p.30/60 - Portamento transition time parameter. But it changes the time between two consecutive notes - it does NOT mean it will take the same amount of time for notes far apart as it does for notes close together.

I consider it more of a transition 'rate' parameter since it changes the rate at which the pitch changes. The speed of your finger is irrelevant.

As p.61 indicates you do not 'have to switch to legato mode with the xa control' to use it.  You can specify 'fingered' or fulltime'. 

You would use legato XA control if you want an attack on non legato notes playing one waveform with a sampled attack then a non-attack sample for the portamento.  This is generally what you'd want.

I do wish velocity was a source so you could modulate say portamento time with velocity.

But sticking with what you have available - Part portamento time can be a destination so you could assign this to a knob or expression pedal or mod wheel or ... So you could change the portamento time at will.  Montage M has a dedicated knob for this but with classic you can use a control assignment to assign a knob/wheel/etc to this.

Porta Time is a bit odd on the M - I suspect there is a bug in this area.

'Part portamento time can be a destination so you could assign this to a knob or expression pedal or mod wheel or ...'

The M has a 'Part Param -> Porta Time' destination also. 

'Montage M has a dedicated knob for this but with classic you can use a control assignment to assign a knob/wheel/etc to this.'

That is where things get a little 'weird'.

1. You can specify a performance level offset for portamento time (-64 to +63). This offset is applied against each part setting. This offset setting is NOT affected by the front panel control.

2. You can specify a portamento time for each part individually (p.115, p.265) BUT moving the front panel knob will change this setting for all parts.

3. You can create portamento groups (p.209). Each group can have a different time AND a different 'Time Mode' (Rate 1, Time 1, Rate 2, Time 2) specified

4. GOTCHA! - Moving the front panel Portamento Time switch actually changes the time setting for ALL of the parts and thus for all of the groups you just spent time setting up. This isn't an offset but changes the part values directly. I'm wondering if the front panel knob should really just change the performance level offset and leave the part values alone.

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As p.61 indicates you do not 'have to switch to legato mode with the xa control' to use it.  You can specify 'fingered' or fulltime'.

I did not catch that, I am an idiot.

Posted by: Toby

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Portamento transition time parameter. But it changes the time between two consecutive notes - it does NOT mean it will take the same amount of time for notes far apart as it does for notes close together.

ok but this will note change the speed between two same note during the play except if you assign the portamento parameter as Jason say but this is quite impossible in a fast performance.

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I do wish velocity was a source so you could modulate say portamento time with velocity.

That will be great to have this.