Problem with Korg M1 VST Multitimbrality-am I being dumbass?

ulrichburke · Post by **ulrichburke** » Mon Mar 14, 2022 3:25 am

Dear Anyone.

Dunno how to put pictures in here so I'll just describe the prob. for now. If I was more techy I'd've spotted this years back but I didn't, so be gentle with me!

I've got a legit. copy of the M1 Emulator, it's 32-bit plug-in version. So - for argument's sake and to keep things simple (for me!) I've got 2 single sounds going, one on Channel 1, one on Channel 2. Channel 1's on Out 1 and 2, Channel 2's on Out 3 and 4. Each one's on its own channel so Channel 1 definitely has a little 1 next to it, Channel 2 has a little 2 next to it.

On my DAW, I put an EQ as an insert effect on each channel. So when I make a noise on Channel 1, the EQ on Channel 1's little lights should be the only thing flashing, when I make a noise on Channel 2, surely the only thing flashing should be the lights on Channel 2's EQ.

What's ACTUALLY happening is when I make a noise on Channel 2, Channel 1's EQ flashes AS WELL as Channel 2's EQ. So if I'm EQ'ing Channel 1, this is also affecting (effecting!?!) Channel 2.

Now I don't think this is a problem in my admittedly oddball DAW (Quick Score Elite Level 2, best notation package ever!) because if I use - say - Sampletank, this doesn't happen. Making a noise on Channel 2 via Sampletank, on the same settings as the M1 (output 1&2 on Channel 1, 3&4 on Channel 2, Channel 1 on MIDI Channel 1, Channel 2 on MIDI Channel 2) output stays on its own channel. So everything's separate, the way (I think!) it should be.

How do I make the M1 ONLY output - I THINK I'm going to say this right, if I don't I hope people understand what I'm trying to say(!) - data on the channel assigned TO that data, so the external plug-in effects I use on that channel ONLY affect that channel? So if I've got - say - an EQ plugged into MIDI Channel 2 on the DAW, it's only reacting to what's on Channel 2 on the Korg M1, NOT to what's on Channel 1 as well?

By itself, Channel 1's fine. Even if there's a sound set up on Channel 2, but no notes on Channel 2, anything on Channel 1 ONLY hits the insert effects on Channel 1. It's when I use Channel 2 that Channel 1's EQ reacts as well BUT.....

If I use Channel 3 on the Korg, outputs 5&6, MIDI output 3, Channel 3 selected on the DAW, so everything's Channel 3 Central(!) it DOESN'T hit the EQ inserts on Channels 1 and 2. It works fine, entirely by itself, no cross-channel interference.

So I'm wondering if there's a setting somewhere I've messed up. I've no idea what or where and can't see anything obvious. I'm totally not understanding why Channel 2 should be affecting insert effects on Channel 1 (unless there's an effects setting in the KORG VST I've missed, I'm only talking about effects inserted into the DAW'S output channels, not internally in the KORG) whereas all the other KORG channels seem to be working independantly and fine!

I know the obvious answer's 'just use the other channels' but I don't wanna mess those up and not know why either.

Hope I've explained stuff right. Would've been easier with pictures but can't seem to insert any here. For now, gonna just miss out Channel 2 but it's a weird one to me, this, and I've no idea if Channel 3 will start affecting Channel 1 for the same unknown-to-me reason.

Yours puzzledly

Chris.

slug · Post by **slug** » Wed Mar 16, 2022 1:48 am

You have posted this in the analog synths forum so it is entirely possible you wont get a response here, you should try one of the forums relating to software VSTs.

ulrichburke · Post by **ulrichburke** » Wed Mar 16, 2022 2:14 am

Dear Mods.

Thought as the Korg WAS a hardware synth at one point, people in this bit would understand it better. Am copy/pasting this into the other forum, am NOT trying to spam/do anything nefarious, please don't ban me or anything for copy/pasting (happened to me in the Muff Wiggler's forum - yup, that's a synth forum! - once, different question!)

Yours respectfully, with thanks for the message,

Chris.

slug · Post by **slug** » Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:59 pm

ulrichburke wrote:Thought as the Korg WAS a hardware synth at one point

You are absolutely correct the M1 was a hardware synth, but it is very much a "digital workstation", not an "analog synth" so hopefully that helps with terminology in future. However what you are asking about is software/VST so different again which is why i hoped you might find answer in the appropriate forum. If you need help with an analog synth i can help all day long but i wouldn't know where to start with a VST! Good luck