the power supply!
May be, that some USB ports work, but there is not garantie from ketron!

Hi,
i made a notice in the wiki, to add "+1" to CHANNEL MIDI!