performance mode

[Elle]

I was just wondering how others deal with the sound degradation when in performance mode vs. patch mode when recording using sound modules, (Roland JV1010). I record the patch in audio instead of midi to get around it, but it is anoying. Just wondering what everyone else does.
Thanks

 

[Phyl]

I'm wondering what degradation you're talking about. I bought a XV5050 recently and haven't used performance mode yet so I don't know what sort of problems to expect.

 

[Elle]

Well your module can probably handle x amount of effects on x amount of channels playing at the same time. JV1010 can only have effects per 1 channel at a time in performance mode. So, only one channel has a sound that sounds the same in patch mode.

 

[BrettB]

Ocuh, I have the JV1010 for three years now and he is permanentely in performance mode, so I never noticed any difference. When that's true what you say, I feel like an idiot.


I did know that due that several sounds are layered, the polytonality of 64 voices isn't assured. For example, when you use 4 sound at the same time that each use 2 voices (like a nylon guitar and it's fret noise f.e.) you only got 16 voices left.

 

[Elle]

You can easily test what your missing by playing each sound in patch mode then push the button to performance . Some patchs don't sound any different at all. Then again, some sound like sh-. It's the effects on the patch, reverb filters, ect. that are missing, but what a huge difference. The JV1010 can only have effects on 1 channel. Don't feel bad, Roland's more expensive modules and keyboards aren't much better.