Extend Note Length

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2011/02/06 20:47:56 (permalink)

Extend Note Length

I have a chord that I want to last longer than it does.  It fades too quickly.  How can I increase it's sound level?  I tried to cut out a piece of the bounced audio and groove clip loop it, but there's a faint sign it is repeating (it is not completely mono-tone).  Is there some better way to make a chord last longer?   I also tried maxing out the volume after the initial tone with the volume and gain envelopes, but it did not work well enough.
 
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    Re:Extend Note Length 2011/02/06 21:04:31 (permalink)
    You could re-record it. Or add a volume envelope to the clip to raise the level as the chord decays.
    There are at least 2 ways to do that. The easiest is to click the Write button in the track and raise the volume slider as the chord plays. That writes the envelope, so when you play it back, the volume slider will rise just the way you moved it.
    The other way is to add a volume envelope to the track, or clip.

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    Re:Extend Note Length 2011/02/06 21:23:55 (permalink)
    i tried the envelopes, but it was not enough.
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    Re:Extend Note Length 2011/02/06 21:55:07 (permalink)
    One thing you could try would be to put a gain envelope on the clip and have it high at the end and very low at the beginning. Bounce it to a track. That should raise the volume of the volume of the back part in relation to the front part. Then normalize it to -6 db. Tweak the gain envelope as needed to get the results you want. However, this method may also increase the level of noise that may not be noticeable now.
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    Re:Extend Note Length 2011/02/06 22:13:17 (permalink)
    yep, tried the gain strategy u mention -  there just is nearly zero volume to pump up after about 2 seconds.  the chord needs to last about 4-5 seconds.
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    Re:Extend Note Length 2011/02/06 22:51:04 (permalink)
    You could try stretching the audio so that the good part lasts longer.
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    Re:Extend Note Length 2011/02/06 22:53:02 (permalink)
    what do u mean by stretching the audio?

    thanks.
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    Re:Extend Note Length 2011/02/07 00:06:35 (permalink)
    You can stretch an audio clip by holding the ctrl key while dragging the end of the clip. If you don't do it too much it doesn't sound bad. You could try make just that chord into a clip and extending it a bit.
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    Re:Extend Note Length 2011/02/07 08:44:20 (permalink)
    why not re-record it?

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    Re:Extend Note Length 2011/02/07 15:02:09 (permalink)
    is there any difference between using a MIDI keyboard and inputting notes via the piano roll view in terms of note data and things like note length?
    post edited by matt41 - 2011/02/07 16:33:19
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    Re:Extend Note Length 2011/02/07 18:02:12 (permalink)
    matt41


    is there any difference between using a MIDI keyboard and inputting notes via the piano roll view in terms of note data and things like note length?


    The end result is the same. If the chord in question is from Midi all you have to do is open the PRV and drag the ends of the Midi notes to make them longer. Making Midi notes longer is never a problem. Of course, it also depends on the synth patch you are using. Patches that are designed to have very short note durations, like drums or Pizzicato Strings aren't the best candidates for that kind of thing.
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    Re:Extend Note Length 2011/02/07 20:30:25 (permalink)
    ^ yes, exactly.  if the OP is talking about MIDI that's a completely different answer than AUDIO.

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