I was working on a song that required a fermata. The song changes between 3/4 and 4/4 time. I created the song in the "Print Music" (a FINALE family of software) with the fermata symbol. Then saved the file as a MID (midi) file. But after I opened RealBand and imported the file, when I played the file the pitch was not sustained. I learned that a fermata symbol is merely a graphic symbol. The duration of a note or rest marked by the fermata is arbitrary and controlled by the performer/conductor.

So, how did I get the desired audio effect into RealBand? I went back to Print Music and changed the time signature from 4/4 to 5/4 or 7/4 (for that measure only!) which allowed me to stretch the measure and add duration to the note and thus sustain the pitch. I then saved it again as a MID file and imported it into the RealBand, which recognized the duration and gave me the desired audio result.

Last edited by cesevern2002; 12/19/14 06:50 AM. Reason: spelling