Short volume drop when switching preset and circuit

Elektron Gear Analog Drive
#1

I’ve already contacted elekton support on this, but would like to hear if anyone has had similar trouble?

I’m switching presets via MIDI PC. Sometimes, the new preset has a different circuit than the one before (obviously!). This is when a very short volume drop happens. What that can be very annonying, when for example switching to a new riff AND preset with different circuit, the attack of the first note is just cut off (very short volume drop, probably to eliminate noise from switching circuit).

I’ve made a basic video: https://www.dropbox.com/s/u2b1ndlw4mivbgo/analog-drive-volume-drop-switch-circuit.mp4?dl=0
There is button 1=>AD Preset 7 (loud, drop hearable), button 2=> AD preset 1 (not so loud, just for showing switching circuits), button 3=> the blue wampler drive pedal. First volume drop happens around 0:30 of the video. I hope I’ve explained well :slight_smile:

I’ve planned to replace most of my distortion/drive pedals with the AD, but with the current situation, this is just not possible. I proposed to make a “dropless” mode available via pedal settings…

Thanks for any feedback.

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Volume jumps between different circuits
#3

I’ve placed a feature request - Elektron recognizes this “problem”.

Maybe I’m the only one, but how it is now, it just not how a stompbox should work? Hoping it is technically possible to change it / make it configurable.

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#4

ping. am I the only guitar player using the AD with midi?!

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#5

I don’t use AD with midi yet. AH is even better for guitar, but I guess problem will be the same.

#6

I have the exact same problem. My Drive has the latest update but the problem remains. It is very annoying. Did anyone (inluding Elektron) every resolve this issue?

#7

This is Elektron’s reply

Hi, When switching between different distortion circuits there is a click and therefor we’ve added a little fade right when switching, because of the click it’s not possible to get a completely smooth change in presets. If you want smother transitions I suggest you rather use an expression pedal to modify the sound. Best regards,

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#8

Click or fade with volume drop?
I vote for click. It should be optional.

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#9

I don’t know if this is still current, but I juste received my new AD and do not experience clicks or volume drops when switching manually (I mean with the footswitches). It’s actually supersmooth. Is this a midi-only issue?