Hi,
 
I'm struggling a lot. I'm trying to add sustain to a midi files. I found a plugin called sustainfix from tencrazy.com. And it added sustain but the sustain lasts way too long.
 
So what I'm basically looking for is a way to add sustain to a midi track and to be able to choose how fast the sustain fades away. Is it possible?
 
Thanks for any help. I have a lot of midi files. I recorded them with my keyboard but I didn't record the sustain. The sustain I used is the same for all notes. I have a VST I'll use to record the midi files, Kontakt 5 and galaxy vintage D as piano. I was looking if I could add the sustain effect there too but haven't found out how either.
 
 

MrSustain
Hi,
 
I'm struggling a lot. I'm trying to add sustain to a midi files. I found a plugin called sustainfix from tencrazy.com. And it added sustain but the sustain lasts way too long.
 
So what I'm basically looking for is a way to add sustain to a midi track and to be able to choose how fast the sustain fades away. Is it possible?
 
Thanks for any help. I have a lot of midi files. I recorded them with my keyboard but I didn't record the sustain. The sustain I used is the same for all notes. I have a VST I'll use to record the midi files, Kontakt 5 and galaxy vintage D as piano. I was looking if I could add the sustain effect there too but haven't found out how either.
 
 

Hi Mike-


There aren't really degrees of "sustain" in a MIDI context. A MIDI sustain pedal, for example, is either up or down, off or on and typically sends CC #64.  A value under 64 is off; anything over 64 is on. In other words, it's a switch. I'm not sure what you mean by "how fast the sustain fades away" if you're talking about MIDI sustain. There's no such thing as "fading" a MIDI sustain; either the notes are being held or not. 
 
Oh, and welcome to the forum!
 
-Susan

Hi Mike-
 
I replied to you, but my post has disappeared. If it doesn't show up soon, I'll repost.
 
-Susan
 
[Edit: I was notified that it was restored from the recycle bin...]

Some synths respond to controller 72 which is release time. Have you tried this?

Off-topic, but that happened to me 20 mins ago in another thread.

On-topic, have you considered running the MIDI through a vst (Kontakt) and using audio effects?

Controller 72 (release time) sorry I thought my other post disappeared..

promidi
Controller 72 (release time) sorry I thought my other post disappeared..

There's a lot of that going around!
 
-Susan

Thanks to all for helping. The release time did the trick!

It may be well known to others ...but incase you don't know MrSustain ...
 
I found a way to toggle sustain, without a pedal, from the PRV  Controller Pane the other day ...
http://forum.cakewalk.com/FindPost/3236629
 
Further controls too ... but not 72.
 

The release time referred to is the release time of an ADSR or similar envelope generator controlling the volume envelope - how long a sound takes to fade once the key is released. On some synths the release time can be controlled using MIDI CC 72. On others it's a different controller, and on some you have to turn the relevant knob yourself.