I hope I can explain this correctly. It’s got me baffled and I can’t figure out the cause.
Setup:
Using VB3II as my instrument, with a D9-X drawbar controller
The rotary speed on the D9-X is hard coded to CC1 = modulation wheel
If I just play VB3 from my keyboard and use the D9-X as a controller, it sounds fine. No issues at all. The speed control does what it should.
If I put a midi monitor on that channel and look at the data, I can see the speed control toggling from zero = slow to 127=fast. No problem there at all either.
Now… the problem:
Record the midi, double click to get into the editor and look at the mod wheel CC1. It is not doing on/off 0-127. It’s showing a ramp. Looks like a pyramid. What!? I’m not even sure how this is possible. I monitor the incoming midi and it’s correct. The recording is wrong. Is there some stupid thing I’m missing?
BTW: if I use the mod wheel on a keyboard, it does record as expected.
Problem is that Nuendo interpolate values between received MIDI CC commands, and generates “fake” commands for smoother transition.
This is OK for volume. However it exist data for which this is not suitable.
It should have switcher to hold last value. e.g. for controller #64 - Sustain pedal.
Maybe I can add a midi transformer plugin to that so it snaps on and off. But if not, that is a HUGE oversite on Steinberg’s part. It should record exactly what I send it.
Unfortunately, the D9-x is hard coded for specific CC messages. I can’t change that part of it at all.
Well … “CC” stands for Continuous Controller, so it’s more the instrument manufacture’s fault to hard-wire it to a function that needs a switch. Usually switches use CC 64 and upwards, don’t they?
Unfortunately, I have no control over how the D9-X was developed. I believe they just wanted it to be compatible with the VB3 plugin organ, which uses the mod wheel to control the Leslie speed. At least now I know I’m not crazy. Worst case, I will just use the mod wheel.
On a side question;
Is there a way to convert incoming midi from CC1 for something else? I can see how to do that after it’s recorded but not before it’s recorded. If I could do that, it would solve my controller issue.
Usually switches use CC 64 and upwards, don’t they?