I Think I have found a way to resolve the problem

Regardless of the MIDI out check-box settings, Real Band and BiaB definitely send a CC 7 (and probably a CC10 - Pan) whenever play is pressed.

The Kontakt VST can have different attenuation settings applied when it receives the CC7. I found that the setting was in the range -infinity to -12dB, meaning the maximum volume level I could achieve was -12dB.

I changed this to -infinity to 0dB.

I could have also unchecked the "Accept standard controllers for Volume and Pan" checkbox but I would then have no program control over volume, something most of us would require.

Screen capture below shows the process.

Hope this helps someone else too.

Trev

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