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DRUMS => Spark => Spark Technical Issues => Topic started by: lordjingjing on May 21, 2014, 02:10:58 pm
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So I got the update (which I love! Well, minus the bugs of course..) of Spark to spark 2 and I have encountered some bugs:
When in STUDIO mode, klicking on a sampler unit to load a new file from within windows, on the new window it says the following:
"Please select the moose you want to load..."
Whatīs a "moose"??:D
When in LIBRARY mode browsing sounds from DISK, the preview volume don't work!!;( This is super annoying because the sounds on my disk
are usually at a way higher volume level and I have to turned the main volume down for my system everytime I choose sounds and after that turn the volume up again. I tend to jump back and forth making a beat so it really drags down the workflow.;o
I canīt change the volume of the metronome. Even if I turn the volume down to zero on my Spark (Every channel) the metronom is still at its default volume!
Spark 2 crashes when exiting the program, way more often then the previous Spark, would a dedicated "EXIT" in the menus help this?
Finally, a suggestion, please make a function so you can copy single instrument tracks
from one pattern to another!!
If you have like 6 patterns already and record a new instrument without quantisation and with
complex automation in pattern 1, either you delete the other patterns or rerecord the part
for every other pattern, that's just silly to have to do when having a powerhouse like the Spark infront of you.;(
It's super easy to copy single tracks/instruments on my Ensoniq EPS 16+ and
that unit is a bit older than Spark 2 to say the least!
The bugs I mentioned is present when running Spark 2 both stand-alone and in DAW,
I run Win 8.1 (Latest updates), Intel i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50 GHZ, 16 GB RAM,
Soundcard: M-AUDIO FAST TRACK C600 updated for win 8
DAW: Studio One 2 Pro latest update
My Spark is the original controller
Besides this I would like to thank you for this machine, I really love the whole Spark concept, a real dreammachine!:D
That's why things like the can't copy single tracks are so dissapointing. Hope you will change this.
Peace!
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Hi lordjingjing,
;) You've found the moose !! ;)
http://www.google.fr/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.epa.gov%2Fglnpo%2Fimage%2Fvbig%2F104.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FMoose&h=1972&w=2898&tbnid=ci18DaXtSsDgDM%3A&zoom=1&docid=-_vsQ3_OtGTdEM&ei=2qZ8U43oL6ia7Qbw3oGIDw&tbm=isch&client=firefox-a&iact=rc&uact=3&dur=661&page=1&start=0&ndsp=40&ved=0CF8QrQMwAA
Disc preview volume has to be fixed you're right.
My metronome volume works great. Could you check with the new beta coming ?
You have some crash at exit could you please tell me more about those crashes...
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Haha! Yeah I know what a moose is, I am from Sweden. :P I thought it was some weird typo but now I understand it's a easteregg , well played Arturia. ;D
I installed the beta but my metronome still doesn't respond to volume changes. ???
I can live with that for the moment though, the fixed volume when browsing from disk is a lot worse, hope you fix it soon!
As for the crashes, its very random, I can't say how it happens. But it makes the GUI freeze when I try to close it and after a while windows say it isn't responding.
Peace
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Oh forgot about a thing!
When clicking the question mark in the MAIN tab, the shortcuts is wrong. Like above step 4 it says "Prefrs",
but if you press select + 4 you come to studio. ;)
Peace
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Yep you're right verbose mode as shortcut errors...
When you say that your metronome volume is not working you're talking about main volume slider or about metronome volume knob ?
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Haha! Oh man.. I totally missed the dedicated volumeknob for the metronome!! :o :o :o So sorry for taking your time about that!
My metronome volume works fine. :P How embarrasing.
Peace
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Hello again! Now I know what's causing my freezes/crasches when closing Spark.. I always make a select + 9 on my controller and then I use my mouse directly to close Spark in windows. It seems I am to fast to close down Spark after saving. My bad! :) Peace