[Bug] Dynamics of Kontakt instrumental is reset to zero after restarting Cubase

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ToyosuY22
ToyosuY22 Member Posts: 3 Newcomer
edited October 2024 in Kontakt

What I need

  • Could you tell me how to prevent behavior below or some workaround? Thanks.

How to reproduce

  • On Cubase 12, add an instrument track, and then select Kontakt 7.
  • Select any instrument. (e.g., Kontakt / Horn Ens)
  • Modify some parameters. (e.g., set Dynamics = 127)
  • Quit Cubase and restart it.
  • Open settings of that instrument again.

Expected behavior

  • All parameters of it are not changed. (e.g, Dynamics = 127)

Actual behavior

  • Some parameters are reset to default values (e.g., Dynamics = 0)

Possibility of reproduce

  • There are parameters to be reset and ones not to.
  • However, at least, the parameter "Dynamics" is always reset after restarting Cubase.

Environment

  • macOS Sonoma 14.4 (Apple M1)
  • Cubase 12.0.70 Build464 (Rosetta 2)
  • Kontakt 7.9.0
  • Data of instruments are saved in an external SSD.

Images

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  • ToyosuY22
    ToyosuY22 Member Posts: 3 Newcomer
    Answer ✓

    @Royal Tee

    Thanks for your suggestion.

    Unfortunately, the page you shared didn't help me, but in this case, I've just found that we can set the automation so that Dynamics gets 127 at the top of the event as a workaround for this issue.

    I'll close this thread.

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  • Jeremy_NI
    Jeremy_NI Administrator, Customer Care Posts: 14,933 admin

    IIRC the dynamics are assigned to modwheel (aka MIDI CC#1). Do you have any MIDI assignment to modwheel (or MIDI CC1) inside Cubase?

    Can you also check if that still happens if you untick that box:

    image.png

    As explained in this article: KONTAKT's Volume Resets When I Press Play in my DAW

  • ToyosuY22
    ToyosuY22 Member Posts: 3 Newcomer

    @Jeremy_NI

    Thank you for your prompt reply!

    However, unfortunately, the resolution you suggested didn't work. As I mentioned, please note that this issue will happen not after I press "Play" but after Cubase (DAW) is restarted.

  • Royal Tee
    Royal Tee Member Posts: 46 Helper

    The solution is here:
    https://forums.steinberg.net/t/kontakt-volume-gets-reset/130841

    Right click to remove automation.

  • ToyosuY22
    ToyosuY22 Member Posts: 3 Newcomer
    Answer ✓

    @Royal Tee

    Thanks for your suggestion.

    Unfortunately, the page you shared didn't help me, but in this case, I've just found that we can set the automation so that Dynamics gets 127 at the top of the event as a workaround for this issue.

    I'll close this thread.

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