Aftertouch does not work in Form when Kontrol MK3 keyboard set to polyphonic AT

oobe79

@Matthew_NI

I am not sure how many other instruments this issue affects, or if it is primary problem with the Kontrol MK3 keyboards or if it is more of a problem for Reaktor instruments (or just Form). AT modulation does not work in Form unless you switch the MK3 keyboard to Monophonic AT mode. This is a hard thing to search for using keywords, so I apologize if this issue has already been brought up. Question- if the MK3 keyboard is set to polyphonic AT mode, does this prevent instruments designed for monophonic-only AT from utilizing AT altogether? Or is this just an issue with Form/Reaktor instruments?

Example:

My Mk3 6-61 keyboard is set to polyphonic aftertouch mode by default. When loading up Form (either in standalone or plugin Reaktor 6.5.0 or KK 3.2.1), the default preset is Transformator. Go to the Sound page, and then Pitch under the FORM OSC section. Select AT as the modulation source for Pitch, and set the range to maximum. Applying AT to a single note or multiple notes simultaneously does nothing. Then, on the Mk3 keyboard, under the keyed settings, changing aftertouch to monophonic suddenly allows the AT modulation in Form to start working.

Matthew_NI

Mono and Poly Aftertouch are two separate pieces of data. They are not the same thing, it's either/or.

Content can be built for either Mono, Poly, both, or no Aftertouch.

The keyboard can only send Aftertouch data to the content, and it becomes the content's responsibility to use that data.

The keyboard can only send one or other, not both simultaneously.

If it is set to sent Poly AT, and you have loaded content that does not support Poly AT, then it will not work.

Matthew_NI

Mono and Poly Aftertouch are two separate pieces of data. They are not the same thing, it's either/or.

Content can be built for either Mono, Poly, both, or no Aftertouch.

The keyboard can only send Aftertouch data to the content, and it becomes the content's responsibility to use that data.

The keyboard can only send one or other, not both simultaneously.

If it is set to sent Poly AT, and you have loaded content that does not support Poly AT, then it will not work.