Actually, I should have mentioned that I’m using my laptop keyboard for inputing notes, and soundfonts, which BTW, I think I found some good fonts.
Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 18, 2018, at 8:09 PM, Nicole Massey <ny...@gypsyheir.com> wrote: > > Cool, the list is working again. Let's check out if you get this response > this time. > For most of this you'll find transforms that let you do these things. > "Slides" tend to involve Portamento, which will be dependent on your sound > source understanding it. You turn it off and on using controller 65, IIRC, > with controller 5 for the amount, possibly with controller 37 if you're > using a sound source that does high-density controllers. There's also > controller 85, which is called "Portamento Control", though I've yet to find > a good explanation on how it works outside of amount (5 and possibly37) and > the on/off switch. (65) You're going to have to work in slow tempi for your > trills and other ornaments unless you do them in step time entry. (QWS's > event editing system is counter-intuitive to me, so I tend not to use it if > I can get away from it) Also remember that if your sound source uses RPN > values you can set the pitch bend amount your device responds with, anywhere > from off to 127 notes. For info on this do a web search on RPN/NRPN and > you'll find good explanations out there. > Dynamics are a function of one of three factors. First you've got note > velocity, which handles the dynamics of individual notes. You can either set > this for individual notes in step entry or use velocity scaling (the V > shortcut key) to set it for groups of notes. > Your second important method is volume, continuous controller number 7. This > is more for overall track volumes, and you can set this either by inserting > controllers in the control editor or by accessing the track properties > (Alt+Enter is the fastest shortcut key) and setting initial volume in the > volume box. > Your third way to affect volume is controller 11, Expression. This is > traditionally used for individual changes in a track. Think of the Volume > parameter as the overall volume of a piece, while expression is used for > short term changes. > Tempo is handled using CTRL+T or by inserting tempo changes in a track, > typically track 1. You can also use the progression tool to make gradual > changes in any of these. > Your life will get a lot easier if you can pick up a keyboard, even a basic > 25 key USB controller with one wheel. Things like dynamic controller > changes, > pitch bends, and subtle controller touches go from tedious to intuitive and > instinctive. > > -----Original Message----- > From: mai...@andrelouis.com [mailto:mai...@andrelouis.com] On Behalf Of > Tyrone Thompson > Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2018 9:26 PM > To: QWS list <qws@AndreLouis.COM> > Subject: QWS List Tempo, dynamics and bends. > > Hello there, just wondering how to do the tempo changing in the middle of a > song, dynamics, and bends?To unsubscribe or change list options, see > http://lists.andrelouis.com > > for archived list posts, see http://www.mail-archive.com/qws@andrelouis.com > > To unsubscribe or change list options, see http://lists.andrelouis.com > > for archived list posts, see http://www.mail-archive.com/qws@andrelouis.com To unsubscribe or change list options, see http://lists.andrelouis.com for archived list posts, see http://www.mail-archive.com/qws@andrelouis.com
