Sub Phatty preset/master volume problem

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Drooler
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Sub Phatty preset/master volume problem

Post by Drooler » Thu Sep 25, 2014 8:10 am

Hi!
I love my Sub Phatty. Sounds great. But there's one problem: when I got it it saved the master volume setting with saving a preset. I switched that off in the editor, but now there's another problem. I switched it on to volume 6, and loaded one of my fav presets. It was a bit loud for the bass amp I used, so I turned down the master volume. Then, when loading another preset, no problem. And then I touched the master volume. BOOM! Back to superduperhigh volume with the knob still at 4, volume jumping to 6 and staying there until I reached 6, then it worked again as it's supposed to. Is this a little bug? Or did I forget to switch something in the editor?

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Re: Sub Phatty preset/master volume problem

Post by calavera » Sat Oct 11, 2014 4:18 am

I am having the exact same problem on my Sub Phatty - latest firmware - sounds like a bug - did you find a solution ?

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Re: Sub Phatty preset/master volume problem

Post by Drooler » Sat Oct 11, 2014 6:08 am

Nobody with an answer?

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Re: Sub Phatty preset/master volume problem

Post by calavera » Thu Oct 23, 2014 1:27 pm

Andy helped me fix the problem - I had to change knob mode to "Snap" - and it did the trick !

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Re: Sub Phatty preset/master volume problem

Post by Digory » Tue Nov 04, 2014 4:38 pm

Yeah, I've been having a real problem with this exact issue. I'm in a band on a world tour, so it's really frustrating!

I can't imagine changing the knob mode to Snape is a true solution to this problem. Because what if I don't want my filter knob to snap?
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Re: Sub Phatty preset/master volume problem

Post by Digory » Tue Nov 04, 2014 4:48 pm

Just found this old topic:

http://forum.moogmusic.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=20891

So, it seems this has been a problem for a while now. Can't believe it hasn't been fixed yet. It's such a major problem!
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Re: Sub Phatty preset/master volume problem

Post by Amos » Tue Nov 04, 2014 5:08 pm

sounds like a bug in Relative pot mode. I will put a priority on fixing this; sorry it's been so long!

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Re: Sub Phatty preset/master volume problem

Post by Digory » Tue Nov 04, 2014 6:48 pm

Oh, wonderful! Thanks so much Amos!
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Re: Sub Phatty preset/master volume problem

Post by Drooler » Sun Nov 09, 2014 12:29 pm

Nice! So for now I'll just have to deal with it? :mrgreen:

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Re: Sub Phatty preset/master volume problem

Post by Drooler » Thu Nov 13, 2014 9:09 am

It seems that, with the latest firmware update, things have gotten better. Hadn't seen 2.0.6. yet.

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Re: Sub Phatty preset/master volume problem

Post by furiousgreencloud » Thu Nov 27, 2014 7:30 pm

Drooler wrote:It seems that, with the latest firmware update, things have gotten better. Hadn't seen 2.0.6. yet.

2.0.6 is better and perfect if you use "Load Preset Volume": ON.

Until this works with "Load Preset Volume": OFF rather leave "Load Preset Volume": ON. and use the headphone output to the mixer and the Headphone Volume as your Master Volume. Or maybe if you're like me and have a small mixer on you keyboard stand, so that is my Master Volume is there with effects and stuff.

I think this issue a complex one to code 3 Modes (jump, relative & pass though) x "Load Preset Volume": ON/OFF x Preset, Modified Preset or Panel Active. 18 possible knob states. Hey Atmos, I'd help for free (or maybe a rad discount!) Yes i'm qualified.

Master Volume is better thought of as Preset Volume, because the volume of the oscillators vary such a lot (from triangle to pulse), and the Sustain Level is need to be freely to sculpt the volume "flow", and the Attack Peak Volume is fixed to 0db/Max, we really need a Volume knob to adjust all presets to sound similar to each other. That is what Master Volume really does! Then you need another volume adjust you level to send the mix, this is traditionally called Master Volume. To create this is where the Headphone Volume or a small mixer comes in handy.

Pots/Knobs are potentially noisy mechanical devices and i think Moog is trying to use the best ones they can so their product don't fail (Repair is Expensive!) but good ones are pretty expensi too and so they use as few as possible.

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Re: Sub Phatty preset/master volume problem

Post by breun » Fri Nov 28, 2014 5:08 am

furiousgreencloud wrote:2.0.6 is better and perfect if you use "Load Preset Volume": ON.
Where did you hear/read about firmware 2.0.6? Mine is on 2.0.3 and haven't received news about an update being available.

How great it would be if Moog would just always put links to their updates on their website. The latest update on http://www.moogmusic.com/products/phatt ... nloads-tab is from 2013-09-13...

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Re: Sub Phatty preset/master volume problem

Post by furiousgreencloud » Fri Nov 28, 2014 4:41 pm

Where did you hear/read about firmware 2.0.6? Mine is on 2.0.3 and haven't received news about an update being available.
Found link from this forum: SubPhatty_v298_2_0_6.zip, BUT, It's definitely not an official Moog site, is this cool to post?

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Re: Sub Phatty preset/master volume problem

Post by breun » Fri Nov 28, 2014 9:40 pm

moogconnect.net actually is an official Moog domain for downloads AFAIK. Thanks for the link, but I wonder why Moog are so inconsistent with announcing and posting firmware updates. I really wish there was one public location to always find all versions, preferably just the public website.

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Re: Sub Phatty preset/master volume problem

Post by Drooler » Thu Dec 11, 2014 4:47 pm

furiousgreencloud wrote:
Drooler wrote:It seems that, with the latest firmware update, things have gotten better. Hadn't seen 2.0.6. yet.

2.0.6 is better and perfect if you use "Load Preset Volume": ON.

Until this works with "Load Preset Volume": OFF rather leave "Load Preset Volume": ON. and use the headphone output to the mixer and the Headphone Volume as your Master Volume. Or maybe if you're like me and have a small mixer on you keyboard stand, so that is my Master Volume is there with effects and stuff.
I kinda get what you're saying, but the problem with me is that I make my presets at home on a low volume, so I do not disturb my neighbours. So basically I kinda have to boost my bass/synth switcher pedal a lot if I keep the volume at this rate.

So basically what you're saying that, to be able to do what I'd like it to do, it needs another volume knob, right?

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