Volume knob broken

solidopsmbk · Post by **solidopsmbk** » Sun Jan 11, 2015 5:42 pm

Hey my volume knob is having problems it's lowering the volume much more than it used to when turned the same amount also it's adding sounds sometimes when the volume is turned that are unwanted. Sometime the volume knob changes the sound completely. I don't know if it's a setting thing or not

Post by **Sharp** » Sun Jan 11, 2015 6:26 pm

Are you sure it's not the Master slider that's getting moved?

Regards
Sharp.

solidopsmbk · Post by **solidopsmbk** » Sun Jan 11, 2015 10:48 pm

The master slider hasn't moved

SanderXpander · Post by **SanderXpander** » Sun Jan 11, 2015 11:07 pm

The volume knob is the only analog control on the Kronos, hardwired directly to the main outs. There is no way that it could alter sounds unless you're talking about overdrive/distortion in which case it may be broken. There are no settings to make for the volume knob because, again, it is an analog pot.

A common cause for inexplicably changing sounds (including volume and timbre alterations) is the vector joystick. It's easy to move by accident and can also be triggered by vigorous playing sometimes. Could you check if this may be the effect you're getting? There are ways to prevent it from happening, if so.

solidopsmbk · Post by **solidopsmbk** » Sun Jan 11, 2015 11:38 pm

Ok the vector knob was I believe what was causing the unwanted sounds so I think the only problem I have left is the volume lowering excessively when i turn the volume knob down

solidopsmbk · Post by **solidopsmbk** » Tue Jan 13, 2015 5:48 pm

Ok what are the ways to prevent the vector knob from doing this like you said?

SanderXpander · Post by **SanderXpander** » Tue Jan 13, 2015 6:01 pm

Well many people simply slide it to one side completely. It's less jiggly that way. Changing patches back and forth will negate any changes in sound after moving the joystick.

Alternatively, on the VJS pages in most programs you can disable the VJS CC and volume control, then save the patch.

solidopsmbk · Post by **solidopsmbk** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 12:32 am

How on the page for the vector joy stick do you disable the vector joy stick

SanderXpander · Post by **SanderXpander** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 7:56 am

There are check boxes. Alternatively, you could set every value to zero.