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--- In AN1x-list@y..., "pixie130672" <frederic.chen@w...> wrote:
> Hi all,
>  I know it's been asked before but couldn't see any answers.
> my prob is the following .
> 
> When assigning cut off to ribbon-X controller in the matrix 
control 
> routing, the ribbon position never acts the same.
> according to the operation manual it should hold its position 
after 
> being released and not go center ( operation manual p75).
> Well, at least in my case, it's not true, sometime the cutoff 
> assigned ribbon keeps its position sometimes it reset to 
center.
> a few patches tend to be more "reset centered" than "held to 
the 
> their last ribbon position", but you never know.
> 
> When the performance goes through editing (neither-ribbon 
nor cuttof 
> related editings BTW) these "tendencies" might  swap to one 
another.
> 
> Am I missing anything, has anybody noticed the same problem 
?
> thx for your help
> 
> fred

Hi Fred,

Yes, I've managed to recreate your problem as described. Very 
odd indeed.

I leave my AN1x in Mode 2 99% of the time so I thought perhaps 
the problem was specific to Mode 2. I rebooted my AN1x into 
Mode 1 and the problem disappeared. My edited voice retained 
the Filter Cutoff value when I removed my finger from the Ribbon.

I rebooted back into Mode 2 and the problem did NOT reappear, 
i.e., the voice behaved correctly with the Ribbon X assigned to 
Filter Cutoff. Very strange?!?! Guess the problem is not specific 
to Mode 1 or 2.

So I edited another voice - making the identical Matrix 
assignment - and of course it did not work! The Filter Cutoff 
setting returned to 'center' whenever I removed my finger from 
the controller. Aaargh!

 So, I powered off and on my AN1x and the problem disappeared 
- again. BUT once I issued a program change the problem 
reappeared! Very confusing...I rebooted BACK into Mode 1 and 
the behavior was identical to Mode 2.

I'm at a loss to explain this irradicate behavior :-( Perhaps we 
need to report this to Yamaha.

As a work around I suggest you use the Ribbon controller only 
for dynamic changes and assign the Mod Wheel or an Assign 
Knob to the same parameter when you require a fixed value.

When I have time I'll boot up LOGIC AUDIO and place a Monitor 
into my Environment Layer to see what MIDI CC's are coming 
and going - and maybe test with LOCAL=OFF too.

regards,

Jon