yes, I use a MIDI controller and your example works with

  f1 0 16385 16 0 16384 6 1

Values checked with printk2, the range is [0.00000; 1.00000]
I use linux 64bit.

tito

On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 02:52:03PM -0400, Art Hunkins wrote:
> Strange.
> 
> I did a clean install of Csound5.17 (Windows doubles), and I get identical 
> results to before.
> 
> Did you try the example with a MIDI controller? I get a note with maximum 
> volume (and controller set at 0 - not that that matters any; whatever the 
> setting, the initial volume - prior to moving the control - should be 0).
> 
> Art Hunkins