What’s wrong with this here?
or, if Kontakt takes some time to react, simply add some delay:
If song start doesn’t do it (for me it usually does, but I actually prefer state-specific initialization so I am sure of the string level in the chorus) - use a state-specific trigger (maybe only for the first state in your song):
This way, you can have different pre-programmed levels of your expression pedal for verse, chorus, bridge…
I use this all the time to set
- organ expression pedal level
- organ leslie speed
- E-Piano tremolo depth (controlled by modwheel)
- etc.
at the beginning of a song or a section. This is my usual default trigger setup (which I then modify for state-specific adjustments):
I have a big bright red button on top of my master keyboard that simply steps through song states so that I can concentrate on my playing and less on pushing faders, turning wheels or calling up individual programs. May have to do with the fact that in addition to keyboards (and sometimes guitar) duties, I am lead singer and band leader, so a tad busy on stage. I simply love these state-specific triggers - my lead sheet simply says “red button now” at specific points in a song; the rest is simply doing what I love most: playing and singing.
Cheers,
Torsten