# Pitchbend Error

**URL:** <https://discourse.zynthian.org/t/pitchbend-error/4919>\
**Category:** Software\
**Created:** [November 7, 2020, 10:32pm UTC](https://discourse.zynthian.org/t/pitchbend-error/4919 "2020-11-07T22:32:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Jtunes](https://discourse.zynthian.org/user_avatar/discourse.zynthian.org/jtunes/32/16402_2.png) [@Jtunes](https://discourse.zynthian.org/u/Jtunes)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2020, 10:32pm UTC](https://discourse.zynthian.org/t/pitchbend-error/4919/1 "2020-11-07T22:32:19Z")

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I updated my Zynthian today, plugged in my keyboard, and started playing. But all the notes were transposed two semitones down!

I thought at first it was a problem with [my keyboard](https://www.arturia.com/minilab-inverted), until I tried it on [another one](https://usa.yamaha.com/products/musical_instruments/pianos/clavinova/clp-635/index.html) and found that the problem persisted.

It has something to do with pitchbend, I think, because I can’t bend the notes _down_ anymore, but I can bend them back _up_ to where they should be.

I’ve tried this with LinuxSampler, ZynAddSubFX, Dexed, and Helm. On Helm, when I increase the value of `pitch_bend_range`, my notes bend down, almost as if some mischevous [spider](https://discourse.zynthian.org/t/spiderzynth/3405/2) was holding my pitchbend wheel down.

I tried to get UI logs from the webconf, but, for some odd reason, I can’t access it over WiFi. It’s probably a problem with our home network.

Any ideas, anyone?

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**Author:** ![Pastitas](https://discourse.zynthian.org/user_avatar/discourse.zynthian.org/pastitas/32/8243_2.png) [@Pastitas](https://discourse.zynthian.org/u/Pastitas)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2020, 11:31pm UTC](https://discourse.zynthian.org/t/pitchbend-error/4919/2 "2020-11-07T23:31:25Z")

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Check the midi logs, activate the wifi hotspot if you cannot connect to it

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**Author:** ![orcas.cc](https://discourse.zynthian.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/90db22/32.png) [@orcas.cc](https://discourse.zynthian.org/u/orcas.cc)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 8:55am UTC](https://discourse.zynthian.org/t/pitchbend-error/4919/3 "2020-11-08T08:55:40Z")

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Hy, I have the same problem since update. The Midi log shows:

CH#15 NOTE\_ON 72, Vel: 81  
CH#15 PITCHWHEEL -8192  
CH#15 NOTE\_OFF 72, Vel: 64  
CH#15 NOTE\_ON 72, Vel: 96  
CH#15 PITCHWHEEL -8192  
CH#15 NOTE\_OFF 72, Vel: 64

I tried to clear all Layers and made them new, but still the same. My first idee was, that it has to do with the analog inputs I started to test yesterday and pitch bend is still an -8192, so I searched for a way to set it to 0. Then I found this threat.  
Any Ideas? Thanks.

best regards, Andy

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**Author:** ![twelve](https://discourse.zynthian.org/user_avatar/discourse.zynthian.org/twelve/32/5211_2.png) [@twelve](https://discourse.zynthian.org/u/twelve)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 11:08am UTC](https://discourse.zynthian.org/t/pitchbend-error/4919/4 "2020-11-08T11:08:18Z")

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Seems related to [New build V4.1: MIDI ports and irritation](https://discourse.zynthian.org/t/new-build-v4-1-midi-ports-and-irritation/4909/11)

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**Author:** ![jofemodo](https://discourse.zynthian.org/user_avatar/discourse.zynthian.org/jofemodo/32/2_2.png) [@jofemodo](https://discourse.zynthian.org/u/jofemodo)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2020, 12:47am UTC](https://discourse.zynthian.org/t/pitchbend-error/4919/5 "2020-11-09T00:47:52Z")

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Sorry @guys!

I made an error on my last commit. Please, update and test now …

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Jtunes](https://discourse.zynthian.org/user_avatar/discourse.zynthian.org/jtunes/32/16402_2.png) [@Jtunes](https://discourse.zynthian.org/u/Jtunes)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2020, 3:05am UTC](https://discourse.zynthian.org/t/pitchbend-error/4919/6 "2020-11-09T03:05:20Z")

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Nice! Now my notes are tuned properly. But it looks like I can’t use pitchbend now. That might be a problem with my keyboard, but I’m not sure. I’ll have to fiddle around more when I have time.

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**Author:** ![orcas.cc](https://discourse.zynthian.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/90db22/32.png) [@orcas.cc](https://discourse.zynthian.org/u/orcas.cc)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2020, 11:37am UTC](https://discourse.zynthian.org/t/pitchbend-error/4919/7 "2020-11-09T11:37:46Z")

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Thanks very much, notes are play correct now and pitch bend is working too.

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**Author:** ![Jtunes](https://discourse.zynthian.org/user_avatar/discourse.zynthian.org/jtunes/32/16402_2.png) [@Jtunes](https://discourse.zynthian.org/u/Jtunes)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2020, 1:24pm UTC](https://discourse.zynthian.org/t/pitchbend-error/4919/8 "2020-11-09T13:24:56Z")

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Confirmed! Pitchbend works! Thanks @jofemodo!

-_EDIT_-

Whoops! I forgot to include a 🧐!

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