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Topic: Sustain pedal constantly sending fluctuating MIDI notes

Hi. I am new to the forum and have still to purchase the full Pianoteq license.

Today I just got my new Kawai VPC-1 which I am quite excited about.
Unfortunately I am experiencing that the sustain pedal is sending MIDI notes constantly when pressed. It is visually underscored by the sustain pedal in the GUI "rattling" og vibrating slightly up and down. This causes the sustain to be slightly high in volume as I guess it is getting triggered 10 times/sec. When fiddling with the jack on the back of the VPC-1 I can makes the issue slightly less audible/visible. I tried plugging an old sustain pedal in, and even though it has different polarity the issue is the same. Me fears are that:

1) Something is wrong with the Sustenuto pedal in on the KAWAI
2) I am stupid.
3) That it is 2 and not 1.

NB: I first discovered this when playing a sample based piano in Kontakt where the sustain pedal somehow was rumbling and noisy. I then jumped into Pianoteq.

Anybody who have experienced anything like this?

Benjamin

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Re: Sustain pedal constantly sending fluctuating MIDI notes

Sorry, I was I bit too quick. I think this is the answer to my question - in fact I am pretty sure it is.

https://forum.modartt.com/viewtopic.php?id=3450

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Re: Sustain pedal constantly sending fluctuating MIDI notes

Hi inlandempire. I remember some years ago that the VPC1 sustain pedal did have the problem you describe above, this was corrected in a firmware update in the VPC Editor. I would check for updates as a new VPC1 will probably not be shipped with this latest software update.

Nick

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MeDorian wrote:

Hi inlandempire. I remember some years ago that the VPC1 sustain pedal did have the problem you describe above, this was corrected in a firmware update in the VPC Editor. I would check for updates as a new VPC1 will probably not be shipped with this latest software update.

Nick

Thanks, and good idea.
Next thing is that VPC Editor just end up with spinning wheel being reponseless...but I will make et work! :-)

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Re: Sustain pedal constantly sending fluctuating MIDI notes

inlandempire wrote:
MeDorian wrote:

Hi inlandempire. I remember some years ago that the VPC1 sustain pedal did have the problem you describe above, this was corrected in a firmware update in the VPC Editor. I would check for updates as a new VPC1 will probably not be shipped with this latest software update.

Nick

Thanks, and good idea.
Next thing is that VPC Editor just end up with spinning wheel being reponseless...but I will make et work! :-)

Spinning wheel?
Could be operating system update compatibility issues. I don't have that software but maybe it has a 32 bit version too?
If so try running the 32bit version.

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Key Fumbler wrote:
inlandempire wrote:
MeDorian wrote:

Hi inlandempire. I remember some years ago that the VPC1 sustain pedal did have the problem you describe above, this was corrected in a firmware update in the VPC Editor. I would check for updates as a new VPC1 will probably not be shipped with this latest software update.

Nick

Thanks, and good idea.
Next thing is that VPC Editor just end up with spinning wheel being reponseless...but I will make et work! :-)

Spinning wheel?
Could be operating system update compatibility issues. I don't have that software but maybe it has a 32 bit version too?
If so try running the 32bit version.


No no...Everything is correct for a Mac M1 - but the problem is solved with the Editor. It didn't like me to use an USB hub  :-)

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Re: Sustain pedal constantly sending fluctuating MIDI notes

inlandempire wrote:
Key Fumbler wrote:
inlandempire wrote:

Thanks, and good idea.
Next thing is that VPC Editor just end up with spinning wheel being reponseless...but I will make et work! :-)

Spinning wheel?
Could be operating system update compatibility issues. I don't have that software but maybe it has a 32 bit version too?
If so try running the 32bit version.


No no...Everything is correct for a Mac M1 - but the problem is solved with the Editor. It didn't like me to use an USB hub  :-)

So long as you've got it sorted it's all good.