Piano sound goes "bad" on some keys - Reboot fixes

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Piano sound goes "bad" on some keys - Reboot fixes

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Anyone else experience this?

I'll have the Concert Grand sound on Layer 1 and suddenly the Eb in the octave above Middle C goes "bad". It suddenly sounds like a muted "thunk" with a partial overtone, but no real tone.

If I reboot the PA4X, all is well again.
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I guess I am the only one with this issue. I wonder what causes it.
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Haven't had a chance to try mine - but I will and I'll reply...

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Post by Minneapolis Musician »

Thanks, Pete.

Here is how I can reproduce it on my PA4X:

Load in the Concert Grand KeySet.
Play the Eb5 (assuming here that Middle C is C5)

Now switch the Concert Piano SOUND on Upper 1 to Classic Piano (which is on tab P2 of the factory piano SOUNDS.)

Play the Eb5 (not a chord; the black key in the C5 octave)

Then switch BACK to the Concert Piano SOUND on tab P1 of the piano factory sounds.

The Eb5 is "wrong" and weak now.
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Post by Stilli »

I couldn't reproduce this on my PA4X 76. Tried it several time with no problems.
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Stilli wrote:I couldn't reproduce this on my PA4X 76. Tried it several time with no problems.

That's good information. Thanks for trying it. At least it sounds like something that can be fixed.
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I wonder, can I just reload PCM data from an earlier backup?
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